Rousset, Bouches-du-Rhône
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Rousset | |
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The church of Rousset | |
Coordinates: 43°28′52″N 5°37′19″E / 43.481°N 5.622°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Bouches-du-Rhône |
Arrondissement | Aix-en-Provence |
Canton | Trets |
Intercommunality | Aix-Marseille-Provence |
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• Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Louis Canal |
Area 1 | 19.50 km2 (7.53 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[1] | 5,209 |
• Density | 270/km2 (690/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 13087 /13790 |
Elevation | 196–480 m (643–1,575 ft) (avg. 224 m or 735 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Rousset is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France close to Aix-en-Provence.
History
Although Rousset can be traced back to the Romans, the first written mention comes in a 1050 document, under the name of "Rosselun" or "roscetum rosetum".[2] In the Middle Ages, a castle as well as a church and chapels were built, as dwellings increased.[2]
In the 9th century, Rousset belonged to the Abbey of Saint-Victor,[2] then by 1143 the Knights Templar took over,[2] followed by the Knights of Malta in 1307.[2] In the 15th century, it belonged to Guillaume de Littera (1371-1452).[3]
Under the French Revolution, the castle was destroyed.[2]
The church was built in 1861.[2]
It is now home to a semiconductor fab and research center of STMicroelectronics and until 2014 also of another fab of LFoundry (originally set up by Atmel)
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Twin towns
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