La Fare-les-Oliviers | |
Commune Status: | Commune |
Image Coat Of Arms: | Blason de la ville de La Fare-les-Oliviers (13).svg |
Arrondissement: | Aix-en-Provence |
Canton: | Berre-l'Étang |
Insee: | 13037 |
Postal Code: | 13580 |
Mayor: | Jérôme Marciliac[1] |
Term: | 2024 - 2026 |
Intercommunality: | Aix-Marseille-Provence |
Coordinates: | 43.5525°N 5.195°W |
Elevation M: | 53 |
Elevation Min M: | 27 |
Elevation Max M: | 223 |
Area Km2: | 13.98 |
La Fare-les-Oliviers (in French pronounced as /la faʁ le.z‿ɔlivje/; Occitan (post 1500);: La Fara deis Oliviers) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southern France. Located in the Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis, it had a population of 8,666 in 2018.
A locally-renowned castle, Castellas, was built in the 10th century. In the 18th century, a pavilion was built in the centre of the village.
La Fare-les-Oliviers is situated 20.6 km (12.8 mi) to the west-northwest of Aix-en-Provence and 12.5 km (7.7 mi) to the southeast of Salon-de-Provence.