Les Baux De Provence France

Les Baux-de-Provence, commonly referred to simply as Les Baux, is a rural commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provenc…
Les Baux-de-Provence, commonly referred to simply as Les Baux, is a rural commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southern France. It is located in the Alpilles mountains, northeast of Arles, atop a rocky outcrop that is crowned with a ruined castle overlooking the plains to the south. Its name refers to its site: in Provençal, bauç is a rocky spur. From the village name the word bauxite was coined for aluminium ore when first discovered there by geologist Pierre Berthier in 1821. Until 13 August 1958, the commune was officially named Les Baux.
  • Country: France
  • Region: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
  • Area: 18.07 km² (6.98 sq mi)
  • Elevation: 52–310 m (171–1,017 ft)
  • Department: Bouches-du-Rhône
  • Arrondissement: Arles
  • Canton: Salon-de-Provence-1

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