Puyricard

Ruins of the medieval castle at Puyricard

Puyricard (Provençal: Pue-Ricard in MODERN ORTHOGRAPHY) is an agglomeration in the Bouches-du-Rhône département in Provence in the south of France, dependent on the town of Aix-en-Provence, which is approximately 10 km to the southeast. It has developed around the old village of Puyricard, which dates back to medieval times.