Miramas
Sign in to saveMiramas (; ) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, southern France. It is the second-largest commune in metropolitan Ouest-Provence and is located at the north end of the Étang de Berre lagoon, adjacent to and northeast of the city of Istres. Miramas station has rail connections to Marseille, Avignon, Martigues and Arles.
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Miramas is a commune (municipal division) in southern France located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, positioned at the northern edge of the Étang de Berre lagoon near the city of Istres. It is the second-largest commune in its local area and serves as a transportation hub, with its railway station connecting to several major nearby cities including Marseille, Avignon, Martigues, and Arles.
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Place details
- Locality
- Miramas
- Region
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Country
- France
- Population
- 24,173
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Miramas (; ) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, southern France. It is the second-largest commune in metropolitan Ouest-Provence and is located at the north end of the Étang de Berre lagoon, adjacent to and northeast of the city of Istres. Miramas station has rail connections to Marseille, Avignon, Martigues and Arles.
==Circuit of Miramas== thumb|left The Circuit of Miramas is located within 2 km of the town. In 1926 it hosted the French Grand Prix which was won by Frenchman Jules Goux driving a Bugatti T39A. Goux, the son of the superintendent at the Peugeot factory, had earlier became famous for winning the 1913 Indianapolis 500 while reportedly consuming four bottles of champagne during the course of the race. Goux had been the first foreign winner at Indianapolis.