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Istres
France, officially the French Republic, is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in Western Europe and comprises various overseas islands and territories which are located in other regions. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean. At 674,843 square kilometers, France is the world's 40th-largest country after Myanmar. France is a member of The European Union and Paris is the capital of this nation. The sole official language of France is French. Since prehistoric times, France has been a crossroads of trade, migrations, and invasions.
Istres is a town and commune in the department of Bouches-du-Rhone and the Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur region of France. It is the largest component commune of the metropolitan Syndicat d'agglomeration nouvelle Ouest-Provence and is located on the northwest side of the Etang de Berre lagoon, northwest of the city of Marseille. In the 1999 census, Istres had a population of 38,993. It is the site of the Istres Air Base and Football Club Istres a football team in Ligue 2, the second-highest league in French football.
Bouches-du-Rhone is a department in the south of France named after the mouth of the Rhone River. Bouches-du-Rhone was one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from part of the former province of Provence and the principalities of Orange, Martigues and Lambesc.
Bouches-du-Rhone is also known as the town of best geographical environment and has traced its origins back to prehistoric times. Today, one can also learn about its history, from its earliest times and can also enjoy its natural beauty concealed by the beautiful landscapes.
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