Éguilles
Éguilles (French pronunciation: [eɡɥij]; Occitan: Agulha [aˈɣyʎɔ, aˈɡyjɔ]) 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.
In the 16th century, there were attacks from Aix-en-Provence and Les Baux-de-Provence, and the Castle was destroyed. In 1790 there were 180 inhabitants, mostly shepherds.
In the 19th century many inhabitants left owing to the Industrial Revolution. By 1936 there were only 730 inhabitants.
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" (in French). 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.
- ^ 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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