BOUCHES-DU-RHÔNE INFORMATION
BOUCHES-DU-RHONE Geography
The department of Bouches-du-Rhône is part of the current region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. It is surrounded by the departments of Gard on the west, Vaucluse on the north, and Var on the east, and by the Mediterranean Sea on the south.
Marseille contains an important harbor.
Other cities include : Salon de Provence, Aix-en-Provence, Aubagne, Arles, Cassis, Fos-sur-Mer, Istres, La Ciotat, Martigues
BOUCHES-DU-RHONE Geography
The department is part of the current region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (PACA). It is surrounded by the departments of Gard on the west, Vaucluse on the north, and Var on the east, and by the Mediterranean Sea on the south.
Marseille contains an important harbor. The department is surrounded by the region of Languedoc-Roussillon with the department of Gard.
BOUCHES-DU-RHONE History
The history of the area is closely linked to that of Provence. Marseille has been an important harbor since before Julius Caesar's conquest of Gaul. The Roman presence has left numerous monuments across the department.
BOUCHES-DU-RHONE Baux de Provence
Les Baux-de-Provence (English: The Leases of Provence) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France, in the province of Provence. It has a spectacular position in the Alpilles mountains, set atop a rocky outcrop crowned with a ruined castle overlooking the plains to the south. Its names refers to its site — in Provençal, a baou is a rocky spur. The village gives its name to the aluminium ore Bauxite which was first discovered there in 1821 by geologist Pierre Berthier.
Les Baux is now given over entirely to the tourist trade, relying on a reputation as one of the most picturesque villages in France. Its population of 22 in the old village is a fraction of its peak population of over 4,000, and many of its buildings (in particular the castle) are picturesque ruins.
The surrounding dramatic rocks and cliffs are said to have inspired Dante Alighieri in his vivid descriptions of Purgatory in Purgatorio, the second book of the Divine Comedy.
In the Château des Baux demonstrations of huge catapults (the biggest Trebuchet in Europe, a Couillard also called biffa and a Bricole) are given every day from April to September.
BOUCHES-DU-RHONE Administration
Department number : 13
Region : Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Prefecture : Marseille
Subprefectures : Aix-en-Provence, Arles, Istres
Arrondissements : 4
Cantons : 57
Communes : 119
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