Istres

Istres is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in the south of France. About 45,000 people live there.

Istres
The old town centre
Coat of arms
Location of Istres
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Coordinates: 43°18′19″N 4°35′32″E
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Bouches-du-Rhône
Area 1	113.73 km2 (43.91 sq mi)
Population  (2012)	42,944
• Density	380/km2 (980/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	13047 /13800
Elevation	0–120 m (0–394 ft) (avg. 20 m or 66 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

La fête des bergers (The shepherds' festival) is held at the end of November and beginning of December.