Cornillon-Confoux

Cornillon-Confoux
Cornillon-Confoux
	Commune
	An aerial view of Cornillon-Confoux
	Coat of arms
	Location of Cornillon-Confoux
	Cornillon-Confoux Cornillon-Confoux
	Coordinates: 43°33′48″N 5°04′20″E
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Bouches-du-Rhône
Arrondissement	Istres
Canton	Berre-l'Étang
Intercommunality	Aix-Marseille-Provence
Government
• Mayor (2014–2020)	Daniel Gagnon
Area 1	14.95 km2 (5.77 sq mi)
Population (2017-01-01)[1]	1,373
• Density	92/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	13029 /13250
Elevation	21–190 m (69–623 ft) ; (avg. 110 m or 360 ft)
Website	http://www.cornillonconfoux.fr/
	1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Cornillon-Confoux is a commune of the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. It belongs to the West Provence territory of the metropolis of Aix-Marseille-Provence.

Culture

Adjacent to the church, the Victory of Ikaria, a sculpture by resident Igor Mitoraj was inaugurated at the end of 2007. It is next to the Virgin mary (symbol of purity), and symbol of the French Republic.

Victory of Ikaria

There are many traditional French bories (stone shelters) located within the village and surrounding area.

Politics

Mayors

Table of Mayors to present day
Date		Name	Notes
1923	1945	Célestin Gros
1945	1964	Arnould de Jessé
1964	1965	Charles Liotard
1965	1977	Bruno Carsignol
1977	1983	Claude Pellat
1983	1988	Jean-Pierre Van Acker
1988	2001	Jacques d'Haillecourt
2001	Present	Daniel Gagnon	Vice-president of the Aix-Marseille-Provence metropolis responsible for cultural facilities and culture

Notable People

Igor Mitoraj (1944-2014), Sculptor
Francisque Teyssier (1969), Cyclist
Mathilde Gros (1999), Cyclist
Paul Gros (1920-2013) Historian & Poet

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1793	566	—
1800	514	−9.2%
1806	534	+3.9%
1821	620	+16.1%
1831	614	−1.0%
1836	648	+5.5%
1841	621	−4.2%
1846	673	+8.4%
1851	631	−6.2%
1856	617	−2.2%
1861	598	−3.1%
1866	612	+2.3%
1872	565	−7.7%
1876	495	−12.4%
1881	455	−8.1%
1886	408	−10.3%
1891	354	−13.2%
1896	377	+6.5%
1901	364	−3.4%
1906	338	−7.1%
1911	324	−4.1%
1921	273	−15.7%
1926	292	+7.0%
1931	328	+12.3%
1936	338	+3.0%
1946	326	−3.6%
1954	388	+19.0%
1962	411	+5.9%
1968	562	+36.7%
1975	810	+44.1%
1982	980	+21.0%
1990	1,060	+8.2%
1999	1,167	+10.1%
2008	1,345	+15.3%
2016	1,372	+2.0%

The inhabitants of the Cornillon-Confoux are called the Cornillonnais.

In 2016, the municipality had 1,372 residents, an increase of 2.24% compared to 2011 Bouches-du-Rhône: +2.22%, France excluding Mayotte: +2.44%).

Climate

Months	J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D	Year
Maximum Temperature (°C)	10,9	12,3	15,3	17,5	22,0	25,8	29,4	29,0	25,0	19,9	14,2	11,6	19,4
Average Temperature (°C)	6,1	7,2	9,7	12,0	16,1	19,8	22,9	22,7	19,2	14,7	9,6	7,0	13,9
Minimum Temperature (°C)	1,2	2,0	4,0	6,4	10,1	13,7	16,4	16,3	13,3	9,5	4,9	2,4	8,4
Precipitation (mm)	59	47	44	63	52	31	16	37	64	98	58	54	623,4
Source: Météo France[2] / Station de Salon de Provence

References

INSEE

"Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
"PREVISIONS METEO FRANCE - Site Officiel de Météo-France - Prévisions gratuites à 15 jours sur la France et à 10 jours sur le monde". www.meteofrance.com. Retrieved 2019-09-08.

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[1] "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.

[2] "PREVISIONS METEO FRANCE - Site Officiel de Météo-France - Prévisions gratuites à 15 jours sur la France et à 10 jours sur le monde". www.meteofrance.com. Retrieved 2019-09-08.