Fontvieille, Bouches-du-Rhône
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Commune of Fontvieille |
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Bouches-du-Rhône |
| Arrondissement | Arles |
| Canton | Arles-Est |
| Mayor | Guy Frustie (2001-2008) |
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| Elevation | 0 m–245 m (avg. 20 m) |
| Land area¹ | 40.18 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
3,456 |
| - Density | 86/km² (1999) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 13038/ 13990 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Fontvieille is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône département in southern France.
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[edit] History
The commune was created in 1790, out of the territory of Arles.
[edit] Sights
- Alphonse Daudet windmill
- Barbegal aqueduct and mill, a Roman watermill complex located on the territory of the commune
[edit] Miscellaneous
Fontvieille is twinned with Santa Maria a Monte, Italy, since 1991.
[edit] External links
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