Climate

Comparison of local Meteorological data with other cities in France^[7]

Town	Sunshine (hours/yr)	Rain (mm/yr)	Snow (days/yr)	Storm (days/yr)	Fog (days/yr)
National average	1,973	770	14	22	40
La Barben[8]	-	580	2	20	8
Paris	1,661	637	12	18	10
Nice	2,724	767	1	29	1
Strasbourg	1,693	665	29	29	56
Brest	1,605	1,211	7	12	75

Weather Data for La Barben

Neighbouring communes and villages^[5]

Middle Ages

The death of Queen Joanna I of Naples created a succession crisis for the County of Provence with the cities of the Union of Aix (1382-1387) supporting Charles III of Naples against Louis I, Duke of Anjou. The King of France, Charles VI, intervened and sent the Seneschal of Beaucaire, Enguerrand d'Eudin, who conquered La Barben in the summer of 1383. When Louis I died and his widow, Marie of Blois, Duchess of Anjou, arrived in Provence to defend the rights of her son, Louis II of Naples, she claimed that the seneschal gave her the city which she refused on the instruction of the King of France.^[9]

Heraldry

Arms of La Barben

The official status of the arms remains to be determined Blazon: Party per pale, first Gules, an arched bridge Vert masoned in Sable; second Or, a chevron Azure between three leopard's heads of Sable erased affrontant tongued in Gules. N.B. These arms do not respect the Rule of tincture and are therefore faulty.

Civil heritage

The commune has many buildings and sites that are registered as historical monuments:

• A Laundry at La Blancherie (18th century)^[13]
• A Chateau Garden on the D22 (17th century)^[14]
• A Bridge over the Canal de Marseille on RN572 (19th century)^[15]
• A Montjoie^{[Note 1]} at La Baou^[16]
• The fortified Chateau de la Barben (11th century)^[17]
• A Farmhouse at La Baou (18th century)^[18]
• The Clos Farmhouse at Sufferchoix (15th century)^[19]
• A Farmhouse at Val d'Estable (18th century)^[20]

Other sites of interest

• The La Barben Zoo

Zoo Picture Gallery

• 
  Giraffes
• 
  Panther
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  Rhinoceros
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  Wallaby
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  Elephant
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  Capybara
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  Camel
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  Bison
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  Hippopotamus
• 
  Lion

Religious heritage

The commune has several religious buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:

• The Parish Church of Saint-Sauveur^[21] The Church contains several items that are registered as historical objects:
  • 2 Chairs (19th century)^[22]
  • A Statue: Virgin and child (18th century)^[23]
  • A framed Painting: the Transfiguration (1632)^[24]
  • A Painting: Saint Jerome (17th century)^[25]
• The Benedictine Church of Saint-Sauveur (11th century)^[26]
• The Benedictine Convent of Saint-Victor-de-Danes at Le Mounestier (12th century)^[27]
• A Monumental Cross at Val d'Estable (17th century)^[28]
• A Monumental Cross at La Beaumé de Matelas (19th century)^[29]

Notes