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Trets
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azurtown
Trets
Total population
10,678
Air quality index
Demographic figures from INSEE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Sister cities
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Trets is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department of the Provence-Alpes-Côtes d’Azur region in the southeast of France. With a population of over 10,000, it is one of 44 communes in the Aix-en-Provence arrondissement or district. It is often described as a medieval town because of its development during the Middle Ages of European history and retention of medieval architecture.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
Trets is situated in the Upper Valley of the Arc river, between painter Paul Cézanne's beloved Montagne Sainte-Victoire 11 km to the north and the Aurélien hills (Monts Auréliens) to the east, at the foot of Mount Olympus to the south.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Blue AphyllanthesAphyllanthes monspeliensis L. · Liliopsida1,309
- Grey-leaved CistusCistus albidus L. · Magnoliopsida1,286
- Great TitParus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1,149
- Common ChaffinchFringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1,121
- European RobinErithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,077
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,023
- LaurustinusViburnum tinus L. · Magnoliopsida923
- Common Wood-PigeonColumba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves824
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.5 — 2008-12-234 km ENE of Éguilles, France
- M 2.5 — 2008-07-238 km N of Fayence, France
- M 2.7 — 2008-05-216 km SSW of Carqueiranne, France
- M 2.7 — 2008-03-0428 km S of Le Lavandou, France
- M 2.6 — 2007-08-031 km NE of Jonquières-Saint-Vincent, France
- M 2.6 — 2007-05-239 km SSW of Carqueiranne, France
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Saint-Zacharie4.5 mi away · pop. 5,931
- Pourrières4.6 mi away · pop. 5,474
- Belcodène5 mi away · pop. 1,948
- Fuveau6.3 mi away · pop. 10,115
- Nans-les-Pins7.1 mi away · pop. 4,968
- Vauvenargues8.5 mi away · pop. 1,041
- Mimet9.4 mi away · pop. 4,187
- Le Tholonet10.1 mi away · pop. 2,355
- Seillons-Source-d'Argens10.6 mi away · pop. 2,617
- Artigues11.9 mi away · pop. 288
- Simiane-Collongue12.5 mi away · pop. 5,849
- Jouques13.3 mi away · pop. 4,404
Geography & sun
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
Official Identifiers
INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics
- INSEE code
- 13110
- Department
- 13
- Region
- 93
- Population (Wikidata)
- 10,946
geo.api.gouv.fr
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image
- • INSEE — French national statistics, via geo.api.gouv.fr (official commune code, population, surface, department, region)
- • INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics — geo.api.gouv.fr