La Roque-d’Anthéron
La Roque-d'Anthéron is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southern France. Part of the Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis, it is located on the departmental border with Vaucluse. Silvacane Abbey, a former Cistercian monastery founded in 1144 by monks from Morimond Abbey, is located in La Roque-d'Anthéron, east of the town centre.Places of Interest
Highlights include Silvacane Abbey and Town hall of La Roque-d’Anthéron.
Silvacane Abbey
Monastery
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Silvacane Abbey is a former Cistercian monastery in the municipality of La Roque-d'Anthéron, Bouches-du-Rhône, in Provence, France. It was founded in or around 1144 as a daughter house of Morimond Abbey and was dissolved in 1443; it ceased to be an ecclesiastical property in the French Revolution.
Église Notre-Dame-de-l’Annonciation de La Roque-d’Anthéron
Church
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Église Notre-Dame-de-l’Annonciation de La Roque-d’Anthéron is a church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lauris and Charleval.
Lauris
Village
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Lauris is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. It is located between the Luberon and the Durance river. Lauris is situated 3½ km north of La Roque-d’Anthéron.
Charleval
Village
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Charleval is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. Charleval is situated 5 km west of La Roque-d’Anthéron.
La Roque-d’Anthéron
- Type: Locality with 5,460 residents
- Also known as: “13084” and “La Roque-d’Antheron”
- Location: Arrondissement of Aix-en-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
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Latitude
43.7147° or 43° 42′ 53″ northLongitude
5.3108° or 5° 18′ 39″ eastPopulation
5,460Elevation
175 metres (574 feet)Open location code
8FM7P876+V8GeoNames ID
6456723
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“La Roque-d’Anthéron” goes by many names.
- French: “La Roque-d’Anthéron”
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