Le Rove
Le Rove is a seaside commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southern France. It is located on the Côte Bleue just northwest of Marseille, neighbouring its 16th arrondissement within the larger Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis.Places of Interest
Highlights include Rove Tunnel and Chapelle Saint-Michel de Gignac.
Rove Tunnel
Canal
Photo: Fr.Latreille, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Rove Tunnel is a currently out-of-use canal tunnel in Southern France that connected the 16th arrondissement of Marseille to the Étang de Berre in the Bouches-du-Rhône department from 1927 to 1963.
Chapelle Saint-Michel de Gignac
Church
Photo: Fr.Latreille, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chapelle Saint-Michel de Gignac is a church.
Oppidum de la Cloche
Archaeological site
Photo: Rvalette, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Oppidum de la Cloche is an archaeological site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gignac-la-Nerthe and Marignane.
Gignac-la-Nerthe
Village
Photo: Fr.Latreille, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gignac-la-Nerthe is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. It is located about 10 km north-north-west of Marseille and is primarily a residential community.
Marignane
Town
Photo: Rainbow0413, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Marignane is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southern France. Marignane is situated 6 km northwest of Le Rove.
16th arrondissement of Marseille
Suburb
Photo: Fr.Latreille, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The 16th arrondissement of Marseille is one of the 16 arrondissements of Marseille. It is governed locally together with the 15th arrondissement, with which it forms the 8th sector of Marseille. 16th arrondissement of Marseille is situated 5 km east of Le Rove.
Le Rove
- Type: Locality with 5,120 residents
- Also known as: “13088”
- Location: Arrondissement of Istres, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
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Latitude
43.3692° or 43° 22′ 9″ northLongitude
5.2503° or 5° 15′ 1″ eastPopulation
5,120Elevation
152 metres (499 feet)Open location code
8FM79792+M4GeoNames ID
6456724
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- French: “Le Rove”
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