Martigues Hotels

Martigues is a commune in the southeastern part of France, to the northwest of Marseille. It is part of the Bouches-du-Rhone departement and lies in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region 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 Tourisms Website reveals the following about Martigues: Nicknamed the "Provencale 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, rose, red and white wines, fruit juices and natural oils in the region. Main varietals: Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault, Carignan, Clairette. Martigues was founded by Ramon Berenguer IV, count of Provence in 1232 on the likely site of the Roman camp Maritima Avaticorum.