Rousset, Bouches-du-Rhône

Rousset
Commune

The church of Rousset

Coat of arms
Rousset

Coordinates: 43°28′52″N 5°37′19″E / 43.481°N 5.622°E / 43.481; 5.622Coordinates: 43°28′52″N 5°37′19″E / 43.481°N 5.622°E / 43.481; 5.622
Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Bouches-du-Rhône
Arrondissement Aix-en-Provence
Canton Trets
Intercommunality Aix-Marseille-Provence
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Jean-Louis Canal
Area1 19.50 km2 (7.53 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 4,290
 • Density 220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 13087 /13790
Elevation 196–480 m (643–1,575 ft)
(avg. 224 m or 735 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Rousset is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France close to Aix-en-Provence.

History

Although Rousset can be traced back to the Romans, the first written mention comes in a 1050 document, under the name of "Rosselun" or "roscetum rosetum".[1] In the Middle Ages, a castle as well as a church and chapels were built, as dwellings increased.[1]

In the 9th century, Rousset belonged to Saint-Victor,[1] then by 1143 the Knights Templar took over,[1] followed by the Knights of Malta in 1307.[1] In the 15th century, it belonged to Guillaume de Littera (1371-1452).[2]

Under the French Revolution, the castle was destroyed.[1]

The church was built in 1861.[1]

It is now home to a semiconductor fab and research center of STMicroelectronics and until 2014 also of another fab of LFoundry (originally set up by Atmel)

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1793436—    
1800560+28.4%
1806573+2.3%
1821672+17.3%
1831874+30.1%
1836711−18.6%
1841827+16.3%
1846805−2.7%
1851808+0.4%
1856895+10.8%
1861981+9.6%
1866991+1.0%
18721,109+11.9%
1876853−23.1%
1881777−8.9%
1886730−6.0%
1891693−5.1%
1896684−1.3%
1901668−2.3%
1906683+2.2%
1911713+4.4%
1921862+20.9%
1926705−18.2%
1931721+2.3%
1936701−2.8%
1946763+8.8%
1954736−3.5%
1962845+14.8%
19681,191+40.9%
19751,559+30.9%
19822,078+33.3%
19902,942+41.6%
19993,617+22.9%
20084,290+18.6%

Twin towns

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Site Officiel de la Mairie de Rousset sur Arc
  2. ↑ Aix-en-Provence Historical Society: Guillaume de Littera


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