Meyreuil

The Calcaire de Rognac is a geologic formation in France. It preserves fossils dating back to the Maastrichtian stage of the Late Cretaceous period and possibly also sometime during the Tertiary period. It is overlain by the Argiles et Grès à Reptiles Formation.

Argiles et Grès à Reptiles Formation (meaning Reptile Clay and Sandstone) also known as the Argiles Rutilantes Formation is an early Maastrichtian French geologic formation in the département of Var preserving the remains of several types of dinosaurs and other extinct organisms.

Provence (, US also , UK also , French: [pʁɔvɑ̃s] (listen)) is a geographical region and historical province of southeastern France, which extends from the left bank of the lower Rhône to the west to the Italian border to the east; it is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the south. It largely corresponds with the modern administrative region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur and includes the departments of Var, Bouches-du-Rhône, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, as well as parts of Alpes-Maritimes and Vaucluse. The largest city of the region and its modern-day capital is Marseille. The Romans made the region the first Roman province beyond the Alps and called it Provincia Romana, which evolved into the present name. Until 1481 it was ruled by the Counts of Provence from their capital in Aix-en-Provence, then became a province of the Kings of France. While it has been part of France for more than 500 years, it still retains a distinct cultural and linguistic identity, particularly in the interior of the region.

Provence Power Station or Gardanne Power Station is an 868 MW coal-fired power station at Gardanne, France. It has a 297 meter tall chimney, which is the tallest in France. It is owned and operated by Uniper. It is going to be backfitted into a wood-fired powerstation.

The Cause is a river in the Bouches-du-Rhône, France. It flows from its source in Vauvenargues to the river Arc near Palette. Recreational fishing is forbidden on Fridays except for bank holidays. It is 20.8 km (12.9 mi) long.

The Bayeux (Baion in Occitan) is a short stream in the southeast of France. In the upper 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) of its course it is called Bayon. It runs from the Montagne Sainte-Victoire to the Arc, near Meyreuil. It is 10 km (6.2 mi) long.

The Torse (in its upper course also Ruisseau du Prignon) is a stream in the southeast of France. It runs from Saint-Marc-Jaumegarde to the Arc in Aix-en-Provence. It is 8 kilometres (5 mi) long.

Gardanne (French pronunciation: ​[ɡaʁdan]; Occitan: Gardana) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. Its inhabitants are called Gardannais.

Le Tholonet (French pronunciation: ​[lə tɔlɔnɛ]; Lou Toulounet and Lo Tolonet in Provençal) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. Its inhabitants are called Tholonétiens.

The Château du Tholonet is an historic château or bastide in Le Tholonet near Aix-en-Provence, France.

The canton of Gardanne is an administrative division of the Bouches-du-Rhône department, in southeastern France. At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, it was expanded from 4 to 5 communes. Its seat is in Gardanne.It consists of the following communes: Gardanne Mimet Les Pennes-Mirabeau Septèmes-les-Vallons Simiane-Collongue

Pion is one of 41 parishes (administrative divisions) in Villaviciosa, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain. Situated at 76 m (249 ft) above sea level, the parroquia is 13.11 km2 (5.06 sq mi) has a population of 392 (INE 2020). On September 4, 2023, the jury of the Princess of Asturias Awards granted Pion, along with Arroes and Candanal, the Exemplary Town of Asturias Award.