Digne-les-Bains

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Commune of Digne-les-Bains
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Location
Coordinates 44° 05' 36" N 06° 14' 11" E
Administration
Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
(préfecture)
Arrondissement Digne-les-Bains
Canton Chief town of 2 cantons
Intercommunality Communauté de communes des Trois Vallées
Mayor Serge Gloaguen
(2001-2008)
Statistics
Elevation 524 m–1,731 m
(avg. 608 m)
Land area¹ 117.07 km²
Population²
(1999)		 16,064
 - Density 137/km² (1999)
Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code 04070/ 04000
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel).
France

Digne-les-Bains or simply and historically Digne (Occitan: Dinha in classical norm or Digno in Mistralian norm) is a commune of France, préfecture (capital) of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence département. Population (1999): 16,064.

Contents

Dignes les Bains dates back to the neolithic era and became a frequent commercial stop during the Roman era. Since then, the commune has been noted for being a primary center of the lavender trade.

Main article: Diocese of Digne

Digne was evangelized by Saints Domninus and Vincentius who came from Africa in the second half of the fourth century with St. Marcellinus, the Apostle of Embrun, and the town became the centre of a diocese, the Diocese of Digne, whose bishops are seated at Digne Cathedral. The first historically known bishop was Pentadius who attended the Council of Agde in 506.

Victor Hugo's novel Les Misérables begins in Digne.

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