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'''Martigues''' ({{Lang-oc|Lo Martegue}} in classical norm, ''Lou Martegue'' in Mistralian norm) is a [[Communes of France|commune]] northwest of [[Marseille]]. It is part of the [[Bouches-du-Rhône]] [[Departments of France|department]] in the [[Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur]] [[Regions of France|region]] on the eastern end of the Canal de Caronte.
'''Martigues''' ({{Langx|oc|Lo Martegue}} in classical norm, ''Lou Martegue'' in Mistralian norm) is a [[Communes of France|commune]] northwest of [[Marseille]]. It is part of the [[Bouches-du-Rhône]] [[Departments of France|department]] in the [[Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur]] [[Regions of France|region]] on the eastern end of the Canal de Caronte.


A direct translation from the Martigues Tourisme<ref name="mtgtrsm">[http://www.martigues-tourisme.com/venise-martigues.htm Martigues-Tourisme Official Website] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828181034/http://www.martigues-tourisme.com/venise-martigues.htm |date=2008-08-28 }}, page of direct translation, quoting Martigue as "The Venice of Provence"</ref> website reveals the following about Martigues:
A direct translation from the Martigues Tourisme<ref name="mtgtrsm">[http://www.martigues-tourisme.com/venise-martigues.htm Martigues-Tourisme Official Website] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828181034/http://www.martigues-tourisme.com/venise-martigues.htm |date=2008-08-28 }}, page of direct translation, quoting Martigue as "The Venice of Provence"</ref> website states the following about Martigues:


<blockquote>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.</blockquote>
<blockquote>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.</blockquote>
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*[[Yusuf Sari]], footballer
*[[Yusuf Sari]], footballer
*[[Philippe Didier Prout]], firefighter
*[[Philippe Didier Prout]], firefighter

==Sport==
The 1st stage of the 2024 [[Tour de la Provence]] finished at Martigues on the 9th of Feb.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.discoveryplus.com/gb/video/sport/dplus-sport-dplus-sport-sport/tour-of-provence-stage-1 | title=Discovery+ }}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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*[[Étang de Berre]]
*[[Étang de Berre]]
*[[Communes of the Bouches-du-Rhône department]]
*[[Communes of the Bouches-du-Rhône department]]
*[[Maison du chemin de Paradis]]



==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 05:03, 27 October 2024

Martigues
Lo Martegue (Occitan)
Commune
Le Miroir aux oiseaux (Bird Mirror) area
Le Miroir aux oiseaux (Bird Mirror) area
Coat of arms of Martigues
Coat of arms
Location of Martigues
Map
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.

History

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Martigues 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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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 6,695—    
1800 6,869+0.37%
1806 6,888+0.05%
1821 7,255+0.35%
1831 7,438+0.25%
1836 7,299−0.38%
1841 7,772+1.26%
1846 7,873+0.26%
1851 8,640+1.88%
1856 8,099−1.28%
1861 8,433+0.81%
1866 8,011−1.02%
1872 8,053+0.09%
1876 6,963−3.57%
1881 6,483−1.42%
1886 6,494+0.03%
1891 5,918−1.84%
1896 5,659−0.89%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 6,280+2.10%
1906 5,734−1.80%
1911 7,450+5.38%
1921 6,304−1.66%
1926 8,876+7.08%
1931 9,394+1.14%
1936 10,489+2.23%
1946 11,295+0.74%
1954 15,150+3.74%
1962 21,515+4.48%
1968 27,945+4.45%
1975 38,373+4.63%
1982 42,037+1.31%
1990 42,678+0.19%
1999 43,497+0.21%
2007 46,247+0.77%
2012 47,624+0.59%
2017 48,188+0.24%
Source: EHESS[4] and INSEE (1968-2017)[5]

Transport

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The 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

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Sport

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

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 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"
  4. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Martigues, EHESS (in French).
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  6. ^ "Airport Near Martigues, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, Nearest Airports". airport.globefeed.com. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Cruise the Rhône and Saône: Provence and Camargue | CroisiEurope Cruises". www.croisieuroperivercruises.com. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  9. ^ "Discovery+".
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