Oppidum du Baou-Roux
Oppidum du Baou-Roux is a human settlement. The town it belongs to is Bouc-Bel-Air. It has been a registered historic monument (inscrit) since 1992.
Fort in Bouc-Bel-Air
In Bouc-Bel-Air
Oppidum du Baou-Roux is in the commune of Bouc-Bel-Air, with 7 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Protected as a historic monument since 1992 (Mérimée record PA00081521). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Picking your season
Warm weather in Bouc-Bel-Air runs April to October, with highs of 19–31°C.
Oppidum du Baou-Roux
Articles on it exist in 2 languages. A short trip away is Cathédrale Sainte-Marie-Majeure, 14 km off, the first of 196 within 15 km.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1992
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Bouc-Bel-Air, Bouches-du-Rhône
Its place on the map
Orange: Oppidum du Baou-Roux.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. The dashed line is the commune of Bouc-Bel-Air. · commune boundary: IGN
Where people come from
The most populous of the 8 is Marseille 15e, at 79,161. They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.
- 1Bouc-Bel-Air
- 2Simiane-Collongue
- 3Septèmes-les-Vallons
- 4Cabriès
- 5Gardanne
- 6Les Pennes-Mirabeau
- 7Mimet
- 8Marseille 15e
Bouc-Bel-Air
Simiane-Collongue
Septèmes-les-Vallons
Cabriès
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Oppidum du Baou-Roux is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Bouc-Bel-Air | It’s in this commune | 15,381 |
| Simiane-Collongue | 2.5 km east of it | 5,780 |
| Septèmes-les-Vallons | 4.7 km southwest of it | 11,995 |
| Cabriès | 4.8 km northwest of it | 10,240 |
| Gardanne | 6 km northeast of it | 21,597 |
| Les Pennes-Mirabeau | 7.3 km southwest of it | 22,537 |
| Mimet | 7.7 km east of it | 4,241 |
| Marseille 15e | 8.5 km southwest of it | 79,161 |
Pair Oppidum du Baou-Roux with these
5 museums, an attraction and a cathedral are among the 196 within 15 km.
AttractionCathédrale Sainte-Marie-Majeure14 km south, in Marseille 2e2
MuseumMusée des civilisations de l'Europe et de la Méditerranée15 km south, in Marseille 2e3
CathedralCathédrale Saint-Sauveur d'Aix-en-Provence12 km north, in Aix-en-Provence4
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Marseille13 km south, in Marseille 4e5
MuseumMusée Granet12 km north, in Aix-en-Provence6
MuseumCamp des Milles9.1 km north, in Aix-en-Provence7
FortFort Saint-Jean15 km south, in Marseille 2e8MuseumMuseumMusée Cantini15 km south, in Marseille 6eWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Know before you visit Oppidum du Baou-Roux
Where is Oppidum du Baou-Roux?
Oppidum du Baou-Roux is in Bouc-Bel-Air, in Bouches-du-Rhône (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur).
What is Oppidum du Baou-Roux?
Human settlement in France.
Is Oppidum du Baou-Roux a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1992, Mérimée record PA00081521.
How well known is Oppidum du Baou-Roux?
Oppidum du Baou-Roux has 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #5,252 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Oppidum du Baou-Roux?
April to October are the warmest months in Bouc-Bel-Air, with afternoon highs of 19–31°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Oppidum du Baou-Roux?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Sainte-Marie-Majeure (14 km), Musée des civilisations de l'Europe et de la Méditerranée (15 km), Cathédrale Saint-Sauveur d'Aix-en-Provence (12 km) and Musée des Beaux-Arts de Marseille (13 km).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (7)
- Cathédrale Sainte-Marie-Majeure: Guiguilacagouille, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des civilisations de l'Europe et de la Méditerranée: Olena Ilnytska, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Sauveur d'Aix-en-Provence: Georges Seguin ( Okki ), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Marseille: Jan Drewes (www.jandrewes.de), CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Granet: François GOGLINS, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Camp des Milles: Alaric Favier, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Saint-Jean: Robert Valette, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.