Éguilles

French commune
nomcommune=Éguilles
région=Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
département=Bouches-du-Rhône
arrondissement=Aix-en-Provence
canton=Aix-en-Provence-Sud-Ouest
insee=13032
cp=13510
maire=Robert Dagorne
mandat=2001-2008
intercomm=Pays d'Aix
longitude=5.35472
latitude=43.5694
alt moy=250 m
alt mini=140
alt maxi=315 m
hectares=3407
km²=34.07
sans=7127
date-sans=1999
dens=209
date-dens=1999

Éguilles is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. It is near Saint-Cannat and Aix-en-Provence.

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. [http://www.mairie-eguilles.fr/en/village/ Eguilles Village France Provence Bouches du Rhone 13 ] ]

In the 16th century, there were attacks from Aix-en-Provence and Les Baux-de-Provence, and the Castle was destroyed.

In 1790 there were 180 inhabitants, mostly shepherders.

In the 19th century many inhabitants left owing to the Industrial Revolution.

By 1936 there were only 730 inhabitants.

Famous residents

*Joseph Marius Diouloufet, Provençal writer, was born in Eguilles on 19 September 1771.

ee also

*Communes of the Bouches-du-Rhône department

References

External links

* [http://www.mairie-eguilles.fr/ Official website]