Maussane-les-Alpilles (; oc, Maussana deis Aupilhas; provençal: Maussano lis Aupiho) is a
commune
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Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
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in the
Bouches-du-Rhône
Bouches-du-Rhône ( , , ; oc, Bocas de Ròse ; "Mouths of the Rhône") is a department in Southern France. It borders Vaucluse to the north, Gard to the west and Var to the east. The Mediterranean Sea lies to the south. Its prefecture and ...
France
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Geography
The commune of Maussane-les-Alpilles is situated on the southern slopes of the
Alpilles
The Chaîne des Alpilles is a small range of low mountains in Provence, southern France, located about south of Avignon.
Geography
The range is an extension of the much larger Luberon range. Although it is not high - some 498 m (1,634 ...
in the heart of the Natural Regional Park of the Alpilles. It is bound by the rocky ridges and crests of the Entreconque on the North and the north rim of the
Crau
The Crau is the ancient confluence of the Durance and Rhône, and constitutes their vast flat alluvial fan.
Agriculture
The Crau is composed of two different parts:
The dry Crau is in the south, and has been used as pasture from Roman times. Th ...