Éguilles (French pronunciation: [eɡɥij]; Occitan: Agulha [aˈɣyʎɔ, aˈɡyjɔ])[3] is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. It is halfway between Saint-Cannat and Aix-en-Provence.
History
Tracks of an early settlement dating back to the 3rd century BC have been found. However, it appears that in 124BC those tracks were destroyed.[4]
In the 16th century, there were attacks from Aix-en-Provence and Les Baux-de-Provence, and the Castle was destroyed.[4] In 1790 there were 180 inhabitants, mostly shepherds.[4]
In the 19th century many inhabitants left owing to the Industrial Revolution.[4] By 1936 there were only 730 inhabitants.[4]
Population
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Personalities
- Jean Joseph Marius Diouloufet, Provençal writer, was born in Eguilles on 19 September 1771.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ The most probable Occitan name is Agulha but, according to other sources, it may be Aguilha.
- ^ a b c d e Eguilles Village France Provence Bouches du Rhone 13
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Éguilles, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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