Roquefort-the-Bédoule

Geography

The village of Roquefort-the-Bédoule is nested in north of Blackcurrant, Ceyreste and Cadière d' Azur, with the south of Aubagne, Géménos and Cuges-the-Pines, with the east of Carnoux-in-Provence and the west of Castellet.

Roquefort Bédoule profits from a marked relief, whose altitude varies from 185 m to 563 m, of the plain at the top. Its culminating point offers an imposing sight on the gulf of Marseilles, the creeks and bays of Blackcurrant and Ciotat, to the Cape Sicié. The commune extends on 3225 hectares of which more half of hill.

The surface of the commune of Roquefort-the-Bédoule represents 31,1 km ², that is to say a density of 152,2 inhabitants per km ².

The geographical coordinates are of 43° 15 ' of Northern latitude and 5° 37 ' of Western longitude

History

Dependence of the Abbey of Saint-Victor of Marseilles during centuries, the village of Roquefort is created at the 7th century, the village develops on the peaks dominating bays of Ciotat and Cassis. A complete whole with a fortress, a vault of the 12th century and the village under the fortifications still testify to this establishment.

Gone down in the plain and developing an agricultural activity the borough from Roquefort lives in the prerogative of the marquis de Villeneuve of his agricultural activity and wine.

At the 19th century, with the crossroads of the 4 roads between Aubagne, Ciotat, Cuges-the-Pines and Cassis, with the hamlet of Bédoule, a second village center develops. Little by little a village is created by lodging the workmen of Italian origin working in the Blackcurrant cement factory.

The population develops and is fixed around the " four ways " to the place says Bédoule in particular because of the development of industries of lime and cements (expansion due to the Marquis de Villeneuve, who with engineers Roux and Tocchi develops a manufactoring process). In 1891 construction begins from a church, property of Madam de Villeneuve, set up in parish church in 1912, the church Sainte Roseline. The town hall, the schools, are transferred to Bédoule and the Commune becomes " ROQUEFORT BEDOULE" in 1918.

In the Thirties, the working borough takes the step on the old agricultural village of Roquefort and form the commune of Roquefort-the-Bédoule.

After one period of drowsiness, highway connection with Marseilles and the inter-commune development make it possible to give to the village its pace of commune of lodging of the metropolis phocéenne.

Administration

mayor |-

Senator mayor

Demography

Places and monuments

Castle and village of Roquefort (9th-12th century)

1- The Holy site of the vault Andre. It is mentioned in 1143 pennies name " Notre Dame de Julhans" , but it is also called Saint Andre de Julhans or Notre Dame de Sécheresse. It with the Middle Ages is surrounded by some dwellings, and will be abandoned at the 17th century. Its restoration started with an association has just been completed by the General advice which in is owner.

2- Old Roquefort. With the the Middle Ages, the village (of which there remain only vestiges) is built around a vault, inside fortifications, with the top of a rock bar which overhangs the current hamlet of Roquefort. This site is inhabited until the 17th century, at which time the population, made safe, goes down in the valley to create, with the place known as " Jas Broken " , Roquefort around the church Saint Jean Baptist, of the school and the town hall (currently city hall annex).

Church co. Roseline (19th century)

Castle of Julhans (19th century)

Personalities related to the commune

Tony Garnier: French architect

See too

Common of the Rhone delta

External bonds

Roquefort-the-Bédoule on the site of the national geographical Institute
Roquefort-the-Bédoule on the site of INSEE
Roquefort-the-Bédoule on the site of Quid
Localization of Roquefort-the-Bédoule on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Roquefort-the-Bédoule on Mapquest

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