Gardanne (French pronunciation: [ɡaʁdan]; Occitan: Gardana) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France.

It is bordered by the Massif du Montaiguet, which expands to Luynes, Aix en Provence and Bouc-Bel-Air.

It comprises chalky plateaux bordered by cliffs, forests of pines and oaks, and crops areas.

[3] In the 1860s a railway was built[3] and a little later mines were dug, thus attracting Italian, Armenian, Polish, Czech, Spanish and African workers to the village.

[5] The plant will be closed before 2022 in order to reduce greenhouse gas (CO2) emissions in accordance with the PPE law.