Cornillon-Confoux
Cornillon- Confoux is a commune with 1342 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Bouches -du -Rhône in the Provence- Alpes- Côte d' Azur.
Geography
The community is located 35 kilometers west of Aix -en- Provence and twelve kilometers south of Salon-de -Provence. Neighboring towns are Saint- Chamas, Lancon -Provence and miramas. The municipality belongs to the Association of Municipalities Ouest Provence.
History
Since the Neolithic period, the area of different nations and tribes had settled. In the Middle Ages the land belonged to the Counts of Provence was and was then affiliated with the Archdiocese of Arles. The monks of the Abbey Montmajour built churches and placed the swamps.
Culture and sights
- Romanesque church of Saint Vincent in the 12th century
- Bell tower from 1852
- Rectory dating from the 15th century
- Fifty Bories
- Tombs from the 1st century BC
- Romanesque chapel of Saint Vincent in the 12th century
- Castle of Lys from the 17th century
- Fortified castle of Confoux from the 13th century
Demography
Demographics
Age structure
23 percent of the population are 19 years old or younger. Five percent of the population 75 years of age or older.