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.There are many traditional French bories (stone shelters) located within the village and surrounding area, and a quite important apiary wall.
Politics Mayors +Table of Mayors to present dayDateNameNotes19231945Célestin Gros19451964Arnould de Jessé19641965Charles Liotard19651977Bruno Carsignol19771983Claude Pellat19831988Jean-Pierre Van Acker19882001Jacques d'Haillecourt2001PresentDaniel GagnonVice-president of the Aix-Marseille-Provence metropolis responsible for cultural facilities and culture
Notable people
Igor Mitoraj (1944–2014), sculptor Francisque Teyssier (born 1969), cyclist Mathilde Gros (born 1999), cyclist Paul Gros (1920–2013) historian and poet
Population
The inhabitants of the Cornillon-Confoux are called Cornillonnais in French.
Climate MonthsJFMAMJJASONDYearMaximum Temperature (°C)10,912,315,317,522,025,829,429,025,019,914,211,619,4Average Temperature (°C)6,17,29,712,016,119,822,922,719,214,79,67,013,9Minimum Temperature (°C)1,22,04,06,410,113,716,416,313,39,54,92,48,4Precipitation (mm)594744635231163764985854623,4Source: Météo France / Station de Salon de Provence
See also Communes of the Bouches-du-Rhône department
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