Aigueblanche

Aigueblanche
Commune
The church in Villargerel

Coat of arms
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Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
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Coordinates: 45°30′06″N 6°30′37″E / 45.5017°N 6.5103°E / 45.5017; 6.5103Coordinates: 45°30′06″N 6°30′37″E / 45.5017°N 6.5103°E / 45.5017; 6.5103
Country France
Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Savoie
Arrondissement Albertville
Canton Moûtiers
Intercommunality Vallées Aigueblanche
Government
 • Mayor (2014-2020) André Pointet
Area1 19.67 km2 (7.59 sq mi)
Population (2014)2 3,118
 • Density 160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 73003 /73260
Elevation 437–2,280 m (1,434–7,480 ft)
Website www.ville-aigueblanche.fr

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Aigueblanche is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.

History

Peter of Aigueblanche (or Peter of Aquablanca; died 27 November 1268) was a medieval Bishop of Hereford. A nobleman from Savoy, he came to England as part of the party accompanying King Henry III's bride Eleanor of Provence. He entered the royal service, becoming bishop in 1241. He then served the king for a number of years as a diplomat, helping to arrange the marriage of Prince Edward. Peter became embroiled in King Henry's attempts to acquire the kingdom of Sicily, and Peter's efforts to raise money towards that goal brought condemnation from the clergy and barons of England. When the barons began to revolt against King Henry in the late 1250s and early 1260s, Peter was attacked and his lands and property pillaged. He was arrested briefly in 1263 by the barons, before being mostly restored to his lands after the Battle of Evesham.

International relations

Twin towns — Sister cities

Aigueblanche is twinned with:

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References

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