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La Bouilladisse

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Country
  
France

Canton
  
Roquevaire

Area
  
12.61 km²

Local time
  
Friday 1:13 AM

Department
  
Bouches-du-Rhône

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Population
  
4,904 (1999)

Arrondissement
  
Marseille

La Bouilladisse

Region
  
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Intercommunality
  
Pays d'Aubagne et de l'Etoile

Weather
  
12°C, Wind W at 14 km/h, 70% Humidity

La Bouilladisse is a commune in the department of Bouches-du-Rhône in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of France.

Contents

Map of 13720 La Bouilladisse, France

Geography

A small residential town of forestry, farming and a little light industry situated in the valley of the small river Merlançon, some 14 miles (23 km) northeast of Marseille at the junction of the D8 with the D45e and D96 roads. The A52 autoroute skirts the south-western border of the commune’s territory. A TER rail service connects the town with Aix and Marseille.

History

The commune was created on 6 July 1880 as La Bourine, when it was separated from the neighbouring village of Auriol. It adopted its current name on 20 January 1910.

Sights

  • The church of St.Laurent, dating from the twentieth century.
  • The chapel of La Bourine, dating from the eighteenth century.
  • The two 18th century châteaux of Velin-Tournon and La Malvesine.
  • References

    La Bouilladisse Wikipedia