Roquepertuse
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Rvalette, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: human settlement
- Also known as: “Site archéologique de Roquepertuse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Château de Ventabren and Église Saint-Denis de Ventabren.
Château de Ventabren
Castle
Photo: Islami, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Château de Ventabren is a castle, which is situated 2 km east of Roquepertuse.
Église Saint-Denis de Ventabren
Church
Photo: François GOGLINS, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Église Saint-Denis de Ventabren is a church, which is situated 2 km east of Roquepertuse.
Église Saint-Trophime de Velaux
Church
Photo: François GOGLINS, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Église Saint-Trophime de Velaux is a church, which is situated 2 km southwest of Roquepertuse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rognac and Éguilles.
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 6 km southwest of Roquepertuse.
Éguilles
Village
Photo: Lsmpascal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Éguilles is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. It is halfway between Saint-Cannat and Aix-en-Provence. Éguilles is situated 8 km northeast of Roquepertuse.
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 8 km south of Roquepertuse.
Roquepertuse
- Categories: human settlement, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Velaux, Arrondissement of Aix-en-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
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Latitude
43.53273° or 43° 31′ 58″ northLongitude
5.27149° or 5° 16′ 17″ eastOpen location code
8FM7G7MC+3HOpenStreetMap ID
node 4879117265OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q968431
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In Other Languages
From Belarusian to Ukrainian—“Roquepertuse” goes by many names.
- Belarusian: “Ракперцюз”
- Catalan: “Roca Pertusa”
- Czech: “Roquepertuse”
- Dutch: “Roquepertuse”
- French: “Roquepertuse”
- German: “Roquepertuse”
- Irish: “Roquepertuse”
- Italian: “Roquepertuse”
- Japanese: “ロクペルテュー”
- Japanese: “ロクペルテューズ”
- Russian: “Рокпертюз”
- Slovak: “Roquepertuse”
- Spanish: “Roquepertuse”
- Ukrainian: “Рокпертюз”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Site archéologique de Roquepertuse and Le Petalugue.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Roquepertuse”. Photo: Rvalette, CC BY-SA 3.0.