Le Tholonet | |
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Coordinates: 43°31′22″N 5°30′42″E / 43.5228°N 5.5117°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Bouches-du-Rhône |
Arrondissement | Aix-en-Provence |
Canton | Trets |
Intercommunality | Aix-Marseille-Provence |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Vincent Languille[1] |
Area 1 | 10.82 km2 (4.18 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2021)[2] | 2,355 |
• Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 13109 /13100 |
Elevation | 150–350 m (490–1,150 ft) (avg. 193 m or 633 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Le Tholonet (French pronunciation: [lə tɔlɔnɛ]; Lou Toulounet and Lo Tolonet in Provençal) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. Its inhabitants are called Tholonétiens.
The commune is near Aix-en-Provence, and at the foot of the montagne Sainte-Victoire. The river Arc goes through the commune.
The hamlet of Palette, which gives its name to the Palette AOC appellation, is located on the commune's territory.[3]
The earliest signs of human presence can be dated back to the Iron Age, and are located in the Infernet and Espinades ranges.[4]
In the nineteenth century, a small oppidum named "Ragabom camp" or "Ratabom camp" was discovered at the Infernet site.[4] The camp consists of fortifications build with large stone blocks. The ruins are barely discernible today. Archeological surveys done from 1979-1980 helped discover furnishings dated from the Iron Ages up to the 2nd century BC, a time when the site was highly populated.[4]
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Source: EHESS[5] and INSEE (1968-2017)[6] |