La Barben

La Barben (French pronunciation: [la baʁbɛ̃]; Occitan: La Barbent) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of southern France.

La Barben
The Château of La Barben
Location of La Barben
La Barben
La Barben
Coordinates: 43°37′51″N 5°10′38″E
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentBouches-du-Rhône
ArrondissementAix-en-Provence
CantonPélissanne
IntercommunalityAix-Marseille-Provence
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Franck Santos
Area
1
22.85 km2 (8.82 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
850
  Density37/km2 (96/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
13009 /13330
Elevation87–204 m (285–669 ft)
(avg. 114 m or 374 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The town is perhaps best known for its castle and its zoo.

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