Marignane is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône
département in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
region in southern
France
.
Geography
It is a
component of the metropolitan Marseille Provence
Métropole, and the largest suburb of the
city of Marseille
. It is located to the northwest of
Marseille.
History
In the 15th century the
Count of
Provence owned the land, and from 1603 to the
French Revolution it belonged to the
Covets. In the 17th century the Covets refurbished the
castle.
Three chapels and one convent were built in the 17th and 18th
century:
Notre-Dame de Pitié (1635),
Saint-Nicolas (1695),
Sainte-Anne (1710, now
demolished), and
Couvent des Minimes (1695).
Demographics
In the
1999 census, Marignane had a population
of 34,006. The commune has a land area of 23.16 km² (8.942 sq
mi).
Politics
Since 1995, the mayor has been Daniel Simonpieri, former member of
the
Front National and of
the
MNR.
Pull factors
The
Aéroport de Marseille Provence
is located in Marignane, as is Eurocopter, builders of the Franco-German
NHI NH90 and Tiger military helicopters.
Twin cities
Marignane is twinned with:
See also
References
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