Cornillon-Confoux
Sign in to saveCornillon-Confoux (; ) 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.
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Place details
- Locality
- Cornillon-Confoux
- Region
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Country
- France
- Population
- 1,234
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Cornillon-Confoux
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- View on Cornillon-Confoux.jpg
- French commune.caption
- An aerial view of Cornillon-Confoux
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason de la ville de Cornillon-Confoux (13).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Istres
- French commune.canton
- Berre-l'Étang
- French commune.INSEE
- 13029
- French commune.postal code
- 13250
- French commune.mayor
- Daniel Gagnon
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Aix-Marseille-Provence
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Cornillon
- Demonym
- Cornillonnais
- Country
- France
- Located in
- Métropole Aix-Marseille-Provence
- Population
- +1667
- Area
- +14.95
- Elevation
- +71
- Shares border with
- Saint-Chamas
- Official website
- www.cornillonconfoux.fr
- Image
- Mairie de cornillon.JPG
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8 sectionsContents
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- Notable people
- Population
- Climate
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Cornillon-Confoux (; ) 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.
== Culture == 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. File:Vierge enceinte de Cornillon, profil.jpg|Maria gravida File:Fontaine à Cornillon-Confoux.jpg|Marianne There are many traditional French bories (stone shelters) located within the village and surrounding area, and a quite important apiary wall. File:Borie et mur de pierre sèche à Cornillon-Confoux.jpg File:Borie avec arc de déchargement à Cornillon-Confoux.jpg File:Borie avec triangle de déchargement à Cornillon-Confoux.jpg File:Apier à Confoux 1.jpg