Coudoux
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Coudoux is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône
department in southern France
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, 20 km (12.4 mi) away from Salon-de-Provence
, and nearly 40 km (24.9 mi) away from Marseille
. As for villages, it is 3 km (1.9 mi) away from Velaux
, 4 km (2.5 mi) away from La Fare-les-Oliviers
, 5 km (3.1 mi) away from Ventabren
and about 10 km (6.2 mi) away from Éguilles
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and it was only in 1950 that Coudoux was made a village in its own right.
Bouches-du-Rhône
Bouches-du-Rhône is a department in the south of France named after the mouth of the Rhône River. It is the most populous department of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Its INSEE and postal code is 13.-History of the department:...
department in southern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
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Location
It is 17 km (10.6 mi) away from Aix-en-ProvenceAix-en-Provence
Aix , or Aix-en-Provence to distinguish it from other cities built over hot springs, is a city-commune in southern France, some north of Marseille. It is in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, in the département of Bouches-du-Rhône, of which it is a subprefecture. The population of Aix is...
, 20 km (12.4 mi) away from Salon-de-Provence
Salon-de-Provence
Salon-de-Provence is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. It is the location of an important air base.-History:Salon was a Gallo-Roman oppidum well positioned on the salt trade routes between Adriatic, Atlantic and Mediterranean seas, hence its name...
, and nearly 40 km (24.9 mi) away from Marseille
Marseille
Marseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of...
. As for villages, it is 3 km (1.9 mi) away from Velaux
Velaux
Velaux is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. It is near Coudoux and Ventabren.-Population:-External links:*...
, 4 km (2.5 mi) away from La Fare-les-Oliviers
La Fare-les-Oliviers
La Fare-les-Oliviers is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France.-History:A castle, Castellas, was built in the 10th century.In the 18th century, a pavilion was built in the centre of the village.-Population:...
, 5 km (3.1 mi) away from Ventabren
Ventabren
Ventabren is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France.-Location:It is close to Aix-en-Provence, and only away from Coudoux and Velaux.-History:...
and about 10 km (6.2 mi) away from Éguilles
Éguilles
Éguilles 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...
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History
As early as the 16th century, there were two hamlets, "Petit Coudoux" (Small Coudoux) and "Grand Coudoux" (Big Coudoux). However, these were affiliated to VentabrenVentabren
Ventabren is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France.-Location:It is close to Aix-en-Provence, and only away from Coudoux and Velaux.-History:...
and it was only in 1950 that Coudoux was made a village in its own right.