Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban (; , before 1991: Château-Arnoux)Décret du 13 décembre 1991 portant changement de nom de communes, Légifrance. is a commune in the department of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in southeastern France.
History The first reference to the château is as Castrum Arnulphi, meaning the 'castle of Arnulf'. Saint-Auban references St Alban, a Christian martyr. They were originially two settlements before being joined as one commune in 1991. The inhabitants are known as jarlandins, referring to the tradition of jar-making in the area.
Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban is on the Route Napoléon, the route taken by Napoléon in 1815 on his return from Elba.
Geography
Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban is on the river Durance.
Population Its inhabitants are referred to as Jarlandins in French.
Sights Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban has one of the French pacifist monuments to the dead, which reads: "war is a crime".
The airfield is "Le Centre National de Vol à Voile", the French national centre for the sport of gliding.
Education A campus of the École nationale de l'aviation civile is located in the commune. Enac / SEFA : La fusion opérationnelle pour le 1er janvier 2011 Vie des campus
See also Communes of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department
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