Ventabren

History

The village dates back to 920–940 AD, when Guillaume 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 long Roquefavour Aqueduct (Aqueduc de Roquefavour), located on the territory of the commune, was built from 1842 to 1847 to convey water from the Durance to Marseille, as part of the Canal de Marseille. It is the world's largest stone aqueduct.

Geography

The historical village of Ventabren is close to Aix-en-Provence (to the east), away from Coudoux and Velaux to the west.

Most-observed species

• Eurasian Magpie

  Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,553
• Great Tit

  Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,485
• European Robin

  Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,299
• Eurasian Blue Tit

  Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,229
• Eurasian Collared-Dove

  Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
  1,082
• Common Wood-Pigeon

  Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,026
• Grey-leaved Cistus

  Cistus albidus L. · Magnoliopsida
  955
• Common Chaffinch

  Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  939

Most recent

• M 2.5 — 2008-12-23
  4 km ENE of Éguilles, France
• M 2.7 — 2008-05-21
  6 km SSW of Carqueiranne, France
• M 2.6 — 2008-04-15
  64 km SSW of Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône, France
• M 2.6 — 2007-08-03
  1 km NE of Jonquières-Saint-Vincent, France
• M 2.6 — 2007-05-23
  9 km SSW of Carqueiranne, France
• M 2.5 — 2007-02-25
  3 km SSE of Barjols, France