Bouches-du-Rhône

Bouches-du-Rhône ( ; , ; ; "the Mouths of the Rhône") is a department in southern France. It borders Vaucluse to the north, Gard to the west and Var to the east. The Mediterranean Sea lies to the south. Its prefecture and largest city is Marseille; other important cities include Aix-en-Provence, Arles, Martigues and Aubagne.

The Tarasque () is a creature from French mythology. According to the Golden Legend, the beast had a lion-like head, a body protected by turtle-like carapace(s), six feet with bear-like claws, a serpent's tail, and could expel a poisonous breath.

6.0 earthquake which occurred on June 11, 1909 in Provence, France

Occitan nobility

French noble family

former train line in southern France

ferry upon the "Petit-Rhône" at Cacharel, near the Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, Bouches-du-Rhône, France