Marignane

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.

Marignane
Commune
Chapel of Notre Dame de Pitié
Coat of arms
Location of Marignane
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Coordinates: 43°24′58″N 5°12′52″E
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Bouches-du-Rhône
Arrondissement	Istres
Canton	Marignane
Intercommunality	Aix-Marseille-Provence
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Eric Le Dissès[1]
Area 1	23.16 km2 (8.94 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	33,164
• Density	1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	13054 /13700
Elevation	0–100 m (0–328 ft) (avg. 15 m or 49 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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.

Climate

The climate is hot-summer mediterranean (Köppen: Csa). The city serves as the basis for data from Marseille through the weather station at the airport, which is inside Marignane's city limits.^[3]

Climate data for Marseille-Marignane (Marseille Provence Airport), elevation 9 m (30 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1921–present)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	19.9 (67.8)	22.5 (72.5)	25.4 (77.7)	29.6 (85.3)	34.9 (94.8)	39.6 (103.3)	39.7 (103.5)	39.2 (102.6)	34.3 (93.7)	30.4 (86.7)	25.2 (77.4)	20.7 (69.3)	39.7 (103.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	11.8 (53.2)	12.8 (55.0)	16.4 (61.5)	19.3 (66.7)	23.5 (74.3)	27.9 (82.2)	30.7 (87.3)	30.5 (86.9)	25.9 (78.6)	21.3 (70.3)	15.7 (60.3)	12.4 (54.3)	20.7 (69.3)
Daily mean °C (°F)	7.7 (45.9)	8.3 (46.9)	11.4 (52.5)	14.3 (57.7)	18.4 (65.1)	22.5 (72.5)	25.2 (77.4)	24.9 (76.8)	20.9 (69.6)	17.0 (62.6)	11.7 (53.1)	8.4 (47.1)	15.9 (60.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	3.6 (38.5)	3.7 (38.7)	6.5 (43.7)	9.4 (48.9)	13.3 (55.9)	17.2 (63.0)	19.7 (67.5)	19.4 (66.9)	15.9 (60.6)	12.6 (54.7)	7.7 (45.9)	4.4 (39.9)	11.1 (52.0)
Record low °C (°F)	−12.4 (9.7)	−16.8 (1.8)	−10.0 (14.0)	−2.4 (27.7)	0.0 (32.0)	5.4 (41.7)	7.8 (46.0)	8.1 (46.6)	1.0 (33.8)	−2.2 (28.0)	−5.8 (21.6)	−12.8 (9.0)	−16.8 (1.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	47.1 (1.85)	29.8 (1.17)	29.5 (1.16)	51.6 (2.03)	37.7 (1.48)	27.9 (1.10)	10.8 (0.43)	25.8 (1.02)	82.0 (3.23)	73.3 (2.89)	75.9 (2.99)	40.9 (1.61)	532.3 (20.96)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	5.1	4.6	4.2	5.8	4.4	2.8	1.4	2.7	4.8	5.9	7.0	4.7	53.5
Mean monthly sunshine hours	147.9	173.1	234.7	250.8	298.6	337.8	372.2	333.8	263.7	196.1	150.8	138.1	2,897.6
Source: Meteociel[4]

History

In the 15th century the Count of Provence owned the land,^[5] and from 1603 to the French Revolution it belonged to the Covets.^[5] In the 17th century the Covets refurbished the castle.^[5]

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).^[5]

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%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1901 1,898 −0.20% 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%
Source: EHESS[6] and INSEE (1968-2017)[7]

Politics

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

Education

Public secondary schools:

• Collège Georges Brassens (junior high school)^[8]
• Lycée Maurice Genevoix (senior high school)^[9]

Private schools:

• Institution Saint Louis Sainte Marie (campuses in Marignane and Gignac-la-Nerthe)^[10]

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.^[11]

Twin towns - sister cities

Marignane is twinned with:^[12]

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

See also

• France portal

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

Notes