Puyloubier
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| 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 ° 32 ' N , 5 ° 41' E | |
| height | 239-1,007 m | |
| surface | 40.85 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,792 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 44 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 13114 | |
| INSEE code | 13079 | |
| Website | www.puyloubier.com | |
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Puyloubier is a French commune with 1,792 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 20 kilometers east of Aix-en-Provence , on the northern edge of the Trets basin, at the foot of the Montagne Sainte-Victoire . Neighboring municipalities are Trets , Rousset and Pourrières .
Foreign Legion
Since 1953 there is a facility for injured soldiers and pensioners of the Foreign Legion east of the village . The soldiers there have various options for activity, for example in agriculture, in the handicraft or as employees in a uniform museum.
history
The area was probably already inhabited by humans in prehistory. Traces of Oppida can be found from the time of the Celts who came to the region in the 4th century BC . In 125 BC the Celts were eventually ousted by the Romans and their allies. Several finds prove the presence of the Romans. In the 9th century, the village on the so-called Wolf Hill was surrounded by a wall that offered protection from attackers. From the Middle Ages to the Revolution, the Saint Victor Abbey in Marseille owned large parts of the Puyloubier territory. In the 19th century the village was dominated by agriculture. The industrial revolution caused rural exodus here : the population sank from 922 inhabitants in 1850 to 550 inhabitants in 1909. In 1950, the completion of the roads to Saint-Antonin and Rousset facilitated the transport connections to Aix-en-Provence and Marseille.
Culture and sights
- 11th century hermitage of Saint Ser
- Parish Church of Saint Pons
- Saint Pranance and Saint Roch chapels
- Facility for the wounded of the Foreign Legion with a uniform museum and a.
Demographics
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2016 |
| Residents | 630 | 698 | 798 | 1121 | 1317 | 1475 | 1755 | 1780 |
age structure
21 percent of the population are 19 years old or younger. Eleven percent of the population are 75 years of age or older. The average age is thus above the French average.
Personalities
- Francis Méano , French football player, born May 22, 1931; † June 25, 1953 in Witry-lès-Reims / Marne
