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Ventabren | |
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 A view of the town of Ventabren | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Ventabren | |
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| Coordinates:43°32′17″N5°17′35″E / 43.538°N 5.2931°E /43.538; 5.2931 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Bouches-du-Rhône |
| Arrondissement | Aix-en-Provence |
| Canton | Berre-l'Étang |
| Intercommunality | Aix-Marseille-Provence |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2022–2026) | Frédéric Vigouroux[1] |
Area 1 | 28.5 km2 (11.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 5,613 |
| • Density | 197/km2 (510/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 13114 /13122 |
| Elevation | 59–286 m (194–938 ft) (avg. 238 m or 781 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Ventabren (French pronunciation:[vɛ̃tabʁɛ̃]) is acommune in theBouches-du-Rhônedepartment in theProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azurregion inSouthern France.
The historical village of Ventabren is close toAix-en-Provence (to the east), 6 km (3.7 mi) away fromCoudoux andVelaux to the west.
The village dates back to 920–940 AD, whenGuillaume I,Count of Provence, had a castle built there.
In 1851 the village comprised 327 houses. Six years later, a railway was built.
The 393-metre longRoquefavour Aqueduct (Aqueduc de Roquefavour), located on the territory of the commune, was built from 1842 to 1847 to convey water from theDurance toMarseille, as part of theCanal de Marseille. It is the world's largest stone aqueduct.
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