Istres, Administrative division in Bouches-du-Rhône department, France.
The canton of Istres encompasses three communes including Fos-sur-Mer, Istres, and Saint-Mitre-les-Remparts, forming a significant administrative region in southeastern France.
The administrative division of Istres was established through a decree in November 1981, created from portions of the Arles and Aix-en-Provence arrondissements.
The region maintains strong administrative connections through its network of 21 municipalities situated around the Étang de Berre, coordinating local services and community activities.
The canton serves a population of 65,862 residents as of 2021, providing essential administrative services and governmental support through its centralized management system.
Located at coordinates 43.5139051 latitude and 4.9884323 longitude, Istres functions as the central seat of administration for its surrounding communes.
Location: Bouches-du-Rhône
Location: arrondissement of Istres
Location: Métropole Aix-Marseille-Provence
Elevation above the sea: 33 m
Shares border with: Fos-sur-Mer, Miramas, Saint-Martin-de-Crau, Saint-Mitre-les-Remparts, Berre-l'Étang
Phone: +33413295000
Website: http://istres.fr
GPS coordinates: 43.51417,4.98889
Latest update: May 26, 2025 20:59
Oppidum de Saint-Blaise
5.8 km
Pont Flavien
5.3 km
Réserve naturelle nationale des Coussouls de Crau
10.3 km
Château de Fos-sur-Mer
9.1 km
Viaduc de Saint-Chamas
5.8 km
Oppidum du Castellan
437 m
Oppidum de Constantine
11.5 km
Église Notre-Dame-de-Beauvoir
82 m
Porte d'Arles
124 m
Borne milliaire de la Calanque
16.4 km
Église Saint-Léger de Saint-Chamas
5.4 km
Phare de Saint Gervais
10.3 km
Réserve naturelle régionale de la Poitevine-Regarde-Venir
12.9 km
Le Bayle-Vert
11.7 km
Chapelle Saint-Julien de Miramas
6.1 km
Golf Club de Miramas
9.6 km
Église Saint Sauveur de Fos-sur-Mer
9.1 km
Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-la-Mer
9.7 km
Chapelle Saint-Sulpice d'Istres
351 m
Église Saint-Pierre-ès-Liens de Grans
12 km
Chapelle d'Entressen
11.2 km
Chapelle Saint-Blaise
5.7 km
Chapelle Saint Michel à Saint-Mitre-les-Remparts
7.4 km
Town hall of Fos-sur-Mer
7.6 km
City walls of Fos-sur-Mer
9.7 km
Chapelle Notre-Dame de Confoux
10.9 km
Enceinte de Saint-Mitre-les-Remparts
7.1 km
Chapelle Saint-Georges de Grans
12.3 kmReviews
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