La Penne-sur-Huveaune
La Penne- sur -Huveaune is a commune with 6338 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Bouches -du -Rhône in the Provence- Alpes- Côte d' Azur.
Geography
La Penne- sur -Huveaune lies on the River Huveaune. The municipality is part of the Communauté d' Aubagne et de Pays d' agglomà l' Étoile. The community is surrounded by only two neighboring communities: In the east borders the municipality of Aubagne, in the west of Marseille.
Culture and sights
- A pyramid-shaped grave of the 1st century BC
- Church from 1759
- Aqueduct in 1870 to supply the agriculture (transported the water of Durance )
- City Hall from 1888
- Inaugurated Former girls' boarding school, 1897
Economy and infrastructure
In La Penne- sur -Huveaune there is a ramp to the A50, which leads to the center of Marseille.