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Fos-sur-Mer is situated about 50 km (31 mi) north west of Marseille, on the Mediterranean coast, and to the west of the Étang de Berre. The city has 6 km (3.7 mi) of sand beach. The city has 6 km (3.7 mi) of sand beach.
It has two main sites: in northern Marseille from La Joliette to l'Estaque as well as in Fos-sur-Mer, about 50 km (31 mi) north west of Marseille. The port generates 41,500 jobs [2] has an annual turnover of €169.5 million [3] and a traffic of €4 billion according to an OECD study. [4]
Bouches-du-Rhône (/ ˌ b uː ʃ dj uː ˈ r oʊ n / BOOSH dew ROHN; French: les Bouches-du-Rhône [le buʒ dy ʁon], locally [le ˈbuʃə dy ˈʁɔnə]; Occitan: lei Bocas de Ròse [lej ˈbukɔz de ˈʀɔze]; "the Mouths of the Rhône") is a department in southern France.
Category: Mediterranean port cities and towns in France. ... Fos-sur-Mer; L. Le Grau-du-Roi; V. Villefranche-sur-Mer
The commune was created in 1904 from parts of the communes of Arles and Fos-sur-Mer. [3] The Saint-Louis channel was dug in 1871. The parish was established in 1886.
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The economy of Marseille and its region is still linked to its commercial port, the first French port and the fifth European port by cargo tonnage, which lies north of the Old Port and eastern in Fos-sur-Mer. Some 45,000 jobs are linked to the port activities and it represents €4 billion of added value to the regional economy.
The Gare de Martigues railway station is served by regional trains between Miramas and Marseille. The nearest airport is Marseille Provence Airport (MRS), which is 14.52 km (9 miles) away. [6] CroisiEurope runs river cruises between Martigues (dock near Avenue Louis Sammut, behind City Hall) [7] and either Lyon or Chalon-sur-Saône. [8]