Rognes

Discover the village of Rognes in Bouches du Rhône, near Aix en Provence

Rognes is a small, ancient village located between Salon de Provence and Aix en Provence, not far from the banks of the Durance river.

An ancient village on the Foussa hill

Dating back to the Stone Age, the village is built on the slopes of the Foussa hill. It was built, destroyed and rebuilt several times over the centuries, until the terrible day in 1909 when an earthquake almost totally destroyed it, and it was abandoned for good. Today, the village still stands peacefully at the foot of the hill, and Rognes still has some of the narrow streets and old houses that survived the disaster.

Tourism: the Truffle Fair and wineries to visit

Rognes has always had an agricultural vocation, with vines producing the renowned “Coteaux d'Aix” wine. In recent years, truffle cultivation has been revived with a truffle fair held in December.

Rognes stone

Rognes is also known for the quality of its stone, extracted from quarries that have been open-pit mined for nearly 20 centuries. It's the same stone that's in fashion today in interior design magazines, and that you'll find in beautiful restored bastides, mansions and wealthy residences in Aix-en-Provence... they're made of “pierre de Rognes” (Rognes stones).

Beautiful natural surroundings

Famous for its wine, truffles and stone, Rognes will also seduce you with the landscapes that surround it. Vast cultivated fields or authentic wilderness, modest little cottages or beautiful bourgeois bastides, you'll have the impression that nothing has changed and that the quiet life of yesteryear has been preserved.

Our map of Rognes, France

To find your way around the small town of Rognes, you can use our interactive map of the town. We've included all points of interest in Rognes (town hall, church, vineyards...) as well as our recommendations for accommodation. So you can locate them before you book your stay in Rognes.