Lamanon
Lamanon is a commune with 1823 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Bouches -du -Rhône in the Provence- Alpes- Côte d' Azur.
Geography
The municipality is located in the north of the department of Bouches -du -Rhône seven kilometers north of Salon-de -Provence. It lies on the edge of the Alpilles and is part of the Regional Park Alpilles.
History
North of the present site is an archaeological site of prehistoric and medieval offices. Complement the surroundings of here Caves Calès were inhabited until the 16th century. This archaeological site is one of many ancient settlements in the Alpilles dar. These places were on paths linked, among other things, with the Castrum of Aureille. During the Iron Age trade was driven here. In Castrum that resembled a village, the inhabitants of the Alpilles goods exchanged a. In the following years it attracted many people to Arles, which was a Greek colony. But in the second and first centuries BC, the Alpilles again experienced a period of prosperity. In Roman times, the so-called oppida, the settlements in the Alpilles, resolved to a large extent.
Coat of arms
Description: In gold, a blue pile Asked love knot.
Culture and sights
- Chapel Saint- Dénis from the 12th century
- Castle of Lamanon
Economy and infrastructure
Through the village leads the D17, which connects it with the neighboring resorts Eyguières and Mallemort. The running in the north-south direction N7 connects the village to Salon-de -Provence in the south and with Sénas in the north, where it forms a parallel route to the highway to Avignon. The Autoroute du Soleil runs directly past the site, the next driveways are in Sénas and Salon-de -Provence.
Policy
The socialist Roland Darrouzes is currently mayor of the municipality.