Fuveau

Fuveau
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 ° 27 ' N , 5 ° 34' E Coordinates: 43 ° 27 ' N , 5 ° 34' E
height	179-381 m
surface	30.02 km 2
Residents	10,157 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	338 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	13710
INSEE code	13040
Website	www.fuveau.fr
	; Bell tower of the church in Fuveau

Fuveau is a French municipality with 10,157 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 located fifteen kilometers southeast of Aix-en-Provence . Neighboring towns are Gardanne , Gréasque and Mimet . The districts of La Barque (about 1000 inhabitants) and Brogilum (230 inhabitants) belong to the municipality .

history

Fuveau was first mentioned in a document in the eleventh century. The place was initially dominated by agriculture, in the second half of the nineteenth century coal mining began.

Culture and sights

Romanesque chapel Saint Michel
Municipal Transport Museum

traffic

The A52 runs through the municipality.

Town twinning

Since 2003 there has been a town partnership with Santa Teresa di Riva in Sicily .

Demographics

Population development

year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2008	2016
Residents	2528	3028	3348	4029	6410	7507	8894	9971

age structure

28 percent of the population are 19 years old or younger, but only five percent are 75 years old or older. This means that the population is younger than the French average.

Town center with church in front of the Sainte-Victoire mountain

Pigeon tower (restored, not in operation)

Town center:
house gable and roof

Town center: View of the Sainte-Victoire mountain

Web links

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