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Martigues (Occitan: Lo Martegue in classical norm, Lou Martegue in Mistralian norm) is a commune northwest of Marseille. It is part of the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region on the eastern end of the Canal de Caronte.
Martigues
Lo Martegue (Occitan) | |
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.JPG) Le Miroir aux oiseaux (Bird Mirror) area | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Martigues  | |
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| Coordinates: 43°24′19″N 5°02′51″E / 43.4053°N 5.0475°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Bouches-du-Rhône |
| Arrondissement | Istres |
| Canton | Martigues |
| Intercommunality | Aix-Marseille-Provence |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gaby Charroux[1] |
| Area 1 | 71.44 km2 (27.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 48,568 |
| • Density | 680/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 13056 /13500 |
| Elevation | 0–187 m (0–614 ft) (avg. 1 m or 3.3 ft) |
| Website | ville-martigues.fr |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
A direct translation from the Martigues Tourisme[3] website states the following about Martigues:
Nicknamed the "Provençale Venice", Martigues is a point of passage between the Mediterranean Sea and the Sea of Martigues (now Etang de Berre), close to the Côte d'Azur. The charm of its canals, its docks and bridges made it "The Venice of Provence". Martigues possesses also its cooperative winery "La Venise provençale": Coteaux d'Aix en Provence, rosé, red and white wines, fruit juices and natural oils in the region. Main varietals: Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault, Carignan, Clairette.
History
editMartigues was founded by Ramon Berenguer IV, count of Provence in 1232 on the likely site of the Roman camp Maritima Avaticorum.
Population
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Transport
editThe Gare de Martigues railway station is served by regional trains between Miramas and Marseille.
The nearest airport is Marseille Provence Airport (MRS), which is 14.52 km (9 miles) away.[6]
CroisiEurope runs river cruises between Martigues (dock near Avenue Louis Sammut, behind City Hall)[7] and either Lyon or Chalon-sur-Saône.[8]
People
edit- Gerard Thom (Frère Gérard), founder of the Knights Hospitaller
- Etienne Auteman / Authement, City Attorney 1700
- Étienne Richaud (1841-1889), Principal private secretary (Gambetta's Ministry), Governor of La Réunion, Governor General for Inde française
- Charles Maurras (1868-1952), poet and political theorist
- Éric Bernard, Formula-1 driver
- Jimmy Abdou, footballer
- Ali Ahamada, footballer
- Barket Bekrar. footballer
- Maurice Dalé, footballer
- Rod Fanni, footballer
- Foued Kadir, footballer
- André-Pierre Gignac, footballer
- Clara Luciani, singer
- Amor Kehiha, footballer
- Imany, singer
- Giacomo and Gilles Coustellier, both multiple mountainbike trials world champions
- Yusuf Sari, footballer
- Philippe Didier Prout, firefighter
Sport
editThe 1st stage of the 2024 Tour de la Provence finished at Martigues on the 9th of Feb.[9]
See also
edit- FC Martigues - Local football club.
- Étang de Berre
- Communes of the Bouches-du-Rhône department
- Maison du chemin de Paradis
References
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Martigues-Tourisme Official Website Archived 2008-08-28 at the Wayback Machine, page of direct translation, quoting Martigue as "The Venice of Provence"
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Martigues, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "Airport Near Martigues, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, Nearest Airports". airport.globefeed.com. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ "Boarding - Cruise on the Rhone at Lyon, Martigues, Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône and Châlon-Sur-Saône | CroisiEurope Cruises". www.croisieuroperivercruises.com. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ "Cruise the Rhône and Saône: Provence and Camargue | CroisiEurope Cruises". www.croisieuroperivercruises.com. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ "Discovery+".
External links
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