14 Iulie 2012;<br />Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux (Occitan: Sant Pau Tres Castèus) (sometimes known as Saint-Paul-en-Tricastin) is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.<br />Name<br />The name of the city comes from the Gaul tribe of the Tricastini. Local historians incorrectly concluded that the name was derived from the Latin "Tricastinorum", meaning three castles.<br /><br />Sport;<br />It was the start of stage 16 of the 2011 Tour de France, 162.5 km (101 mi) to Gap.<br />It will also be the start city for stage 13 of the 2012 Tour de France,[1] 217 km (135 mi) to Cap d'Agde.<br /><br />Population<br /><br />Historical population of Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux<br />Year 1793 1800 1806 1821 1831 1836 1841 1846 1851 1856<br />Population 2040 1505 1962 1633 1982 2071 2183 2085 2192 2227<br />Year 1861 1866 1872 1876 1881 1886 1891 1896 1901 1906<br />Population 2516 2558 2315 2290 2250 2500 2427 2557 2185 1879<br />Year 1911 1921 1926 1931 1936 1946 1954 1962 1968 1975<br />Population 1973 1528 1558 1480 1485 1270 1679 2213 4350 4349<br />Year 1982 1990 1999 2008<br />Population 6412 6789 7277 8465
