Lambesc | |
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Coordinates: 43°39′17″N 5°15′45″E / 43.6547°N 5.2625°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Bouches-du-Rhône |
Arrondissement | Aix-en-Provence |
Canton | Pélissanne |
Intercommunality | Aix-Marseille-Provence |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Bernard Ramond[1] |
Area 1 | 65.34 km2 (25.23 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 9,991 |
• Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 13050 /13410 |
Elevation | 111–482 m (364–1,581 ft) (avg. 204 m or 669 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Lambesc (French pronunciation: [lɑ̃bɛsk]) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southern France.
Lambesc is located in the heart of Provence at the foot of the Côtes mountain range, near the Alpilles. The town has a strong historical and cultural heritage, being home to the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, the 11th-century Romanesque chapel of St. Anne's Goiron, as well as Manivert, a local art and archaeological museum.[3] The town's special character and its beautiful environs, including the Luberon massif, attracts international tourism to the area.