Bouches-du-Rhône: Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts)

Bouches-du-Rhône is a French département. Located in the south of France, it was formerly part of the province of Provence.

History

Marseille has been a harbor since classical times.

The Bouches-du-Rhône département is surrounded by the Gard (west), Vaucluse (north), and Var (east) départements, and by the Mediterranean Sea (south).

Other significant cities include: Fos sur Mer, La Ciotat, Martigues

Rivers include:

• the Rhône, which marks the border with the Gard département.

Mountains include:

• the Alpilles mountain range
• the Montagnette hill range
• Sainte-Victoire mountain
• Sainte-Baume massif

Touristic highlights include:

• Cities of Marseille and Aix en Provence
• Roman and Romanesque monuments of Arles, UNESCO World Heritage Site
• The Camargue and the city of Saintes Maries de la Mer
• Alphonse Daudet's windmill in Fontvieille
• Les Baux de Provence, medieval village
• Saint Rémy de Provence and the ruins of the Roman city of Glanum
• Tarascon, medieval castle and church

Historically, Provençal, a form of the Occitan language, was spoken in the area.