Châteauneuf-le-Rouge
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| region | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | |
| Department | Bouches-du-Rhône | |
| Arrondissement | Aix-en-Provence | |
| Canton | Pedal | |
| Community association | Métropole d'Aix-Marseille-Provence | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 29 ′ N , 5 ° 34 ′ E | |
| height | 179-511 m | |
| surface | 13.15 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,235 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 170 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 13790 | |
| INSEE code | 13025 | |
| Website | www.chateauneuf-le-rouge.fr | |
 Mairie from Châteauneuf-le-Rouge |
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Châteauneuf-le-Rouge is a French community with 2,235 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Bouches-du-Rhône in the region of Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur .
geography
The municipality is ten kilometers east of Aix-en-Provence . Other neighboring towns are Fuveau , Gardanne and Meyreuil . In the north, the Cengle plateau forms a natural boundary of the municipality, in the south this is represented by the river Arc . In addition to Châteauneuf-le-Rouge, the hamlet of La Galinière belongs to the municipality .
history
The village was first mentioned in the twelfth century. A chapel already existed at that time. Originally the village was called Négrel or Negreoux . The village was given the nickname le-Rouge in 1585, but the name was not officially used until 1778. The coat of arms of the village was rediscovered by chance in 1977. The new castle , namesake of the place, was probably the successor to a Roman castrum . For a long time the community was dependent on agriculture, including sheep breeding.
Culture and sights
- Castle from the 16th and 18th centuries with a park
- Ancient roman road
- Trail to Beaurecueil
- Museum Arteum (Provencal paintings)
traffic
There is a motorway triangle near the village. There the A52 leads to the A8 .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2016 |
| Residents | 113 | 165 | 285 | 1,071 | 1,283 | 1,869 | 2,104 | 2.162 |
