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Arrondissement Of Aix-en-Provence
The arrondissement of Aix-en-Provence is an arrondissement of France in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. It has 48 communes. Its population is 450,153 (2016), and its area is . Composition The communes of the arrondissement of Aix-en-Provence, and their INSEE codes, are: # Aix-en-Provence (13001) # Alleins (13003) # Aurons (13008) # La Barben (13009) # Beaurecueil (13012) # Bouc-Bel-Air (13015) # Cabriès (13019) # Charleval (13024) # Châteauneuf-le-Rouge (13025) # Coudoux (13118) # Éguilles (13032) # Eyguières (13035) # La Fare-les-Oliviers (13037) # Fuveau (13040) # Gardanne (13041) # Gréasque (13046) # Jouques (13048) # Lamanon (13049) # Lambesc (13050) # Lançon-Provence (13051) # Mallemort (13053) # Meyrargues (13059) # Meyreuil (13060) # Mimet (13062) # Pélissanne (13069) # Les Pennes-Mirabeau (13071) # Peynier (13072) # Peyrolles-en-Provence (13074) # Puyloubier (13079) # Le Puy-Sainte-Réparade (13080) # Rognes (130 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aix-en-Provence
Aix-en-Provence (, , ; oc, label= Provençal, Ais de Provença in classical norm, or in Mistralian norm, ; la, Aquae Sextiae), or simply Aix ( medieval Occitan: ''Aics''), is a city and commune in southern France, about north of Marseille. A former capital of Provence, it is the subprefecture of the arrondissement of Aix-en-Provence, in the department of Bouches-du-Rhône, in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. The population of Aix-en-Provence is approximately 145,000. Its inhabitants are called ''Aixois'' or, less commonly, ''Aquisextains''. History Aix (''Aquae Sextiae'') was founded in 123 BC by the Roman consul Sextius Calvinus, who gave his name to its springs, following the destruction of the nearby Gallic oppidum at Entremont. In 102 BC its vicinity was the scene of the Battle of Aquae Sextiae, where the Romans under Gaius Marius defeated the Ambrones and Teutones, with mass suicides among the captured women, which passed into Roman legends of Germani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coudoux
Coudoux (; oc, Codoç) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. Location It is away from Aix-en-Provence, away from Salon-de-Provence, and nearly away from Marseille. As for villages, it is away from Velaux, away from La Fare-les-Oliviers, away from Ventabren and about away from Éguilles. History As early as the 16th century, there were two hamlets, "Petit Coudoux" (Small Coudoux) and "Grand Coudoux" (Big Coudoux). However, these were part of the commune of Ventabren and it was only in 1950 that Coudoux was made a commune in its own right. Population Town twinning Since 2004 Coudoux is twinned with Baone, Province of Padua, Italy. See also *Communes of the Bouches-du-Rhône department The following is a list of the 119 communes of the Bouches-du-Rhône department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020): [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meyreuil
Meyreuil (; oc, Mairuelh) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France, about from Aix en Provence. Geography Located from Aix-en-Provence, the commune of Meyreuil is sheltered in the northeast by the mountain Montagne Sainte-Victoire, and the district of Canet is separated from the chief town by the river Arc. Meyreuil is composed of three principal districts: Meyreuil village includes the town hall, the church and the cemetery. Nestled on the hillside, the old village is very peaceful. The Plan of Meyreuil, where the majority of the trade, the post office or the media library are located, is the economic center of the commune. Canet, situated on RN7 (the road between Paris and Nice) has always been a transportation hub. Formerly the location of two stagecoach stops, Canet today includes many hotels and restaurants, as well as a technology park . History The name of Meyreuil comes from that of the Roman General Marius, who fought a battle against ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meyrargues
Meyrargues (; oc, Mairarga) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. Population Personalities *Writer Joseph d'Arbaud was born in Meyrargues. *Raouia Rouabhia - Algerian international volleyball player See also *Communes of the Bouches-du-Rhône department The following is a list of the 119 communes of the Bouches-du-Rhône department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Bouches-du-Rhône Bouches-du-Rhône communes a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mallemort
Mallemort (; oc, Malamòrt) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. Mallemort is a quiet town located on the river Durance, south of the Luberon mountain range. The town itself is off the Autoroute du Soleil (the main motorway to the South and Marseille), within easy reach of Arles, Saint-Rémy, and Salon-de-Provence. Population See also * Communes of the Bouches-du-Rhône department The following is a list of the 119 communes of the Bouches-du-Rhône department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Bouches-du-Rhône [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lançon-Provence
Lançon-Provence (; also known as Lançon-de-Provence) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. Population See also *Communes of the Bouches-du-Rhône department The following is a list of the 119 communes of the Bouches-du-Rhône department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Official website Communes of Bouches-du-Rhône [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lambesc
Lambesc () is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southern France. In 2018, it had a population of 9,799. Lambesc is located in the heart of Provence at the foot of the Côtes mountain range, near the Alpilles. The town has a strong historical and cultural heritage, being home to the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, the 11th-century Romanesque chapel of St. Anne's Goiron, as well as Manivert, a local art and archaeological museum. The town's special character and its beautiful environs, including the Luberon massif, attracts international tourism to the area. Geography Lambesc is located on a hillside in the Massif de la Trévaresse, 1.5 km from the Canal de Marseille. It is 20 km from Aix-en-Provence and Gare d'Aix-en-Provence TGV, 15 km from Salon de Provence, 30 km from Marignane and the Marseille Provence Airport, and 60 km from Avignon History Neolithic To the west of Lambesc, within 500 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lamanon
Lamanon () is a commune located in the Bouches-du-Rhône department, part of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southern France. Its inhabitants are called ''Lamanonais'' in French. North of the village the archaeological site of Grottes de Calès represents a cave dwelling from prehistoric to medieval times. Toponym The oldest known form is ''Alamannon'', found around 1031. It changes then towards ''de Lamanone'' (1253). This toponym could come from a German name, ''Alaman'', together with the suffix ''-onem'', while the initial a disappeared due to apheresis. Lamanon is pronounced ''Lamanoun'' in provençal in the Mistralian norm. Geography and climate Directions ;Railroads * Trunk roads : the Route nationale 538 (RN 538) crosses the village from the north to the south while the RN 17d runs alongside the east-west direction. The RN 72 and 72f connect it to the neighbouring village in the West, Eyguières. * Motorway : the nearest motorway is the A7 autoroute, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jouques
Jouques (; oc, Jocas) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. Population See also *Communes of the Bouches-du-Rhône department *Antoine Sartorio Antoine Sartorio (27 January 1885, Menton – 19 February 1988, Jouques) was a French sculptor. Brief biography Antoine Sartorio was born in Menton on 27 January 1885 and died in Jouques on 19 February 1988. He studied at the École des Beaux-A ... References Communes of Bouches-du-Rhône Bouches-du-Rhône communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia {{BouchesRhône-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gréasque
Gréasque (; oc, Griasca) is a commune northeast of Marseille in the department of Bouches-du-Rhône in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southern France. It was traditionally a mining town. Population The inhabitants are called ''Gréasquéens''. See also *Communes of the Bouches-du-Rhône department The following is a list of the 119 communes of the Bouches-du-Rhône department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Official town website Communes of Bouches-du-Rhône [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gardanne
Gardanne (; oc, Gardana) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. Its inhabitants are called Gardannais. Geography It is close to Aix-en-Provence and Marseille and on the rail link connecting the two cities. It is bordered by the Massif du Montaiguet, which expands to Luynes, Aix en Provence and Bouc-Bel-Air. It comprises chalky plateaux bordered by cliffs, forests of pines and oaks, and crops areas. In 1979 and 2005 the area was devastated by bush fires. Following these incidents, garrigue is now covering a wide area. History Walls dating back to the first century AD have been found. In 1454 René d'Anjou bought the estate and would go there until 1480. In 1482 it was bought back by the Forbins and in 1676 the villagers themselves bought back their own land. In the 1860s a railway was built and a little later mines were dug, thus attracting Italian, Armenian, Polish, Czech, Spanish and African workers to the village. The deep mine, one of the l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fuveau
Fuveau (; oc, Fuvèu) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. Population See also *Communes of the Bouches-du-Rhône department The following is a list of the 119 communes of the Bouches-du-Rhône department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Bouches-du-Rhône Bouches-du-Rhône communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia {{BouchesRhône-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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