Cornillon-Confoux

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.

Cornillon-Confoux
Commune
An aerial view of Cornillon-Confoux
Coat of arms
Location of Cornillon-Confoux
Cornillon-Confoux
Cornillon-Confoux
Coordinates: 43°33′48″N 5°04′20″E
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentBouches-du-Rhône
ArrondissementIstres
CantonBerre-l'Étang
IntercommunalityAix-Marseille-Provence
Government
 • Mayor (2014–2020) Daniel Gagnon
Area
1
14.95 km2 (5.77 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
1,373
 • Density92/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
13029 /13250
Elevation21–190 m (69–623 ft)
(avg. 110 m or 360 ft)
Websitehttp://www.cornillonconfoux.fr/
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Culture

Adjacent to the church, the Victory of Ikaria, a sculpture by resident Igor Mitoraj was inaugurated at the end of 2007. It is next to the Virgin mary (symbol of purity), and symbol of the French Republic.

  • Victory of Ikaria

There are many traditional French bories (stone shelters) located within the village and surrounding area.

Politics

Mayors
Table of Mayors to present day
Date Name Notes
1923 1945 Célestin Gros
1945 1964 Arnould de Jessé
1964 1965 Charles Liotard
1965 1977 Bruno Carsignol
1977 1983 Claude Pellat
1983 1988 Jean-Pierre Van Acker
1988 2001 Jacques d'Haillecourt
2001 Present Daniel Gagnon Vice-president of the Aix-Marseille-Provence metropolis responsible for cultural facilities and culture

Notable People

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1793566—    
1800514−9.2%
1806534+3.9%
1821620+16.1%
1831614−1.0%
1836648+5.5%
1841621−4.2%
1846673+8.4%
1851631−6.2%
1856617−2.2%
1861598−3.1%
1866612+2.3%
1872565−7.7%
1876495−12.4%
1881455−8.1%
1886408−10.3%
1891354−13.2%
1896377+6.5%
YearPop.±%
1901364−3.4%
1906338−7.1%
1911324−4.1%
1921273−15.7%
1926292+7.0%
1931328+12.3%
1936338+3.0%
1946326−3.6%
1954388+19.0%
1962411+5.9%
1968562+36.7%
1975810+44.1%
1982980+21.0%
19901,060+8.2%
19991,167+10.1%
20081,345+15.3%
20161,372+2.0%

The inhabitants of the Cornillon-Confoux are called the Cornillonnais.

In 2016, the municipality had 1,372 residents, an increase of 2.24% compared to 2011 Bouches-du-Rhône: +2.22%, France excluding Mayotte: +2.44%).

Climate
Months J F M A M J J A S O N D Year
Maximum Temperature (°C) 10,9 12,3 15,3 17,5 22,0 25,8 29,4 29,0 25,0 19,9 14,2 11,6 19,4
Average Temperature (°C) 6,1 7,2 9,7 12,0 16,1 19,8 22,9 22,7 19,2 14,7 9,6 7,0 13,9
Minimum Temperature (°C) 1,2 2,0 4,0 6,4 10,1 13,7 16,4 16,3 13,3 9,5 4,9 2,4 8,4
Precipitation (mm) 59 47 44 63 52 31 16 37 64 98 58 54 623,4
Source: Météo France[2] / Station de Salon de Provence

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. "PREVISIONS METEO FRANCE - Site Officiel de Météo-France - Prévisions gratuites à 15 jours sur la France et à 10 jours sur le monde". www.meteofrance.com. Retrieved 2019-09-08.


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