Marignane

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Marignane
Commune
Chapel of Notre Dame de Pitié
Coat of arms
Location of Marignane
Marignane Location within France Show map of France Marignane Location within Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Show map of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Coordinates: 43°24′58″N 5°12′52″E / 43.416043°N 5.214526°E / 43.416043; 5.214526
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Bouches-du-Rhône
Arrondissement	Istres
Canton	Marignane
Intercommunality	Aix-Marseille-Provence
Government
• Mayor (2026–32)	Eric Le Dissès
Area 1	23.16 km2 (8.94 sq mi)
Elevation	15 m (49 ft)
Highest elevation	100 m (330 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2023)	33,692
• Density	1,455/km2 (3,768/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	13054 /13700
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Marignane (French pronunciation: [maʁiɲan]; Occitan: Marinhana) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southern France.

Geography

It is a component of the Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis, and the largest suburb of the city of Marseille. It is located 18.3 km (11.4 mi) 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 Covet family. In the 17th century the Covet family refurbished the Château de Marignane, which now serves as the town hall.

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).

Population

Historical population
Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1793 1,532 —     1800 1,575 +0.40% 1806 1,601 +0.27% 1821 1,598 −0.01% 1831 1,633 +0.22% 1836 1,857 +2.60% 1841 1,998 +1.47% 1846 2,189 +1.84% 1851 2,183 −0.05% 1856 2,197 +0.13% 1861 2,233 +0.33% 1866 2,207 −0.23% 1872 2,209 +0.02% 1876 2,048 −1.87% 1881 1,853 −1.98% 1886 1,782 −0.78% 1891 1,761 −0.24% 1896 1,917 +1.71% 1901 1,898 −0.20%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1906 1,956 +0.60% 1911 1,993 +0.38% 1921 2,517 +2.36% 1926 2,501 −0.13% 1931 3,184 +4.95% 1936 3,545 +2.17% 1946 4,344 +2.05% 1954 5,316 +2.56% 1962 10,664 +9.09% 1968 20,044 +11.09% 1975 26,477 +4.06% 1982 31,109 +2.33% 1990 32,325 +0.48% 1999 34,006 +0.56% 2007 33,159 −0.31% 2012 34,405 +0.74% 2017 32,920 −0.88% 2023 33,692 +0.39%
Source: EHESS and INSEE (1968-2023)

Politics

From 1995 to 2008 the mayor was Daniel Simonpieri, former member of the Front National and of the MNR. Since 2008 the mayor has been Eric Le Dissès.

Education

Public secondary schools:

• Collège Georges Brassens (junior high school)
• Lycée Maurice Genevoix (senior high school)

Private schools:

• Institution Saint Louis Sainte Marie (campuses in Marignane and Gignac-la-Nerthe)

Personalities

• Aadil Assana, footballer

Transport

Marseille Provence Airport is located in Marignane.

Economy

Airbus Helicopters, the manufacturer of the Franco-German NHI NH90 and Tiger military helicopters, has its head office on the grounds of Marseille Provence Airport in Marignane.

Twin towns - sister cities

Marignane is twinned with:

• Figueres, Spain
• Göd, Hungary
• Ravanusa, Italy
• Slănic, Romania
• Wolfsburg, Germany

See also

• Étang de Berre
• Communes of the Bouches-du-Rhône department

Notes

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Marignane.

• Official website (in French)