Maussane-les-Alpilles
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| region | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | |
| Department | Bouches-du-Rhône | |
| Arrondissement | Arles | |
| Canton | Salon-de-Provence-1 | |
| Community association | Vallée des Baux-Alpilles | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 43 ' N , 4 ° 48' E | |
| height | 0-342 m | |
| surface | 31.60 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,289 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 72 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 13520 | |
| INSEE code | 13058 | |
| Website | www.maussanelesalpilles.fr | |
 Maussane from the south |
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Maussane-les-Alpilles is a municipality with 2289 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the heart of Provence , between the Alpilles , the plains of the Crau and the Camargue .
location
Located between Pays Avignonnais, Pays d'Arles-Camargue and Pays d'Aix, Maussane is at the crossroads of the most beautiful tourist and cultural sites in the region, with the most precious remains of built cultural assets, the most famous theater, piano and dance festivals: Saint -Rémy-de-Provence , Glanum , Arles , Camargue , Nîmes , Avignon , Salon-de-Provence , Aix-en-Provence .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2009 | 2016 |
| Residents | 1,212 | 1,251 | 1,352 | 1,514 | 1,886 | 1,968 | 2,076 | 2,253 |
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Economy and Infrastructure
Agriculture is characterized by the cultivation of olives and wine in the Vallée-des-Baux, which are protected by an AOC . The products can often be purchased directly from the producer.
With just over 2,000 inhabitants, the place offers a well-developed infrastructure: two food markets, three boulangeries, a Provencal weekly market (Thursday), three café / bars, numerous restaurants, hotels, campsites, boutiques with arts and crafts, galleries, a bank, post office and other social Facilities.
Culture and sights
Despite its close proximity to tourist strongholds such as Saint-Rémy-de-Provence and Les Baux-de-Provence , daily life in the season from Easter to October is only used by a few day tourists who sit in the cafes on the central square in front of the church, embossed.
- Like almost every other place in this region, Maussane also has its own arena. This is where the bloodless bullfights , "Course Camarguaise", take place.
- The municipality is part of the Alpilles Regional Nature Park .
- Church of Église Sainte-Croix de Maussane-les-Alpilles (historic monument ( Monument historique ))
- The rocks of Entreconque ( Rochers d'Entreconque ) with the
- Roman aqueduct at Maussane and union with other aqueducts to Arles
