Puyloubier
Puyloubier is a commune with 1845 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 twenty kilometers east of Aix -en- Provence, on the northern edge of the basin of Trets, at the foot of the Montagne Sainte- Victoire. Neighboring municipalities are Trets, Rousset and Pourrières. Puyloubier is part of the Communauté d' agglomération du Pays d' Aix.
Foreign Legion
Since 1953, located east of the village means for injured soldiers of the Foreign Legion. The soldiers there have different ways of operating, such as agriculture, craft or employment in a uniform Museum.
History
Already in prehistoric times, the area was probably inhabited by people. From the time of the Celts who came before Christ in the region in the 4th century, traces of oppida can be found. 125 BC, the Celts were eventually supplanted by the Romans and their allies. Several findings validate the presence of the Romans. In the 9th century, the village was surrounded on the so-called Wolf Hill by a wall, which offered protection from invaders. In the Middle Ages to the Revolution, the Saint Victor Abbey in Marseille owner was a large part of the territory of Puyloubier. In the 19th century the village was agricultural. The industrial revolution provided a means of rural-urban migration: The population fell from 922 inhabitants in 1850 to 550 inhabitants in 1909, 1950, the transport connections to Aix -en- Provence and Marseille were the completion of the road to Saint -Antonin and Rousset easier..
Culture and sights
- Hermitage of Saint Ser from the 11th century
- Parish Church of Saint Pons
- Chapels Saint Pranance and Saint Roch
- Facility for the wounded of the Foreign Legion with a uniform Museum and others
Demography
Demographics
Age structure
21 percent of the population are 19 years old or younger. Eleven percent of the population 75 years of age or older. This is the average age above the overall French average age.
Personalities
- Francis Méano, French footballer, May 22nd 1931 † June 25, 1953 in Witry-lès-Reims/Marne