Fontvieille, Bouches-du-Rhône

French commune
nomcommune=Fontvieille 's Mill in Fontvieille
région=Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
département=Bouches-du-Rhône
arrondissement=Arles
canton=Arles-Est
insee=13038
cp=13990
maire=Guy Frustie
mandat=2001-2008
intercomm=
longitude=4.70972222222
latitude=43.7277777778
alt moy=20 m
alt mini=0 m
alt maxi=245 m
hectares=4,018
km²=40.18
sans=3,456
date-sans=1999
dens=86
date-dens=1999

Fontvieille is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône "département" in southern France.

History

The commune was created in 1790, out of the territory of Arles.

ights

* Alphonse Daudet's windmill
* Barbegal aqueduct and mill, a Roman watermill complex located on the territory of the commune

Miscellaneous

Fontvieille is twinned with Santa Maria a Monte, Italy, since 1991.

External links

* [http://www.fontvieille-provence.com/ Tourist office website]
* [http://www.web-provence.com/balades/daudet.htm Pictures of Fontvieille]