Auriol, Bouches-du-Rhône

Auriol (French pronunciation: [oʁjɔl]; Occitan: Auriòu) is a commune in the Huveaune valley in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of Southern France. The commune has been awarded one flower by the National Council of Towns and Villages in Bloom in the Competition of cities and villages in Bloom. Located west of Roquevaire and northwest of Aubagne, it will be served by two stations of the Aubagne tramway when the northern Line T extension opens in 2023.

Auriol
Auriòu (Occitan)
Auriol Town Hall
Location of Auriol
Auriol
Auriol
Coordinates: 43°22′05″N 5°38′10″E
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentBouches-du-Rhône
ArrondissementMarseille
CantonAllauch
IntercommunalityAix-Marseille-Provence
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Véronique Miquelly (LR)
Area
1
44.64 km2 (17.24 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
12,839
  Density290/km2 (740/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
13007 /13390
Dialling codes0491
Elevation171–937 m (561–3,074 ft)
(avg. 380 m or 1,250 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
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