Ventabren
Encyclopedia
Ventabren is a commune
in the Bouches-du-Rhône
department in southern France
.
, and only 6 km (3.7 mi) away from Coudoux
and Velaux
.
, Count of Provence, had a castle built there.
In 1851 the village comprised 327 houses. Six years later, a railway was built.
The 393 m long Roquefavour aqueduct, located on the territory of the commune, was built from 1842 to 1847 to convey water from the Durance
to Marseille
, as part of the Canal de Marseille
.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Bouches-du-Rhône
Bouches-du-Rhône
Bouches-du-Rhône is a department in the south of France named after the mouth of the Rhône River. It is the most populous department of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Its INSEE and postal code is 13.-History of the department:...
department in southern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
Location
It is close to Aix-en-ProvenceAix-en-Provence
Aix , or Aix-en-Provence to distinguish it from other cities built over hot springs, is a city-commune in southern France, some north of Marseille. It is in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, in the département of Bouches-du-Rhône, of which it is a subprefecture. The population of Aix is...
, and only 6 km (3.7 mi) away from Coudoux
Coudoux
Coudoux is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France.-Location:It is away from Aix-en-Provence, away from Salon-de-Provence, and nearly away from Marseille...
and Velaux
Velaux
Velaux is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. It is near Coudoux and Ventabren.-Population:-External links:*...
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History
The villages dates back to 920-940 AD, when Guillaume IWilliam I of Provence
William I , called the Liberator, was Count of Provence from 968 to his abdication. In 975 or 979, he took the title of marchio or margrave. He is often considered the founder of the county of Provence...
, Count of Provence, had a castle built there.
In 1851 the village comprised 327 houses. Six years later, a railway was built.
The 393 m long Roquefavour aqueduct, located on the territory of the commune, was built from 1842 to 1847 to convey water from the Durance
Durance
The Durance is a major river in south-eastern France.Its source is in the south-western Alps, in Montgenèvre ski resort near Briançon and it flows south-west through the following départements and cities:* Hautes-Alpes: Briançon, Embrun.* Alpes-de-Haute-Provence: Sisteron, Manosque.* Vaucluse:...
to Marseille
Marseille
Marseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of...
, as part of the Canal de Marseille
Canal de Marseille
The Canal de Marseille is a major source of drinking water for the city of Marseille, the largest city in Provence, France. The canal's length along its main artery is - though there is an additional of minor arteries - and it services the entire district of Marseille...
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