Le Rove
Le Rove is a seaside commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southern France.
It is located on the Côte Bleue just northwest of Marseille, neighbouring its 16th arrondissement within the larger Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis. It consists of a main village at Le Rove which houses the town hall, as well as a variety of hamlets and other settlements.
The Rove Tunnel, the world's longest canal tunnel at 7,120 metres, has its southeastern entrance situated in Marseille near Le Rove, although a sizeable portion crosses the commune underground, hence its name. It has been out of service since 1963.
Georges Rosso, the mayor of Le Rove, was the oldest mayor of any French city, at 93 years of age.
Transport
Le Rove is served by the Niolon TER PACA railway station on the Miramas–L'Estaque railway.Demographics
Notable people
- Sébastien Chato, singer, author, composer, lived in Le Rove
- Alexandre Fabre, actor, lives in Le Rove
- Maurice Gouiran, thriller writer, born in Le Rove
- Malika Haimeur, awarded the Irène Joliot-Curie Prize for Women & Business in 2009
- Franky Zapata, creator of the Flyboard, lived in Le Rove with his workshop still there