Le Rove
Le Rove is a commune with 4456 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Bouches -du -Rhône in the Provence- Alpes- Côte d' Azur.
Geography
The community lies on the one hand between Martigues and Marseille, on the other hand, between the Mediterranean in the south and the marsh to the north. The municipality is part of the Urban Community of Marseille Provence Métropole. 2000 acres, 87 percent of its territory, are under protection.
History
As early as the Stone Age caves were inhabited at the present municipality. Already in the early Bronze Age settlement existed, the Camp de Laure, the first of its kind in Provence. 1835 Le Rove was a separate municipality.
Culture and sights
- Chapelle Saint- Michel and castle ruins from the 12th and 13th centuries
- Bronze Age settlement Camp de Laure
- Fort Niolon from the 19th century
- Tunnel du Rove, a shipping tunnel between the Mediterranean Sea and the Etang de Berre
Economy and infrastructure
The community has been investing in conservation, including for the promotion of tourism.