La Roque-d'Anthéron
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Place details
- Locality
- La Roque-d'Anthéron
- Region
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Country
- France
- Population
- 5,469
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- Country
- France
- Region
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Department
- Bouches-du-Rhône
- Arrondissement
- Aix-en-Provence
- Canton
- Pélissanne
- Intercommunality
- Aix-Marseille-Provence
- Mayor 2020 2026
- Jean-Pierre Serrus ( LREM )
- Area
- 25.49 km (9.84 sq mi)
- Population 2023
- 5,459
- Density
- 214.2/km (554.7/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00 ( CET )
- Summer dst
- UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
- Insee postal code
- 13084 /13640
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- La Roque-d'Anthéron
- Demonym
- Rocassiers
- Country
- France
- Located in
- Métropole Aix-Marseille-Provence
- Population
- +5459
- Area
- +25.49
- Elevation
- +192
- Body of water
- Durance
- Shares border with
- Puyvert
- Official website
- www.ville-laroquedantheron.fr
Article
La Roque-d'Anthéron ( French pronunciation: [la ʁɔk dɑ̃teʁɔ̃]; Provençal: La Ròca d'Antarron) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southern France. Part of the Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis, it is located on the departmental border with Vaucluse. Silvacane Abbey, a former Cistercian monastery founded in 1144 by monks from Morimond Abbey, is located in La Roque-d'Anthéron, east of the town centre.
History