Sisteron

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Sisteron is a historic town in southeastern France known for its dramatic cliffside setting, medieval citadel, and strategic position along the Durance River.

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Sisteron canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf commune
town
areaSquareKilometers 50.27
climate Mediterranean-influenced climate
country France
demonym Sisteronais
elevationMaxMeters 1145
elevationMinMeters 448
hasEconomicActivity services
tourism
hasFestival Sisteron summer music festival
hasGeographicFeature cliffside setting
hasHistoricPeriod Roman era occupation
medieval fortification
hasHistoricRole strategic defensive site controlling the Durance valley
hasLandmark Sisteron Citadel
medieval citadel
hasNaturalFeature Rocher de la Baume (limestone cliff)
hasReligiousBuilding Cathédrale Notre-Dame-des-Pommiers de Sisteron
Église Saint-Dominique de Sisteron
hasStructure Pont sur la Durance (bridge over the Durance)
hasTransportation Sisteron railway station
hasTwinTown Fidenza
Oliva
hasTwinTownCountry Italy
Spain
heritageStatus site with multiple protected historic monuments
inseeCode 04209
knownFor dramatic cliffside setting
historic architecture
strategic position along the Durance River
language French
locatedIn Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
southeastern France
locatedInRegion Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur
locatedNear Lure mountain
locatedOnRiver Durance River
nearbyMajorCity Gap
Marseille
partOf arrondissement of Forcalquier
canton of Sisteron
postalCode 04200
regionHistoric Provence
tourismType cultural tourism
heritage tourism
traversedBy A51 motorway
Route Napoléon (N85)
surface form: Route Napoléon (N85 nearby)

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Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Durance River flowsNear Sisteron
Râmnicu Vâlcea twinnedWith Sisteron
Castellanza twinTown Sisteron
Eschweiler hasTwinTown Sisteron