An island in Provence

Between sky and sea, of creeks in hills, Martigues is an island in Provence.

Separated by canals and collected bridges loaded with history, each of the districts preserves a well marked entity.

Martigues-Ferrières and her modern architecture, Martigues-Jonquières and her mansions, Martigues-l'Ile, in the looks of postcard at fishermen's colored houses, who glitter on the plans of waters.

Martigues, it is also a rich monumental heritage : chapels and classic or baroque churches among which some classified, archeological sites of good name and but also a quality example of life: European blue Flag, big national price of Fleurissement .

So yesterday, Venice Provençale, inspired by Vincent Scotto knew how to attract numerous Orientalist, romantic painters or wildcats (Ziem, Dufy, Piccabia, Derain) or still film-makers and photographers, she will know how to charm you today.