Lambesc

Lambesc
region	Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur
Department	Bouches-du-Rhône
Arrondissement	Aix-en-Provence
Canton	Pélissanne
Community association	Métropole d'Aix-Marseille-Provence
Coordinates	43 ° 39 ′ N , 5 ° 16 ′ E Coordinates: 43 ° 39 ′ N , 5 ° 16 ′ E
height	111-482 m
surface	65.34 km 2
Residents	9,672 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	148 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	13410
INSEE code	13050
Website	www.lambesc.fr
	; Notre Dame de l'Assomption

Lambesc is a French municipality with 9672 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Bouches-du-Rhône in the region of Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur .

geography

Lambesc is located 20 kilometers northwest of Aix-en-Provence .

history

The place was first mentioned as Lambisco in 814 . In the Middle Ages a castle was built in the hills, the village was surrounded by ramparts. Until 1789 the place was owned by various noble families. When the Count of Lorraine acquired the place in 1453, the current coat of arms with the Lorraine cross was introduced. In 1807 the previously independent municipality of Suès was incorporated into Lambesc. In 1909 the place was partially destroyed by a severe earthquake , 46 people in Lambesc and the surrounding areas were killed. In 1944, a German train with ammunition exploded in Lambesc station, again destroying many houses.

coat of arms

Blazon : a gold cross of Lorraine in blue .

Culture and sights

Historic Buildings
Jacquemard bell
Notre Dame de l'Assomption church from the 18th century
Chapel of Saint Michel from the 12th century
Musée du Vieux Lambesc (Museum of the old Lambesc)

Economy and Infrastructure

The municipality is on the N7, which connects it to Avignon and Aix-en-Provence and which also leads to the A7 . The community is also connected to Salon-de-Provence via the D15 .

Population development

year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2008	2017
Residents	2560	2822	3588	5353	6698	7600	8743	9672

Web links

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