Auriol (French pronunciation: [oʁjɔl]; Occitan: Auriòu) is a commune in the Huveaune valley in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of Southern France.

[4] The Huveaune river flows through the centre of the urban area from east to west then continues south to join the ocean in the 8th arrondissement of Marseille.

The Ruisseau de la Gestaude rises in the south of the commune and flows north to join the Huveaune.

On a particular date, at the sun rising, the first mayor who reaches Moulin de Redon by foot will receive the village under his administration.

The Auriol community initially supported Charles but were overrun by the troops of Louis early in the war (before 1385).

Vert, a loriot bird of Or winged in Sable with tail half Sable and Or perched on a branch of Argent posed in bend leafed with two leaves of Vert hanging at dexter, joined at nombril point to a branch Argent couped in fesse.

[7] The economy of the commune is based on viticulture, olive oil and shopping (Pujol Commercial Centre).

[10] The Church of Saint-Pierre contains one item that is registered as an historical object, a painting: Adoration of Shepherds (18th century).