La Fare-les-Oliviers
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| region | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | |
| Department | Bouches-du-Rhône | |
| Arrondissement | Aix-en-Provence | |
| Canton | Berre-l'Étang | |
| Community association | Métropole d'Aix-Marseille-Provence | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 33 ' N , 5 ° 12' E | |
| height | 27-223 m | |
| surface | 13.98 km 2 | |
| Residents | 8,476 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 606 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 13580 | |
| INSEE code | 13037 | |
| Website | www.la-fare-les-oliviers.fr | |
 Chapel of Sainte-Rosalie |
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La Fare-les-Oliviers is a French municipality with 8476 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 23 kilometers west of Aix-en-Provence and 14 kilometers south of Salon-de-Provence in the valley of the Arc River . Neighboring towns are Coudoux , Lançon-Provence , Velaux and Rognac .
history
Although there are no remains from prehistoric times in the municipality, many finds from Roman times have been discovered. The most important finds are a mosaic that belonged to a Roman villa and a mausoleum that is on the border with Berre-l'Étang . There is also a road from Roman times that, coming from Rognac, connected the town to the main line Marseille - Avignon via Lançon . In the Middle Ages, people settled on the hills. The Castrum de la Fare located there was first mentioned in 1170. The population should be as small as possible so that in the event of an attack all residents could escape to the castrum. In 1348 the population was greatly reduced by the plague wave. The place was possibly uninhabited as early as 1371, but it has been proven that it was deserted in 1471. Vincent de Forbin actively campaigned for the improvement of his domain: in 1567 he was given permission to use water from the Arc. Despite resistance from Berre-l'Étang, the work was carried out. Mills and the canal of La Fare were built. The people stayed despite the wars of religion. Diverse agricultural production was already possible in 1630. In 1706 the La Fare mill began using water power. Due to the increasing need for labor to grow olives, the number of houses rose from 36 in 1698 to 76 in 1728. In 1769, however, production suffered a severe setback due to the freezing of the olive trees. In 1733 the church of Sainte-Rosalie was found to be inadequate by the Bishop of Aix-en-Provence and a decision was made to build a new church. On May 15, 1740, the new church was blessed. The right nave was built in 1834, followed by the left in 1864. The population has grown steadily. In 1820 there were 1212 inhabitants in the community. In 1866 there were 1372 inhabitants, but due to the phylloxera infestation, the number of inhabitants fell to 1272 by 1872. Due to rural exodus and the First World War, only 951 people lived in the village in 1926. Thanks to the factories in Berre-l'Étang, the population increased again in the following period. In 1752 the bridge over the Arc was built. In 1768 a public well was dug, which was equipped with a pump in 1785. In 1888 a lavoir was also built . In 1804 a plan was drawn up for the reforestation of the vegetation-free hills. Implementation began in 1930. Between 1816 and 1829 the first flour mill was built in the village. It remained in operation until 1914. The Sainte Rosalie market was first mentioned in 1825. In 1829 there were six silk mills in the village. A brick factory was put into operation in 1846. In 1865 there was a horse-powered omnibus between La Fare and Salon-de-Provence. In 1892 the city council of Marseille granted the community a grant of two liters of water per second. However, in 1894 each resident had 22 liters of water available per day. A market was introduced in 1897 and a post office opened in the village in 1898. On November 18, 1919, the name changed from La Fare to La Fare-les-Oliviers . In 1924 the power supply was established. In 1929 and especially in 1956 a large part of the olive trees was destroyed by severe winters. Part of the cultivation area was replaced by viticulture. In 1930 a cooperative for wine and olive oil was founded. Vegetable growing also experienced an upswing. Therefore there was now a market three times a week (Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays). In 1949 it was given up. Between 1932 and 1934 there was a bus route to Velaux and Marseille. In 1939 a mine for lignite mining was opened. This closed again in 1946.
coat of arms
Description of the coat of arms : In blue, a silver arm protruding from the left edge of the coat of arms with a burning red candle.
Attractions
- Transfiguration Church ( Église de la Transfiguration )
- Pavilion de Forbin
Demographics
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2017 |
| Residents | 2370 | 2747 | 3562 | 5043 | 6095 | 6334 | 6526 | 8476 |
age structure
24 percent of the population are 19 years old or younger. Six percent of the population are 75 years of age or older.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ History on the parish website ( Memento of the original from June 27, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Demographic data on toutes-les-villes.com ( Memento of the original from September 11, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
