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Martigues
*Le miroir aux oiseaux* area
	Commune of Martigues ; Le miroir aux oiseaux area
	Location
	; Martigues
Administration
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Bouches-du-Rhône
Arrondissement	Istres
Canton	Martigues-Est and Martigues-Ouest
Intercommunality	Ouest de l'Étang de Berre
Mayor	Paul Lombard; (2001–2008)
Statistics
Elevation	0–187 m (0–610 ft); (avg. 1 m/3.3 ft)
Land area1	71.44 km2 (27.58 sq mi)
Population2	47,056 (2006)
- Density	659 /km2 (1,710 /sq mi)
	Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code	13056/ 13500
	1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
	2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Coordinates: 43°24′19″N 5°02′51″E / 43.4052777778°N 5.0475°E / 43.4052777778; 5.0475

Martigues (Occitan: Lo Martegue in classical norm, Lou Martegue in Mistralian norm) is a commune in the south-eastern part of France, to the northwest of Marseille. It is part of the Bouches-du-Rhône département and lies in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur région on the eastern end of the Canal de Caronte. In the 2006 census, Martigues had a population of 47,056.

A direct translation from the Martigues Tourisme ^[1] Website reveals the following about Martigues:

Nicknamed the "Provençale Venice", Martigues is a point of passage between the Mediterranean Sea and the Sea of Martigues (now Etang de Berre), close to the Côte d'Azur. The charm of its canals, its docks and bridges made it "The Venice of Provence". Martigues possesses also its cooperative winery "La Venise provençale": Coteaux d'Aix en Provence, rosé, red and white wines, fruit juices and natural oils in the region. Main varietals: Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault, Carignan, Clairette.