Bouc-Bel-Air (French pronunciation: [buk bɛl‿ɛʁ]; Occitan: Boc) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southern France.
It is situated between Aix-en-Provence to the north, Gardanne to the east, Marseille to the south and Vitrolles to the west.
The old village is located at the summit of a small hill (a bouc in the regional language Provençal).
Bouc-Bel-Air is typically in Provençal style, founded around a rock which formed the foundation of an old castle of the 7th century.
Invasions of the Barbarians took place in the 7th century AD, the probable foundation date of the village.