Le Rove

Le Rove (French pronunciation: [lə ʁɔv]; Provençal: Lo Rove) is a seaside commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southern France.^[5]

CountryFrance

Area

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22.97 km² (8.87 sq mi)

Population

(2023)^[4]

5,246

Demonym(s)Rovenain (masculine)
Rovenaine (feminine)

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Commune
The Niolon Cove, in Le Rove
Coat of arms
Location of Le Rove
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Coordinates: 43°22′09″N 5°15′01″E
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Bouches-du-Rhône
Arrondissement	Istres
Canton	Marignane
Intercommunality	Aix-Marseille-Provence
Government
• Mayor (2025–2026)	Paul Sabatino[1][2][3]
Area 1	22.97 km2 (8.87 sq mi)
Population  (2023)[4]	5,246
• Density	228.4/km2 (591.5/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Rovenain (masculine) Rovenaine (feminine)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	13088 /13740
Elevation	0–263 m (0–863 ft) (avg. 150 m or 490 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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It is located on the Côte Bleue just northwest of Marseille, neighbouring its 16th arrondissement within the larger Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis. It consists of a main village at Le Rove which houses the town hall, as well as a variety of hamlets and other settlements.

The Rove Tunnel, the world's longest canal tunnel at 7,120 metres (23,360 ft), has its southeastern entrance situated in Marseille near Le Rove, although a sizeable portion crosses the commune underground (from the Mediterranean towards the Étang de Berre), hence its name. It has been out of service since 1963.

Georges Rosso (1929-2025), the mayor of Le Rove, was the oldest mayor of any French city, at 93 years of age.^[6]