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Martigues

Coordinates:43°24′19″N5°02′51″E / 43.4053°N 5.0475°E /43.4053; 5.0475
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Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Martigues
Lo Martegue (Occitan)
Le Miroir aux oiseaux (Bird Mirror) area
Le Miroir aux oiseaux (Bird Mirror) area
Coat of arms of Martigues
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Location of Martigues
Martigues is located in France
Martigues
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Martigues is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
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Coordinates:43°24′19″N5°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
 (2022)[2]
48,818
 • Density683.3/km2 (1,770/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 acommune northwest ofMarseille. It is part of theBouches-du-Rhônedepartment in theProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azurregion 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.

History

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Martigues was founded byRamon Berenguer IV,count of Provence in 1232 on the likely site of theRoman camp Maritima Avaticorum.

TheHôtel de Ville

TheHôtel de Ville was built on the former salt marshes and completed in 1983.[4]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
17936,695—    
18006,869+0.37%
18066,888+0.05%
18217,255+0.35%
18317,438+0.25%
18367,299−0.38%
18417,772+1.26%
18467,873+0.26%
18518,640+1.88%
18568,099−1.28%
18618,433+0.81%
18668,011−1.02%
18728,053+0.09%
18766,963−3.57%
18816,483−1.42%
18866,494+0.03%
18915,918−1.84%
18965,659−0.89%
YearPop.±% p.a.
19016,280+2.10%
19065,734−1.80%
19117,450+5.38%
19216,304−1.66%
19268,876+7.08%
19319,394+1.14%
193610,489+2.23%
194611,295+0.74%
195415,150+3.74%
196221,515+4.48%
196827,945+4.45%
197538,373+4.63%
198242,037+1.31%
199042,678+0.19%
199943,497+0.21%
200746,247+0.77%
201247,624+0.59%
201748,188+0.24%
Source: EHESS[5] and INSEE (1968-2017)[6]

Transport

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TheGare de Martigues railway station is served by regional trains between Miramas and Marseille.

The nearest airport isMarseille Provence Airport (MRS), which is 14.52 km (9 miles) away.[7]

CroisiEurope runs river cruises between Martigues (dock near Avenue Louis Sammut, behind City Hall)[8] and eitherLyon orChalon-sur-Saône.[9]

People

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Sport

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The 1st stage of the 2024Tour de la Provence finished at Martigues on the 9th of Feb.[10]

See also

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References

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  1. ^"Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  2. ^"Populations de référence 2022" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^Martigues-Tourisme Official WebsiteArchived 2008-08-28 at theWayback Machine, page of direct translation, quoting Martigue as "The Venice of Provence"
  4. ^"Hôtel de Ville". Town of Martigues. Retrieved21 May 2025.
  5. ^Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui:Commune data sheet Martigues,EHESS(in French).
  6. ^Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  7. ^"Airport Near Martigues, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, Nearest Airports".airport.globefeed.com. Retrieved18 March 2019.
  8. ^"Boarding - Cruise on the Rhone at Lyon, Martigues, Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône and Châlon-Sur-Saône | CroisiEurope Cruises".www.croisieuroperivercruises.com. Retrieved18 March 2019.
  9. ^"Cruise the Rhône and Saône: Provence and Camargue | CroisiEurope Cruises".www.croisieuroperivercruises.com. Retrieved18 March 2019.
  10. ^"Discovery+".

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