Time zone CET (UTC+1) Area 25.52 km² Population 197 (1999) | Canton La Motte-du-Caire INSEE/Postal code 04233 /04200 Local time Saturday 7:26 PM | |
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Weather 8°C, Wind NW at 8 km/h, 80% Humidity |
Vaumeilh is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
Contents
- Map of 04200 Vaumeilh France
- Geography
- Origin of the name
- History
- Administration
- Population
- Sights
- References
Map of 04200 Vaumeilh, France
Geography
It is a small Provençal village with narrow, winding streets which backs on to a hill. The Durance flows 1 km (0.62 mi) away below a plateau which grows mainly cereals and apples and also supports some livestock.
Origin of the name
The most common theory is that name comes from the Latin Vallis Mellis which is translated as valley of honey. Charles Rostaing suggested that the name sounds like a word for mountain and so this might be its origin. Ernest Nègre proposed that the name is composed of Latin 'vallem' and the Roman name 'Maelius'.
History
The village was mentioned, as 'Vaumel', for the first time in charters dated 1171. It was occupied by Protestants at the end of the French Wars of Religion. A 'patriotic society' was created in the spring of 1792, which was one of 21 in the department of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence to debate political matters.
Administration
List of mayors:
Population
The inhabitants are called Vaumeilhois.