Éguilles
Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Éguilles (French pronunciation: [eɡɥij]; Occitan: Agulha [aˈɣyʎɔ, aˈɡyjɔ])[3] is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. It is halfway between Saint-Cannat and Aix-en-Provence.
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 Town hall of Éguilles | |
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 Location of Éguilles | |
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| Coordinates: 43°34′10″N 5°21′17″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Bouches-du-Rhône |
| Arrondissement | Aix-en-Provence |
| Canton | Pélissanne |
| Intercommunality | Aix-Marseille-Provence |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Robert Dagorne[1] |
Area 1 | 34.07 km2 (13.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 8,479 |
| • Density | 248.9/km2 (644.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 13032 /13510 |
| Elevation | 140–315 m (459–1,033 ft) (avg. 250 m or 820 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
Tracks of an early settlement dating back to the 3rd century BC have been found. However, it appears that in 124BC those tracks were destroyed.[4]
In the 16th century, there were attacks from Aix-en-Provence and Les Baux-de-Provence, and the Castle was destroyed.[4] In 1790 there were 180 inhabitants, mostly shepherds.[4]
In the 19th century many inhabitants left owing to the Industrial Revolution.[4] By 1936 there were only 730 inhabitants.[4]
Population
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Personalities
- Jean Joseph Marius Diouloufet, Provençal writer, was born in Eguilles on 19 September 1771.
