Mas-Blanc-des-Alpilles

Mas-Blanc -des- Alpilles is a commune with 505 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Bouches -du -Rhône in the Provence- Alpes- Côte d' Azur.

Geography

With an area of ​​only 157 acres of the Mas-Blanc -des- Alpilles area is the smallest municipality of the department. It is located in the northwest of the mountain chain of the Alpilles. The community is located between the six kilometers away, Saint- Rémy -de- Provence and Tarascon ten kilometers away. The nearest large town is Avignon, which is 25 kilometers to the north. The municipality is part of the Regional Natural Park of the Alpilles.

Economy and infrastructure

The village is connected by the D99 with the towns of Saint- Remy- de -Provence and Saint- Étienne- du- Grès. An important industry is tourism, which is due to the great location of the community.

History

The site in its current form has been established according to historical documents in 1792. Since the census of 1975, when the town had only 139 inhabitants, the population has almost quadrupled.

Culture and sights

  • Chapel of Saint Lambert, Romanesque chapel dating from the 12th and 13th centuries
Arrondissement Arrondissement of Arles Cantons of France Canton of Tarascon Postal codes in France France Alleins Arles Aureille Barbentane Boulbon Cabannes, Bouches-du-Rhône Eyragues Graveson Lamanon Les Baux-de-Provence Maillane Mallemort Noves Rognonas Saint-Andiol Saint-Martin-de-Crau
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