Quinson
Sign in to saveQuinson (; ) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.
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Place details
- Locality
- Quinson
- Region
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Country
- France
- Population
- 372
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Quinson
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Fontaine à Quinson.jpg
- French commune.caption
- The fountain in Quinson
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason Quinson.svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Forcalquier
- French commune.canton
- Valensole
- French commune.INSEE
- 04158
- French commune.postal code
- 04500
- French commune.mayor
- Jacques Espitalier
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Durance-Luberon-Verdon Agglomération
- French commune.elevation m
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Quinson
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Digne-les-Bains
- Population
- +368
- Area
- +28.11
- Elevation
- +517
- Shares border with
- La Verdière
- Official website
- www.quinson.fr
- Image
- Quinson - office tourisme.JPG
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Article
5 sectionsContents
- History
- Prehistory
- Population
- See also
- References
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.