Roquefort-la-Bédoule (French pronunciation: [ʁɔkfɔʁ la bedul]; Occitan: Ròcafòrt e la Bedola) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southern France. Its inhabitants are called Bédoulens (masculine) and Bédoulennes (feminine). In 2018, Roquefort-la-Bédoule had a population of 5,896.
Roquefort-la-Bédoule
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Commune | |
![]() A view of the Château de Roquefort and its surroundings | |
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Location of Roquefort-la-Bédoule ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 43°14′54″N 5°35′29″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Bouches-du-Rhône |
Arrondissement | Marseille |
Canton | La Ciotat |
Intercommunality | Aix-Marseille-Provence |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Marc Del Grazia[1] |
Area 1 | 31.15 km2 (12.03 sq mi) |
Population | 6,015 |
• Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 13085 /13830 |
Dialling codes | 0491 |
Elevation | 158–567 m (518–1,860 ft) (avg. 276 m or 906 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Roquefort-la-Bédoule is situated north of Cassis, Ceyreste and La Cadière-d'Azur, Var; south of Aubagne, Gémenos and Cuges-les-Pins; east of Carnoux-en-Provence; and west of Le Castellet, Var.
The town of Roquefort-la-Bédoule was founded in the 7th century. In 1966, the new commune of Carnoux-en-Provence was established on former Roquefort-la-Bédoule territory.[3]
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Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4] |
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