Rognes, Bouches-du-RhÃ´ne

Rognes is a commune with 4683 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Bouches -du -Rhône in the Provence- Alpes- Côte d' Azur.

6.1 Demographics
6.2 Age structure

Geography

The community is located 19 km north-west of Aix -en- Provence. Neighboring communities are La Roque- d'Anthéron, Saint- Esteve - Janson and Le Puy -Sainte- Réparade. The municipality belongs to the community association Communauté d' agglomération du Pays d' Aix.

History

The municipality, which lies between the hills Trévaresse and the Durance, was inhabited since ancient times. In the Neolithic period, the first people in the south of the Chaîne des Côtes settled. In the Iron Age, they settled on the Foussa down, only in caves, and later they established an oppidum. During Roman times, the people settled in the plains, retired in the Middle Ages but back on the ridge back. Around 1150 the village Castrum de Ruinis was called. The village was protected by a powerful citadel, which was destroyed in 1601. Due to the severe earthquake of 1909, a large part of the village was destroyed. Thereupon, the people settled further to below.

Culture and sights

Hermitage of Saint -Marcellin
Parish Church of Notre Dame de l' Assomption
Chapel Saint- Denis
Ruins of a citadel on the hill Foussa

Festivals

Truffle Festival
Wine Festival
Antique Fair
Anisbrotfest
Thanksgiving with a picnic at the hermitage of Saint -Marcellin

Twinning

Since 1972, the community maintains with the Italian Malvito twinned.

Sports

Rognes was the starting point of the sixth stage of the race Paris-Nice 2011.

Demography

Demographics

Age structure

25 percent of the population are 19 years old or younger. Eight percent of the population 75 years of age or older.

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