Rousset, Bouches-du-Rhône


Rousset is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France close to Aix-en-Provence.

History

Although Rousset can be traced back to the Romans, the first written mention comes in a 1050 document, under the name of "Rosselun" or "roscetum rosetum". In the Middle Ages, a castle as well as a church and chapels were built, as dwellings increased.
In the 9th century, Rousset belonged to the Abbey of Saint-Victor, then by 1143 the Knights Templar took over, followed by the Knights of Malta in 1307. In the 15th century, it belonged to Guillaume de Littera.
Under the French Revolution, the castle was destroyed.
The church was built in 1861.
It is now home to a semiconductor fab and research center of STMicroelectronics and until 2014 also of another fab of

Population

Twin towns