Boulbon

Boulbon (French pronunciation: [bulbɔ̃]; Occitan: Borbon) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. The Baroque composer and serpent player Guillaume Poitevin (1646–1706) was born in Boulbon.

Boulbon
Partial view of Boulbon with Saint-Marcellin Chapel
Location of Boulbon
Boulbon
Boulbon
Coordinates: 43°51′48″N 4°41′39″E
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentBouches-du-Rhône
ArrondissementArles
CantonChâteaurenard
IntercommunalityCA Arles-Crau-Camargue-Montagnette
Government
  Mayor (20222026) Jérémie Becciu
Area
1
19.33 km2 (7.46 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
1,519
  Density79/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
13017 /13150
Elevation10–165 m (33–541 ft)
(avg. 51 m or 167 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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