Ensuès-la-Redonne (; ) is a seaside
commune in the
Bouches-du-Rhône
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department in the
Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur region
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in
Southern France
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. It is located on the
Côte Bleue, 15 km (9.3 mi) west of
Marseille
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, within the larger
Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis
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.
The commune was created in 1933 from parts of
Châteauneuf-les-Martigues and
Le Rove.
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Transport
Ensuès-la-Redonne is served by the La Redonne-Ensuès TER PACA railway station (opened in 1915) on the Miramas–L'Estaque railway.
La Redonne-Ensues gare-b.jpg, TER PACA service at La Redonne-Ensuès station in 2010
Gare de La Redonne-Ensuès 01.jpg, Station building
Demographics
See also
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References
Communes of Bouches-du-Rhône
Bouches-du-Rhône communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia
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