Martigues

Martigues
Lo Martegue (Occitan)
Le Miroir aux oiseaux (Bird Mirror) area
Le Miroir aux oiseaux (Bird Mirror) area
Coat of arms of Martigues
Location of Martigues
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Martigues is located in France
Martigues
Martigues
Martigues is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Martigues
Martigues
Coordinates: 43°24′19″N 5°02′51″E / 43.4053°N 5.0475°E / 43.4053; 5.0475
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentBouches-du-Rhône
ArrondissementIstres
CantonMartigues
IntercommunalityAix-Marseille-Provence
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Gaby Charroux[1]
Area
1
71.44 km2 (27.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
48,568
 • Density680/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
13056 /13500
Elevation0–187 m (0–614 ft)
(avg. 1 m or 3.3 ft)
Websiteville-martigues.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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.

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.

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Martigues-Tourisme Official Website Archived 2008-08-28 at the Wayback Machine, page of direct translation, quoting Martigue as "The Venice of Provence"