Martigues

Martigues
Martigues
	Commune
	Le Miroir aux oiseaux (Bird Mirror) area
	; Coat of arms
	; Coat of arms
	Martigues Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region Martigues
	Coordinates: 43°24′19″N 5°02′51″E / 43.4053°N 5.0475°ECoordinates: 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 (2008–2014)	Gaby Charroux
Area1	71.44 km2 (27.58 sq mi)
Population (2008)2	46,471
• Density	650/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	13056 /13500
Elevation	0–187 m (0–614 ft) ; (avg. 1 m or 3.3 ft)
	1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

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^[1] website reveals 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

Martigues was founded by Ramon Berenguer IV, count of Provence in 1232 on the likely site of the Roman camp Maritima Avaticorum.

Administration

Gaby Charroux is the current deputy Mayor of the City of Martigues.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1793	6,695	—
1800	6,869	+2.6%
1806	6,888	+0.3%
1821	7,255	+5.3%
1831	7,438	+2.5%
1836	7,299	−1.9%
1841	7,772	+6.5%
1846	7,873	+1.3%
1851	8,640	+9.7%
1856	8,099	−6.3%
1861	8,433	+4.1%
1866	8,011	−5.0%
1872	8,053	+0.5%
1876	6,963	−13.5%
1881	6,483	−6.9%
1886	6,494	+0.2%
1891	5,918	−8.9%
1896	5,659	−4.4%
1901	6,280	+11.0%
1906	5,734	−8.7%
1911	7,450	+29.9%
1921	6,304	−15.4%
1926	8,876	+40.8%
1931	9,394	+5.8%
1936	10,489	+11.7%
1946	11,295	+7.7%
1954	15,150	+34.1%
1962	21,515	+42.0%
1968	27,945	+29.9%
1975	26,477	−5.3%
1982	42,037	+58.8%
1990	42,678	+1.5%
1999	43,497	+1.9%
2008	46,471	+6.8%
2011	47,614	+2.5%

Transport

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

People

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
Jimmy Abdou, footballer
Ali Ahamada, footballer
Barket Bekrar. footballer
Maurice Dalé, footballer
Rod Fanni, footballer
Foued Kadir, footballer
André-Pierre Gignac footballer
Amor Kehiha, footballer
Imany, singer
Giacomo and Gilles Coustellier, both multiple mountainbike trials world champions

References

↑ Martigues-Tourisme Official Website Archived 2008-08-28 at the Wayback Machine., page of direct translation, quoting Martigue as "The Venice of Provence"

External links

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[mtgtrsm-1] Martigues-Tourisme Official Website Archived 2008-08-28 at the Wayback Machine., page of direct translation, quoting Martigue as "The Venice of Provence"