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.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: human settlement
- Also known as: “Site archéologique de Roquepertuse” and “ロクペルテューズ”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Town hall of Velaux and Château de Ventabren.
Château de Ventabren
Castle
Château de Ventabren is a castle, which is situated 2 km east of Roquepertuse.
Église Saint-Denis de Ventabren
Church
Église Saint-Denis de Ventabren is a church, which is situated 2 km east of Roquepertuse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rognac and Éguilles.
Rognac
Town
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
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.
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″ north
Longitude
5.27149° or 5° 16′ 17″ east
Open location code
8FM7G7MC+3H
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
Wikidata ID
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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”
- Russian: “Рокепертюз”
- Russian: “Рокпертюз”
- Slovak: “Roquepertuse”
- Spanish: “Roquepertuse”
- Ukrainian: “Рокпертюз”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Site archéologique de Roquepertuse and Le Petalugue.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: PN 5 and Yves Couette. Au potager des gourmets.
Bouches-du-Rhône: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Marseille and Aix-en-Provence.
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