What is Châteauneuf-les-Martigues?
[[Image:Blason de la ville de Châteauneuf-les-Martigues (13).svg|right|250px]] '''Châteauneuf-les-Martigues''' is a [[Communes of France|commune]] of 11,900 people ({{as of|2005|lc=on}}). It is found in the [[Regions of France|region]] [[Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur]] in the [[Bouches-du-Rhône]] [[Departments of France|department]] in the south of [[France]]. == History == During the feudal period, Châteauneuf was known for its castle, the Castrum Novum, mentioned as early as the 11th century. The village developed at the foot of the castle. Its Occitan name, Castèunòu dau Martegue, recalls its belonging to the category of medieval [[Castelnau]] (village or town founded in the Middle Ages near a castle). {{France-geo-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Chateauneuf-Les-Martigues}} [[Category:Communes in Bouches-du-Rhône]]