Martigues ( in classical norm, ''Lou Martegue'' in Mistralian norm) is a commune northwest of
Marseille
Marseille ( , , ; also spelled in English as Marseilles; oc, Marselha ) is the prefecture of the French department of Bouches-du-Rhône and capital of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Situated in the camargue region of southern Franc ...
. It is part of the
Bouches-du-Rhône
Bouches-du-Rhône ( , , ; oc, Bocas de Ròse ; "Mouths of the Rhône") is a department in Southern France. It borders Vaucluse to the north, Gard to the west and Var to the east. The Mediterranean Sea lies to the south. Its prefecture and large ...
department
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Government and military
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in the
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
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region
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on the eastern end of the Canal de Caronte.
A direct translation from the Martigues TourismeMartigues-Tourisme Official Website , page of direct translation, quoting Martigue as "The Venice of Provence" 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.
Roman
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camp Maritima Avaticorum.
Population
Transport
The
Gare de Martigues Gare de Martigues is a railway station serving the town Martigues, Bouches-du-Rhône department, southeastern France
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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.
CroisiEurope
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The co ...
runs river cruises between Martigues (dock near Avenue Louis Sammut, behind City Hall) and either
Lyon
Lyon,, ; Occitan: ''Lion'', hist. ''Lionés'' also spelled in English as Lyons, is the third-largest city and second-largest metropolitan area of France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of t ...
or
Chalon-sur-Saône
Chalon-sur-Saône (, literally ''Chalon on Saône'') is a city in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.
It is a sub-prefecture of the department. It is the largest city in the department; h ...
Knights Hospitaller
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Governor General
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for
Inde française
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*
Charles Maurras
Charles-Marie-Photius Maurras (; ; 20 April 1868 – 16 November 1952) was a French author, politician, poet, and critic. He was an organizer and principal philosopher of ''Action Française'', a political movement that is monarchist, anti-parl ...
(1868-1952), poet and political theorist
* Éric Bernard, Formula-1 driver
* Jimmy Abdou, footballer
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Ali Ahamada
Ali Ahamada (born 19 August 1991) is a Comorian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Azam FC. Born in France, he represents the Comoros national team.
Club career Toulouse
Born in Martigues, France, Ahamada began his footba ...
, footballer
*
Barket Bekrar
Barket Bekrar (born 17 February 1975 in Martigues, France) is a French-Algerian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He played for FC Martigues in the French third tier and 46 games in Ligue 2
Ligue 2 (, League 2), also ...
. footballer
*
Maurice Dalé
Maurice Junior Dalé (born 12 July 1985) is a French professional footballer of who plays as a striker for ES Fosséenne.
Career
The French-Ivorian began his career with FC Martigues, where he played until 2008 while spending 2007 on loan at U ...
, footballer
*
Rod Fanni
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Club career
Early ...
André-Pierre Gignac
André-Pierre Christian Gignac (born 5 December 1985) is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for Liga MX club Tigres UANL. Gignac is described as a "powerful and dangerous" striker who is known for his "aerial presence". He i ...
Amor Kehiha
Amor Kehiha (born September 5, 1977) is a French-Algerian footballer who plays for Istres.
Personal
His younger brother Khaled Kehiha is also a professional footballer and is currently playing for FCA Calvi
Football Club Aregno Calvi is a Fre ...
, footballer
*
Imany
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Gilles Coustellier
Gilles Coustellier (born 13 May 1986 in Martigues, France) is a French mountain bike trials cyclist. He specialises in Mountain bike trials#26″ – 'Stock Bikes', 26-inch trials but has also competed in Mountain bike trials#20″ – 'Mod Bike ...
, both multiple mountainbike trials world champions
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Yusuf Sari
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, footballer
*
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* Prince Philippe, Count o ...
, firefighter
See also
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FC Martigues
Football Club de Martigues, known as FC Martigues or just Martigues, is a French professional football club which plays in the Championnat National, the third level of football in France.
The club plays at the Stade Francis Turcan, which has a ...
- Local football club.
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Étang de Berre
The Étang de Berre (in Provençal Occitan: ''estanh de Bèrra / mar de Bèrra'' according to classical orthography, ''estang de Berro / mar de Berro'' according to Mistralian orthography) is a brackish water lagoon on the Mediterranean coast of ...