Velaux
Velaux is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. It is near Coudoux and Ventabren. Velaux is an old Provençal village set on a hill overlooking the high plains of the inland west side of Aix.Photo: Fr.Latreille, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Village with 8,710 residents
- Description: commune in Bouches-du-Rhône, France
- Also known as: “Velaurs”
- Postal codes: 13880 and 13880
- Neighbors: Aix-en-Provence
Places of Interest
Highlights include Église Saint-Trophime de Velaux and War memorial of Velaux.
Église Saint-Trophime de Velaux
Church
Photo: François GOGLINS, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Église Saint-Trophime de Velaux is a church.
Roquepertuse
Archaeological site
Photo: Rvalette, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Acropolis Roquepertuse is an ancient Celtic religious center. It is located near the city of Velaux, north of Marseille 16 miles west of Aix-en-Provence, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of southern France.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rognac and Vitrolles.
Rognac
Town
Photo: CTHOE, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rognac is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southern France. Located to the east of the Étang de Berre, north of Marseille Provence Airport, it is part of the Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis. Rognac is situated 4 km southwest of Velaux.
Vitrolles
Town
Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vitrolles is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône département in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southern France, located about 20.6 km from Marseille. It is the largest suburb of the city of Aix-en-Provence and is adjacent to its southwest side. Vitrolles is situated 7 km south of Velaux.
Berre-l’Étang
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Berre-l'Étang is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southern France. Berre-l’Étang is situated 9 km southwest of Velaux.
Velaux
- Categories: commune of France and locality
- Location: Velaux, Arrondissement of Aix-en-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
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Latitude
43.52177° or 43° 31′ 18″ northLongitude
5.25407° or 5° 15′ 15″ eastPopulation
8,710Elevation
81 metres (266 feet)United Nations Location Code
FR VEUOpen location code
8FM7G7C3+PJOpenStreetMap ID
node 26698082OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Velaux” goes by many names.
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- Chinese: “沃洛”
- Chinese: “韦洛”
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