Martigues ( in classical norm,
Lou Martegue in Mistralian norm) is a
communeThe commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. The French word commune appeared in the 12th century, from Medieval Latin communia, meaning a small gathering of people sharing a common life; from Latin communis, things held in common.French communes are roughly...
in the south-eastern part of
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, to the northwest of
MarseilleMarseille , formerly known as Massalia , is the 2nd most populous French city as well as the oldest city in France...
. It is part of the
Bouches-du-RhôneBouches-du-Rhône is a department in the south of France named after the mouth of the Rhône River.-History of the department:...
département and lies in the
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'AzurProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur is one of the 26 regions of France...
régionFrance is administratively divided into 25 regions , of which 21 are on mainland France, and four are overseas. Corsica is a territorial collectivity , but is considered a region in mainstream usage, and is even shown as such on the INSEE website...
on the eastern end of the Canal de Caronte. In the
2006 censusINSEE is the French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies. It collects and publishes information on the French economy and society, carrying out the periodic national census. Located in Paris, it is the French branch of Eurostat, European Statistical System...
, Martigues had a population of 47,056.
A direct translation from the Martigues Tourisme 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.
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Martigues ( in classical norm,
Lou Martegue in Mistralian norm) is a
communeThe commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. The French word commune appeared in the 12th century, from Medieval Latin communia, meaning a small gathering of people sharing a common life; from Latin communis, things held in common.French communes are roughly...
in the south-eastern part of
FranceFrance , officially the French Republic , is a country located in Western Europe, with several overseas islands and territories located on other continents. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean...
, to the northwest of
MarseilleMarseille , formerly known as Massalia , is the 2nd most populous French city as well as the oldest city in France...
. It is part of the
Bouches-du-RhôneBouches-du-Rhône is a department in the south of France named after the mouth of the Rhône River.-History of the department:...
département and lies in the
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'AzurProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur is one of the 26 regions of France...
régionFrance is administratively divided into 25 regions , of which 21 are on mainland France, and four are overseas. Corsica is a territorial collectivity , but is considered a region in mainstream usage, and is even shown as such on the INSEE website...
on the eastern end of the Canal de Caronte. In the
2006 censusINSEE is the French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies. It collects and publishes information on the French economy and society, carrying out the periodic national census. Located in Paris, it is the French branch of Eurostat, European Statistical System...
, Martigues had a population of 47,056.
A direct translation from the Martigues Tourisme 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
RomanAncient Rome was a civilization that grew out of a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 10th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea, it became one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
camp Maritima Avaticorum.
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