Quinson

Quinson
The fountain in Quinson The fountain in Quinson
Coat of arms of Quinson Coat of arms
Quinson
Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region Quinson
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Arrondissement	Digne-les-Bains
Canton	Riez
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Jean-Michel Reymond
Area1	28.11 km2 (10.85 sq mi)
Population (2008)2	440
• Density	16/km2 (41/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	04158 / 04500
Elevation	353–584 m (1,158–1,916 ft) (avg. 380 m or 1,250 ft)
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.

Quinson is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.

History

Prehistory

In the nearby Gorges du Verdon, there are a number of caves (known as "baumes"), which were occupied intermittently for over 400,000 years. The most significant of these caves is the "Baume Bonne", which has been studied by various archaeologists, including Henry de Lumley.

The Baume Bonne was occupied first during the end of the Lower Paleolithic, 400,000 years ago. It was occupied again 150-300,000 years ago. Tools made using the Levallois technique have been found dating from this era. Neanderthals inhabited the caves later, around 130,000 years ago. Remains of cave bears dating from this period have been found. The Neanderthals were eventually succeeded by Cro-Magnon men, who occupied the cave during the Upper Paleolithic. Finally, modern humans lived in the cave during Neolithic.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1765	769	—
1793	1,011	+31.5%
1806	929	−8.1%
1821	927	−0.2%
1831	949	+2.4%
1836	1,024	+7.9%
1841	987	−3.6%
1846	962	−2.5%
1851	913	−5.1%
1856	850	−6.9%
1861	813	−4.4%
1866	1,005	+23.6%
1872	798	−20.6%
1876	763	−4.4%
1881	721	−5.5%
1886	593	−17.8%
1891	587	−1.0%
1896	546	−7.0%
1901	519	−4.9%
1906	486	−6.4%
1911	445	−8.4%
1921	345	−22.5%
1926	376	+9.0%
1931	345	−8.2%
1936	301	−12.8%
1946	274	−9.0%
1954	261	−4.7%
1962	218	−16.5%
1968	225	+3.2%
1975	251	+11.6%
1982	232	−7.6%
1990	274	+18.1%
1999	350	+27.7%
2008	440	+25.7%

See also

• Coteaux de Pierrevert AOC
• Communes of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department

References

• INSEE