Carry-le-Rouet
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Port in Carry-le-Rouet | ||
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Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region  Carry-le-Rouet | ||
| Coordinates: 43°19′59″N 5°09′10″E / 43.3331°N 5.1528°ECoordinates: 43°19′59″N 5°09′10″E / 43.3331°N 5.1528°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
| Department | Bouches-du-Rhône | |
| Arrondissement | Istres | |
| Canton | Châteauneuf-Côte-Bleue | |
| Intercommunality | Marseille Provence Métropole | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Pierre Pene | |
| Area1 | 10 km2 (4 sq mi) | |
| Population (2009)2 | 6,331 | |
| • Density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 13021 / 13620 | |
| Elevation |
0–178 m (0–584 ft) (avg. 4 m or 13 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Carry-le-Rouet (Occitan: Carri lo Roet) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France.
Carry-le-Rouet is a seaside resort located 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of Marseille by highway A55, then route D5, set at the foot of pine-covered hills.
From December to February every year is held the famous "oursinades", a tasting of sea urchins and various shellfish which are ultra fresh, plentiful, and delicious. Many connoisseurs take part in this festival.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 290 | — |
| 1800 | 245 | −15.5% |
| 1806 | 268 | +9.4% |
| 1821 | 363 | +35.4% |
| 1831 | 356 | −1.9% |
| 1836 | 465 | +30.6% |
| 1841 | 503 | +8.2% |
| 1846 | 507 | +0.8% |
| 1851 | 502 | −1.0% |
| 1856 | 470 | −6.4% |
| 1861 | 499 | +6.2% |
| 1866 | 477 | −4.4% |
| 1872 | 567 | +18.9% |
| 1876 | 537 | −5.3% |
| 1881 | 547 | +1.9% |
| 1886 | 499 | −8.8% |
| 1891 | 561 | +12.4% |
| 1896 | 582 | +3.7% |
| 1901 | 531 | −8.8% |
| 1906 | 564 | +6.2% |
| 1911 | 1,339 | +137.4% |
| 1921 | 565 | −57.8% |
| 1926 | 265 | −53.1% |
| 1931 | 353 | +33.2% |
| 1936 | 410 | +16.1% |
| 1946 | 646 | +57.6% |
| 1954 | 1,069 | +65.5% |
| 1962 | 1,739 | +62.7% |
| 1968 | 2,353 | +35.3% |
| 1975 | 3,304 | +40.4% |
| 1982 | 4,570 | +38.3% |
| 1990 | 5,224 | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 6,016 | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 6,331 | +5.2% |
Personalities
- Comic actor Fernandel, who built his family's house above the beach in the 1930s.
- The singer Nina Simone, who lived out the last years of her life in Carry-le-Rouet and died at her home in 2003.
Sister cities
See also
References
External links
- Carry-le-Rouet town council website (French)
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