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Bouches-du-Rh鬾e (Occitan: Bocas de R騭e, lit. "Mouths of the Rh鬾e River") is a department in the south of France named after the mouth of the Rh鬾e River.
History
History of the department
Bouches-du-Rh鬾e is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790.
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Bouches-du-Rh鬾e (Occitan: Bocas de R騭e, lit. "Mouths of the Rh鬾e River") is a department in the south of France named after the mouth of the Rh鬾e River.
History
History of the department
Bouches-du-Rh鬾e is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from part of the former province of Provence and the principalities of Orange, Martigues, and Lambesc. It lost part of its territory in 1793, including Orange and Apt, when the Vaucluse department was created.
History of the area
The history of the area is closely linked to that of Provence. Marseille has been an important harbor since before Julius Caesar's conquest of Gaul. The Roman presence has left numerous monuments across the department.
Geography
The department is part of the current region of Provence-Alpes-C魌e d'Azur. It is surrounded by the departments of Gard on the west, Vaucluse on the north, and Var on the east, and by the Mediterranean Sea on the south.
Marseille contains an important harbor.
Other cities include:
Rivers include:
- Rh鬾e, which forms the border with the Gard department
- Rh鬾e delta (the Camargue), in the southwestern part of the department
- Durance
- Arc
- Huveaune
Lakes include:
Mountains include:
Culture
The department is well represented in French art. Paul C閦anne painted numerous representations of the Mont Sainte-Victoire. Vincent van Gogh spent much of his life in Arles, painting many scenes in the area.
Tourism
See also
- Cantons of the Bouches-du-Rh鬾e department
- Communes of the Bouches-du-Rh鬾e department
- Arrondissements of the Bouches-du-Rh鬾e department
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