Roquevaire

Roquevaire (French pronunciation: [ʁɔk(ə)vɛʁ]; Occitan: Ròcavaira) is a commune in the Huveaune valley between Aubagne and Auriol in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of Southern France.

Roquevaire Ròcavaira (Occitan)
Commune
A view of Roquevaire
Coat of arms
Location of Roquevaire
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Coordinates: 43°21′00″N 5°36′19″E
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Bouches-du-Rhône
Arrondissement	Marseille
Canton	Aubagne
Intercommunality	Aix-Marseille-Provence
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Yves Mesnard[1]
Area 1	23.83 km2 (9.20 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	8,823
• Density	370/km2 (960/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	13086 /13360
Dialling codes	(+33) 04
Elevation	134–732 m (440–2,402 ft) (avg. 160 m or 520 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The villages of Lascours, Pont-de-l'Étoile and Pont-de-Joux are located within the commune of Roquevaire. In 2023, Roquevaire will be served by two stations of the Aubagne tramway when the northern Line T extension opens.

Tourism

The main attraction is the organ in the Saint Vincent Church, which is the largest organ in France. The town features an international organ festival in September.

Population

Its inhabitants are called Roquevairois and Roquevairoises in French.

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1793 3,065 —     1800 2,711 −1.74% 1806 2,813 +0.62% 1821 2,842 +0.07% 1831 3,218 +1.25% 1836 3,120 −0.62% 1841 3,143 +0.15% 1846 3,130 −0.08% 1851 3,180 +0.32% 1856 3,175 −0.03% 1861 3,465 +1.76% 1866 3,635 +0.96% 1872 3,499 −0.63% 1876 3,558 +0.42% 1881 3,350 −1.20% 1886 3,436 +0.51% 1891 3,115 −1.94% 1896 3,012 −0.67%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1901 2,973 −0.26% 1906 3,110 +0.91% 1911 2,969 −0.92% 1921 2,600 −1.32% 1926 2,645 +0.34% 1931 2,613 −0.24% 1936 2,608 −0.04% 1946 2,521 −0.34% 1954 3,080 +2.54% 1962 3,408 +1.27% 1968 3,854 +2.07% 1975 5,042 +3.91% 1982 5,619 +1.56% 1990 7,061 +2.90% 1999 7,853 +1.19% 2007 8,373 +0.80% 2012 8,693 +0.75% 2017 9,003 +0.70%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

See also

• Communes of the Bouches-du-Rhône department