Sausset-les-Pins (; ) or simply Sausset is a seaside
commune in the
Bouches-du-Rhône
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department in the
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
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region
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in
Southern France
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. It is located on the
Côte Bleue, just west of
Carry-le-Rouet. It is part of the
Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis
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. In 2019, Sausset-les-Pins had a population of 7,581.
Geography
Sausset-les-Pins located 35 km (21.7 mi) west of
Marseille
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and 42 km (26 mi) southwest of
Aix-en-Provence
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. The commune covers an area of 12.1 km
2 (4.7 sq mi).
History
In 1855 a castle was built. In 1924 the commune of Sausset-les-Pins was created from part of the commune of
Carry-le-Rouet.
[
In 1915, the Sausset-les-Pins TER PACA railway station opened on the Miramas–L'Estaque railway.
Gare de Sausset-les-Pins.jpg, Station building
Sausset-les-Pins 20110709 02.jpg, Saint-Pierre-ès-Liens church
]
Demographics
See also
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References
External links
Official website
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Communes of Bouches-du-Rhône
Bouches-du-Rhône communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia