This small village lies at the confluence of the two valleys into which the Mole and Verne rivers flow.
It was already inhabited in Roman times, and ruins of brick tombs and buildings dating back to this period have been found. After their departure, a village was built on the Sainte Madeleine (or Magdeleine) hillside. An engraving from 1008 mentions “Ad molam”, derived from the manufacture of milestones by hand (mola manuaria). Castrum de mola” and “Mola” were also mentioned in 1079. At the time, the seigneury depended on the Abbey of Saint Victor in Marseille.
Anecdote: In 1308, after 48 fires, the village was rebuilt on the plain. In the 17th century, the seigneury belonged to the Suffren family. In 1728, there were seven heads of household in La Mole. In 1851, the village had a population of 404; today, 800 people live here.
The village of La Mole
Center du village
83310 La Mole
Tel. 04 94 40 05 80
Fax 04 94 49 55 24
Latitude: 43.2085 – Longitude: 6.46485