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Bouches-du-Rhône

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Bouches-du-Rhône
Coat of Arms of Bouches-du-Rhône
Information
Number	13
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Prefecture	Marseille
Subprefectures	Aix-en-Provence Arles Istres
Population - Total (1999) - Density	Ranked 3rd 1,835,719 361 /km²
Area	5,087 km²
Arrondissements	4
Cantons	58
Communes	119
President of the general council	Jean-Noël Guérini
Location

Bouches-du-Rhône is a département in the south of France named after the mouth of the Rhône River.

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History

Bouches-du-Rhône was one of the original 83 départements created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from part of the former province of Provence and the principalities of Orange, Martigues, and Lambesc. It lost part of its territory in 1793, including Orange and Apt, when the Vaucluse département was created.

Marseille has been an important harbor since before Julius Caesar's conquest of Gaul.

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Geography

The département is part of the current région of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. It is surrounded by the départments of Gard on the west, Vaucluse on the north, and Var on the east, and by the Mediterranean Sea on the south.

Marseille is an important harbor.

Other significant cities include:

Rivers include:

Rhône, which forms the border with the Gard département
Rhône delta (la Camargue)

Mountains include:

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Culture

The département is well represented in French art. Paul Cézanne painted numerous representations of the Mont Sainte-Victoire. Vincent van Gogh spent much of his life in Aix-en-Provence, painting many scenes in the area.

Istres, fourth largest town of Bouches-du-Rhône (40,000 inhabitants)

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Tourism

Cities of Marseille and Aix-en-Provence
Roman and Romanesque monuments of Arles
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

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External links

Conseil General website (http://www.cg13.fr/) (in French)
http://www.camargue.com.fr/ (in French)
http://www.guideweb.com/camargue/ (in French)
http://www.avignon-et-provence.com/camargue/ (in French)
http://www.beyond.fr/sites/camargue.html

Départements of France
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Les DOM-TOM: 971 \| 972 \| 973 \| 974 \| 975 \| 976 \| 986 \| 987 \| 988 \| French Southern Territories \| Îles Éparses
Administrative divisions of France: régions - *départements* - arrondissements - cantons - communes