La Bouilladisse

La Bouilladisse
Commune
The town hall of La Bouilladisse

Coat of arms
La Bouilladisse
Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region
La Bouilladisse
Coordinates: 43°23′43″N 5°35′43″E / 43.3953°N 5.5953°E / 43.3953; 5.5953Coordinates: 43°23′43″N 5°35′43″E / 43.3953°N 5.5953°E / 43.3953; 5.5953
Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Bouches-du-Rhône
Arrondissement Marseille
Canton Allauch
Intercommunality Aix-Marseille-Provence
Government
  Mayor (20082014) André Jullien
Area1 12.61 km2 (4.87 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 5,743
  Density 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 13016 /13720
Elevation 193–686 m (633–2,251 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

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

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.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18811,378    
18861,315−4.6%
18911,304−0.8%
18961,236−5.2%
19011,329+7.5%
19061,410+6.1%
19111,332−5.5%
19211,243−6.7%
19261,521+22.4%
19311,575+3.6%
19361,400−11.1%
19461,507+7.6%
19541,601+6.2%
19621,715+7.1%
19681,959+14.2%
19752,231+13.9%
19823,117+39.7%
19904,115+32.0%
19994,904+19.2%
20085,743+17.1%

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.

See also

References


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