Eyguières

Eyguières
region	Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur
Department	Bouches-du-Rhône
Arrondissement	Aix-en-Provence
Canton	Salon-de-Provence-1
Community association	Métropole d'Aix-Marseille-Provence
Coordinates	43 ° 42 ' N , 5 ° 2' E Coordinates: 43 ° 42 ' N , 5 ° 2' E
height	63-496 m
surface	68.75 km 2
Residents	7,008 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	102 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	13430
INSEE code	13035
Website	www.eyguieres.org
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Eyguières is a French commune with 7008 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Bouches-du-Rhône department and in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Aix-en-Provence and the Canton of Salon-de-Provence-1 .

geography

The municipality is located on the Alpilles mountain range and is part of the Alpilles Regional Nature Park .

history

Eyguières was a fief of the Sade family from the 15th century at the latest . In 1830 the formerly independent municipality of Roquemartine was incorporated into Eyguières.

Population development

year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2009	2017
Residents	2450	2742	3284	4171	4481	5392	6424	7008
Sources: Cassini and INSEE

coat of arms

Description of the coat of arms : In blue three (2: 1) white jugs with handles turned outwards.

Buildings

Tour des Opies
Ruins of the Gallo-Roman villa Saint-Pierre de Vence
Saint-Vérédème chapel from the 11th century
Notre-Dame-de-Grâce church from the 18th century
Facade of the Hotel Garcin
Archaeological Department
Roquemartine Castle
Aerodrome from 1936

Personalities

Jules Roche (1861–1954), founder of the École supérieure d'aéronautique et de construction mécanique.
Jean-Baptiste Roche (1854-1881), his brother, participant in two expeditions to Algeria , where he was killed on February 16, 1881 by Tuaregs .
Jeannine Baude (* 1946), writer
Georges Moustaki (1934–2013), singer and poet

Web links

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