Mallemort

Mallemort (French pronunciation: [malmɔʁ]; Occitan: Malamòrt) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France.

Mallemort
Commune
A general view of Mallemort, with the river in the foreground
Coat of arms
Location of Mallemort
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Coordinates: 43°43′54″N 5°10′49″E
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Bouches-du-Rhône
Arrondissement	Aix-en-Provence
Canton	Pélissanne
Intercommunality	Aix-Marseille-Provence
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Hélène Gente-Ceaglio[1]
Area 1	28.16 km2 (10.87 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	6,190
• Density	220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	13053 /13370
Elevation	99–225 m (325–738 ft) (avg. 150 m or 490 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Mallemort is a quiet town located on the river Durance, south of the Luberon mountain range. The town itself is 10 km (6.2 mi) off the Autoroute du Soleil (the main motorway to the South and Marseille), within easy reach of Arles, Saint-Rémy, and Salon-de-Provence.

Climate

Climate data for Mallemont (1995-2007)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	20.0 (68.0)	22.6 (72.7)	22.5 (72.5)	30.1 (86.2)	33.4 (92.1)	37.4 (99.3)	37.5 (99.5)	39.1 (102.4)	33.5 (92.3)	29.6 (85.3)	23.0 (73.4)	19.7 (67.5)	39.1 (102.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	10.8 (51.4)	12.5 (54.5)	16.7 (62.1)	19.4 (66.9)	24.3 (75.7)	28.7 (83.7)	31.0 (87.8)	30.2 (86.4)	25.4 (77.7)	21.3 (70.3)	14.2 (57.6)	10.7 (51.3)	20.4 (68.8)
Daily mean °C (°F)	6.0 (42.8)	6.9 (44.4)	10.2 (50.4)	13.1 (55.6)	17.6 (63.7)	21.6 (70.9)	23.7 (74.7)	23.3 (73.9)	19.1 (66.4)	15.9 (60.6)	9.5 (49.1)	6.1 (43.0)	14.4 (58.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	1.2 (34.2)	1.2 (34.2)	3.6 (38.5)	6.8 (44.2)	10.8 (51.4)	14.4 (57.9)	16.4 (61.5)	16.4 (61.5)	12.9 (55.2)	10.4 (50.7)	4.7 (40.5)	1.6 (34.9)	8.4 (47.1)
Record low °C (°F)	−10.5 (13.1)	−10.2 (13.6)	−10.6 (12.9)	−2.3 (27.9)	2.0 (35.6)	4.7 (40.5)	7.1 (44.8)	8.0 (46.4)	4.2 (39.6)	−3.9 (25.0)	−8.4 (16.9)	−11.9 (10.6)	−11.9 (10.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	50.2 (1.98)	35.4 (1.39)	32.6 (1.28)	57 (2.2)	47.7 (1.88)	26.7 (1.05)	14.3 (0.56)	47.2 (1.86)	70.5 (2.78)	84.1 (3.31)	65.9 (2.59)	51.6 (2.03)	583.2 (22.91)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)	5.7	4.7	4.5	7.1	5.9	4	2.3	3	4.8	7.2	7	6	62.2
Source: Meteociel[3]

Population

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1793 1,757 —     1800 1,757 +0.00% 1806 1,727 −0.29% 1821 1,730 +0.01% 1831 2,123 +2.07% 1836 2,153 +0.28% 1841 2,165 +0.11% 1846 2,356 +1.71% 1851 2,416 +0.50% 1856 2,404 −0.10% 1861 2,395 −0.07% 1866 2,210 −1.59% 1872 2,195 −0.11% 1876 2,130 −0.75% 1881 2,149 +0.18% 1886 2,147 −0.02% 1891 2,059 −0.83% 1896 2,201 +1.34%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1901 2,215 +0.13% 1906 2,195 −0.18% 1911 2,259 +0.58% 1921 1,979 −1.31% 1926 1,867 −1.16% 1931 1,969 +1.07% 1936 2,141 +1.69% 1946 2,221 +0.37% 1954 2,427 +1.11% 1962 3,029 +2.81% 1968 3,090 +0.33% 1975 3,344 +1.13% 1982 3,946 +2.39% 1990 4,366 +1.27% 1999 4,984 +1.48% 2007 5,676 +1.64% 2012 6,197 +1.77% 2017 6,019 −0.58%
Source: EHESS[4] and INSEE (1968-2017)[5]

Notable people

• Jean Boutière, philologist
• Simon Porte Jacquemus, fashion designer
• Camille Roqueplan, painter

See also

• Communes of the Bouches-du-Rhône department