Cornillon-Confoux
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Cornillon-Confoux | |
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 An aerial view of Cornillon-Confoux | |
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| Coordinates: 43°33′48″N 5°04′20″E / 43.5633°N 5.0722°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Bouches-du-Rhône |
| Arrondissement | Istres |
| Canton | Berre-l'Étang |
| Intercommunality | Aix-Marseille-Provence |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Daniel Gagnon[1] |
Area 1 | 14.95 km2 (5.77 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,667 |
| • Density | 111.5/km2 (288.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 13029 /13250 |
| Elevation | 21–190 m (69–623 ft) (avg. 110 m or 360 ft) |
| Website | http://www.cornillonconfoux.fr/ |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Cornillon-Confoux (French pronunciation: [kɔʁnijɔ̃ kɔ̃fuks]; Occitan: Cornilhon e Conforç) is a commune of the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. It belongs to the West Provence territory of the metropolis of Aix-Marseille-Provence.
Adjacent to the church are three statues of very different women: the Victory of Ikaria, a sculpture by Polish artist Igor Mitoraj, inaugurated at the end of 2007; a Our Lady of Expectation (Virgin Mary pregnant) from 1865; and a Marianne, symbol of the French Republic.
Maria gravida
Marianne
There are many traditional French bories (stone shelters) located within the village and surrounding area, and a quite important apiary wall.
Politics
Mayors
| Date | Name | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | 1945 | Célestin Gros | |
| 1945 | 1964 | Arnould de Jessé | |
| 1964 | 1965 | Charles Liotard | |
| 1965 | 1977 | Bruno Carsignol | |
| 1977 | 1983 | Claude Pellat | |
| 1983 | 1988 | Jean-Pierre Van Acker | |
| 1988 | 2001 | Jacques d'Haillecourt | |
| 2001 | Present | Daniel Gagnon | Vice-president of the Aix-Marseille-Provence metropolis responsible for cultural facilities and culture |
Notable people
- Igor Mitoraj (1944–2014), sculptor
- Francisque Teyssier (born 1969), cyclist
- Mathilde Gros (born 1999), cyclist
- Paul Gros (1920–2013) historian and poet
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 562 | — |
| 1975 | 810 | +5.36% |
| 1982 | 980 | +2.76% |
| 1990 | 1,060 | +0.99% |
| 1999 | 1,167 | +1.07% |
| 2007 | 1,327 | +1.62% |
| 2012 | 1,348 | +0.31% |
| 2017 | 1,373 | +0.37% |
| 2023 | 1,667 | +3.29% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
The inhabitants of the Cornillon-Confoux are called Cornillonnais in French.
