Roquevaire
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| region | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | |
| Department | Bouches-du-Rhône | |
| Arrondissement | Marseille | |
| Canton | Aubagne | |
| Community association | Métropole d'Aix-Marseille-Provence | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 21 ' N , 5 ° 36' E | |
| height | 134-732 m | |
| surface | 23.83 km 2 | |
| Residents | 9.003 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 378 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 13360 | |
| INSEE code | 13086 | |
| Website | www.ville-de-roquevaire.fr | |
 Bridge over the Huveaune River in Roquevaire |
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Roquevaire is a French municipality with 9003 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 east of Marseille between Aubagne, four kilometers away, and Auriol, six kilometers away . Roquevaire is located on the Huveaune River .
history
The town's coat of arms was created in 906. The star in the coat of arms (French "étoile") stands for the Massif de l'Étoile , which begins behind the village, and the Pont de l'Étoile . The rock is related to the name of the place. Roquevaire means something like white-gray rock.
Attractions
- Saint Vincent church from the 18th century
- Castle ruins
- Medieval bell tower of the castle
- 16th century Bonaparte Bridge
- Saint Vincent chapel from the 10th and 11th centuries
Transport links
The A52 forms the connection to Aubagne.
Demographics
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2016 |
| Residents | 3408 | 3854 | 5042 | 5619 | 7061 | 7853 | 8429 | 8962 |
age structure
24 percent of the population are 19 years old or younger. Seven percent of the population are 75 years old and older.
Personalities
- Eugène Arnaud (1834–1905), Bishop of Fréjus, born in Roquevaire
See also
- Lascours , hamlet of Roquevaire
