Another three of the earliest Lumière films, Partie de cartes, L'Arroseur arrosé (the first known filmed comedy), and Repas de bébé, were also filmed in La Ciotat in 1895, at the Villa du Clos des Plages, the summer residence of the Lumière Brothers. In 1904 the Lumiere Brothers also developed their first colour photographs in La Ciotat.[4]
In 1907 Jules Le Noir invented the game of pétanque in La Ciotat, and the first tournament was held there in 1910. The history of the game is documented in the Musée Ciotaden.[5]
Observatoire des Libertés, a French cultural organisation, criticised the authorities for not enforcing the 1994 Toulon Law which says that public advertisements must be written in French. The commune was displaying a billboard promoting "Happy days a La Ciotat".[6]
Demographics
Historical population
Year
Pop.
±% p.a.
1793
6,160
—
1800
6,117
−0.10%
1806
5,274
−2.44%
1821
5,237
−0.05%
1831
5,427
+0.36%
1836
5,382
−0.17%
1841
5,902
+1.86%
1846
5,429
−1.66%
1851
5,196
−0.87%
1856
7,674
+8.11%
1861
8,444
+1.93%
1866
10,017
+3.48%
1872
9,867
−0.25%
1876
10,058
+0.48%
1881
9,702
−0.72%
1886
10,689
+1.96%
1891
12,223
+2.72%
1896
12,734
+0.82%
Year
Pop.
±% p.a.
1901
11,622
−1.81%
1906
12,370
+1.26%
1911
9,975
−4.21%
1921
10,690
+0.69%
1926
11,877
+2.13%
1931
12,425
+0.91%
1936
13,428
+1.56%
1946
13,410
−0.01%
1954
15,159
+1.54%
1962
18,827
+2.75%
1968
23,916
+4.07%
1975
32,721
+4.58%
1982
31,727
−0.44%
1990
30,620
−0.44%
1999
31,630
+0.36%
2007
32,901
+0.49%
2012
34,063
+0.70%
2017
35,174
+0.64%
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La Ciotat has a large number of offices uptown. These offices are a major source of employment and income for the local people through the transport, catering and other services they require. Also, business travelers to La Ciotat drive the local hotel business, which otherwise depends mainly on the tourism season.
The centre has shopping malls along with branches of Carrefour and McDonald's. Route 10 passes through the city centre on its way downtown from La Ciotat station.
Transport
The primary mode of transport into La Ciotat is the train station, which is a ten minutes drive from the city centre. The SNCF train service between Marseille and Toulon stops at La Ciotat, almost every hour during the day except for the mid-day one-hour break.
Most parts of La Ciotat are covered by its public transport bus service. Although buses are not very frequent, given the small population of the city they serve their purpose. The train station is serviced by route no. 10, 21 and 40 which all go to the La Ciotat downtown station by different routes. Peak time of bus operations are from 8am to 5pm when people are working in the uptown offices of La Ciotat. After 8pm, buses cease their operation. Same is the case on weekends when buses are rare even at the train station.
Although taxis are available in La Ciotat, it is rare to hail one from the street and usually they have to be called in. Taxis are also hard to hire before 7am and after 8pm. Most call taxis are operated by individuals and are not registered with a central call service number.
The dynamics of public transport change during the summer when La Ciotat is visited by scores of tourists. At that time, more taxis service the area and buses operate more frequently.
Route des Crêtes
Cap Canaille 394 metres (1,293 feet), between La Ciotat and Cassis, is one of the highest maritime bluffs in Europe. The route des crêtes is a coastal road between the two towns that passes over this cliff.
La Ciotat has an artificial sand beach because of its rocky location. The beach is located downtown and is at walking distance from local market, the ship yards and the main bus station. The beach faces the Alps mountain regions on one side and the uphill commercial area on the other side. Most hotels, restaurants and bars in La Ciotat are located on the same street.
La Ciotat
Sport
La Ciotat has a football club, ES La Ciotat, which plays at the Stade Jean Bouissou.
The game of pétanque was invented in La Ciotat in 1907.[10]
Miscellaneous
The municipal park of La Ciotat, the Parc du Mugel, located on the Anse deu Petit Mugel, is classified as one of the Remarkable Gardens of France by the Ministry of Culture. Sheltered by the massive rock called "Le Bec D'Aigle" (the eagle's beak), 155 meters high, it contains both a botanical garden of tropical plants and a nature preserve of native Provençal plants, covering the hillside below the rock.
The town has an annual film festival in early June called the 'Cinestival', and usually revolves around a specific topic. It also has two other annual film related festivals, with a scriptwriter festival in April and an associated film conference 'Berceau du cinema' around two weeks after Cinestival.[11]
^"Onze autres projections en France (Paris, Lyon, La Ciotat, Grenoble) et en Belgique (Bruxelles, Louvain) auront lieu avec un programme de films plus étoffé durant l’année 1895, avant la première commerciale du 28 décembre, remportant à chaque fois le même succès." From the site of the Institut Lumière in Lyon. See the website of the Institut Lumière
^The rough guide to Provence & the Cote d'Azur, ISBN1-85828-892-4 page 212.
^Marco Foyo, Alain Dupuy, Louis Dalmas, Pétanque - Technique, Tactique, Entrainement, Robert Laffont, 1984
^Laurenson, John. "BBC News - Marseille Boules: The World Cup France always wins". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-07-12.
^The rough guide to Provence & the Cote d'Azur, ISBN1-85828-892-4 page 215
^"Comité Jumelage La Ciotat". maisondujumelage.e-monsite.com (in French). La Ciotat. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to La Ciotat.
La Ciotat Town Hall website
La Ciotat Tourist Information Office website
Musée Ciotaden
May 03, 2023
ciotat, french, sjɔta, provençal, occitan, ciutat, sjewˈta, mistralian, spelling, ciéutat, city, commune, bouches, rhône, department, provence, alpes, côte, azur, region, southern, france, southeasternmost, commune, marseille, provence, metropolis, located, ab. La Ciotat French la sjɔta Provencal Occitan La Ciutat la sjewˈta in Mistralian spelling La Cieutat the City is a commune in the Bouches du Rhone department in the Provence Alpes Cote d Azur region in Southern France It is the southeasternmost commune of the Aix Marseille Provence Metropolis La Ciotat is located at about 25 km 15 5 mi to the east of Marseille at an equal distance from Toulon In 2018 it had a population of 35 281 La Ciotat La Ciutat Occitan CommuneMarina in La CiotatCoat of armsLocation of La CiotatLa CiotatShow map of FranceLa CiotatShow map of Provence Alpes Cote d AzurCoordinates 43 10 37 N 5 36 31 E 43 1769 N 5 6086 E 43 1769 5 6086 Coordinates 43 10 37 N 5 36 31 E 43 1769 N 5 6086 E 43 1769 5 6086CountryFranceRegionProvence Alpes Cote d AzurDepartmentBouches du RhoneArrondissementMarseilleCantonLa CiotatIntercommunalityAix Marseille ProvenceGovernment Mayor 2020 2026 Arlette Salvo 1 LR Area131 46 km2 12 15 sq mi Population Jan 2019 2 35 993 Density1 100 km2 3 000 sq mi Demonym s Ciotadens m Ciotadennes f Time zoneUTC 01 00 CET Summer DST UTC 02 00 CEST INSEE Postal code13028 136001 French Land Register data which excludes lakes ponds glaciers gt 1 km2 0 386 sq mi or 247 acres and river estuaries Contents 1 History 2 Demographics 3 Commerce 4 Transport 5 Route des Cretes 6 Beach 7 Sport 8 Miscellaneous 9 Twin towns and sister cities 10 See also 11 References 12 External linksHistory EditThe name La Ciutat meaning the City in Occitan Provencal and Catalan became prominent in the 15th century La Ciotat was the setting of one of the first projected motion pictures L Arrivee d un train en gare de La Ciotat filmed by the Lumiere brothers in 1895 According to the Institut Lumiere before its Paris premiere the film was shown to invited audiences in several French cities including La Ciotat 3 Another three of the earliest Lumiere films Partie de cartes L Arroseur arrose the first known filmed comedy and Repas de bebe were also filmed in La Ciotat in 1895 at the Villa du Clos des Plages the summer residence of the Lumiere Brothers In 1904 the Lumiere Brothers also developed their first colour photographs in La Ciotat 4 In 1907 Jules Le Noir invented the game of petanque in La Ciotat and the first tournament was held there in 1910 The history of the game is documented in the Musee Ciotaden 5 Observatoire des Libertes a French cultural organisation criticised the authorities for not enforcing the 1994 Toulon Law which says that public advertisements must be written in French The commune was displaying a billboard promoting Happy days a La Ciotat 6 Demographics EditHistorical populationYearPop p a 17936 160 18006 117 0 10 18065 274 2 44 18215 237 0 05 18315 427 0 36 18365 382 0 17 18415 902 1 86 18465 429 1 66 18515 196 0 87 18567 674 8 11 18618 444 1 93 186610 017 3 48 18729 867 0 25 187610 058 0 48 18819 702 0 72 188610 689 1 96 189112 223 2 72 189612 734 0 82 YearPop p a 190111 622 1 81 190612 370 1 26 19119 975 4 21 192110 690 0 69 192611 877 2 13 193112 425 0 91 193613 428 1 56 194613 410 0 01 195415 159 1 54 196218 827 2 75 196823 916 4 07 197532 721 4 58 198231 727 0 44 199030 620 0 44 199931 630 0 36 200732 901 0 49 201234 063 0 70 201735 174 0 64 Graphs are temporarily unavailable due to technical issues Source EHESS 7 and INSEE 1968 2017 8 Commerce EditLa Ciotat has a large number of offices uptown These offices are a major source of employment and income for the local people through the transport catering and other services they require Also business travelers to La Ciotat drive the local hotel business which otherwise depends mainly on the tourism season The centre has shopping malls along with branches of Carrefour and McDonald s Route 10 passes through the city centre on its way downtown from La Ciotat station Transport EditThe primary mode of transport into La Ciotat is the train station which is a ten minutes drive from the city centre The SNCF train service between Marseille and Toulon stops at La Ciotat almost every hour during the day except for the mid day one hour break Most parts of La Ciotat are covered by its public transport bus service Although buses are not very frequent given the small population of the city they serve their purpose The train station is serviced by route no 10 21 and 40 which all go to the La Ciotat downtown station by different routes Peak time of bus operations are from 8am to 5pm when people are working in the uptown offices of La Ciotat After 8pm buses cease their operation Same is the case on weekends when buses are rare even at the train station Although taxis are available in La Ciotat it is rare to hail one from the street and usually they have to be called in Taxis are also hard to hire before 7am and after 8pm Most call taxis are operated by individuals and are not registered with a central call service number The dynamics of public transport change during the summer when La Ciotat is visited by scores of tourists At that time more taxis service the area and buses operate more frequently Route des Cretes EditCap Canaille 394 metres 1 293 feet between La Ciotat and Cassis is one of the highest maritime bluffs in Europe The route des cretes is a coastal road between the two towns that passes over this cliff Beach Edit Waterfront landscape Vieux Port La Ciotat 9 La Ciotat has an artificial sand beach because of its rocky location The beach is located downtown and is at walking distance from local market the ship yards and the main bus station The beach faces the Alps mountain regions on one side and the uphill commercial area on the other side Most hotels restaurants and bars in La Ciotat are located on the same street La CiotatSport EditLa Ciotat has a football club ES La Ciotat which plays at the Stade Jean Bouissou The game of petanque was invented in La Ciotat in 1907 10 Miscellaneous EditThe municipal park of La Ciotat the Parc du Mugel located on the Anse deu Petit Mugel is classified as one of the Remarkable Gardens of France by the Ministry of Culture Sheltered by the massive rock called Le Bec D Aigle the eagle s beak 155 meters high it contains both a botanical garden of tropical plants and a nature preserve of native Provencal plants covering the hillside below the rock The town has an annual film festival in early June called the Cinestival and usually revolves around a specific topic It also has two other annual film related festivals with a scriptwriter festival in April and an associated film conference Berceau du cinema around two weeks after Cinestival 11 Twin towns and sister cities EditSee also List of twin towns and sister cities in France La Ciotat is twinned with 12 Bridgwater England United Kingdom since 1957 Kranj Slovenia since 1958 Singen Germany since 1958 Torre Annunziata Italy since 2006See also EditBattle of La Ciotat Calanque Corniche des Cretes Communes of the Bouches du Rhone department List of works by Louis BotinellyReferences Edit Repertoire national des elus les maires in French data gouv fr Plateforme ouverte des donnees publiques francaises 4 May 2022 Populations legales 2019 The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies 29 December 2021 Onze autres projections en France Paris Lyon La Ciotat Grenoble et en Belgique Bruxelles Louvain auront lieu avec un programme de films plus etoffe durant l annee 1895 avant la premiere commerciale du 28 decembre remportant a chaque fois le meme succes From the site of the Institut Lumiere in Lyon See the website of the Institut Lumiere The rough guide to Provence amp the Cote d Azur ISBN 1 85828 892 4 page 212 Marco Foyo Alain Dupuy Louis Dalmas Petanque Technique Tactique Entrainement Robert Laffont 1984 The Week 26 November 2022 Des villages de Cassini aux communes d aujourd hui Commune data sheet La Ciotat EHESS in French Population en historique depuis 1968 INSEE Pears Alexandria La marine La Ciotat 2015 Laurenson John BBC News Marseille Boules The World Cup France always wins Bbc co uk Retrieved 2014 07 12 The rough guide to Provence amp the Cote d Azur ISBN 1 85828 892 4 page 215 Comite Jumelage La Ciotat maisondujumelage e monsite com in French La Ciotat Retrieved 2019 11 20 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to La Ciotat La Ciotat Town Hall website La Ciotat Tourist Information Office website Musee Ciotaden La Ciotat International Nautical Exhibition Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title La Ciotat amp oldid 1152620501, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
