Bouches-du-Rhône

[boosh-dy-rohn]

noun

1. a department in SE France. 2,026 sq. mi. (5,245 sq. km). Marseilles.

Bouches-du-Rhône

/ buʃdyron /

noun

1. a department of S central France, in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Capital: Marseille. Pop: 1 883 645 (2003 est). Area: 5284 sq km (2047 sq miles)

Example Sentences

The prefect of the Bouches-du-Rhône area, Georges-François Leclerc, urged local residents to remain indoors and said firefighters were "defending" the city.

From BBC

The Bouches-du-Rhône area has not recorded a single drop of rain since 19 May, according to French broadcaster BFMTV.

From BBC

"There is unbridled use of weapons of war to try to conquer new territory" between drug gangs said Frédérique Camilleri, police chief for the Bouches-du-Rhône department that Marseille is a part of.

From BBC

In protest against their colleague's detention, scores of officers in the Bouches-du-Rhone administrative department where Marseille is located have gone on sick leave or are responding only to emergency calls.

From Reuters

The Bouches-du-Rhone department on Tuesday was placed under a "red alert", with authorities seeing a "very high risk" of wildfires.

From Reuters