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Virebelle-Provence-La Marine

Virebelle-Provence-La Marine is an IRIS neighbourhood of 2,789 residents, defined by Insee within La Ciotat. 72% of homes are flats and 50% of households own their home. The median living standard here is €22,720 a year. 110 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk, and 13% of the land within 500 metres is green space.

IRIS 130280106 · residential neighbourhood · 91 ha · Updated 24 October 2026
2,789residents2022 census
€22,720median living standardLa Ciotat : €23,580
13%green space within 500 mneighbourhood centre
110services within a 15-minute walkneighbourhood centre
Virebelle-Provence-La Marine in La CiotatVirebelle-Provence-La Marine highlighted; other neighbourhoods in grey
Map of La Ciotat neighbourhoods with Virebelle-Provence-La Marine highlighted

Source: IGN and Insee, IRIS boundaries and Admin Express 2024 (Open Licence 2.0)

People.

2,789 residents and 1,329 households at the 2022 census, next to the commune figure.

14%
aged under 15
13%
aged 15–29
37%
aged 60 and over
41%
of households are people living alone
18%
of households are couples with children
9%
of households are single-parent families

Source: Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0)

Homes.

1,654 homes, 83% of them main residences, with 3.3 rooms on average.

28%
of homes are houses
50%
of households own their home
23%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
13%
second homes
4%
empty homes
88%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 19191%
1919–19453%
1946–197030%
1971–199024%
1991–200514%
2006–201928%

Source: Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0)

Property prices.

3,562 house and flat sales over five years, across the whole commune.

€5,290/m²median price, houses and flatsLa Ciotat : €5,290/m²
€5,050/m²flats2,761 sales
€5,950/m²houses801 sales

Median prices from sales published in France’s Demandes de valeurs foncières (DVF) over ten half-years, for sales of a single property. Individual sales are not shown. A median is only given where there were at least ten sales.

Source: DGFiP property sales (DVF), data.gouv.fr statistics (Open Licence 2.0)

Income and work.

Median living standard of €22,720 a year in 2021 (La Ciotat: €23,580).

€22,720median living standard a year2021
12.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€13,250the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€37,810the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
13.3%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
27%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
10%
managers and professionals among over-15s
40%
retired among over-15s

Living standard is a household’s disposable income after taxes and benefits, divided by its consumption units. Half of residents live on less than the median. Income on its own says nothing about what a neighbourhood is like to live in.

Sources: Insee, Filosofi 2021 income data (Open Licence 2.0) · Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0)

Safety.

Offences recorded in 2025 across the whole commune, with the rate per 1,000 residents and the change from 2024.

Indicator2025RateLa CiotatChange
Burglaries of homes2138.7 per 1,0008.7 per 1,000+22%
Thefts from people without violence54014.0 per 1,00014.0 per 1,000−1%
Violent thefts without a weapon270.7 per 1,0000.7 per 1,000+42%
Physical violence outside the family1423.7 per 1,0003.7 per 1,000+63%
Domestic physical violence1503.9 per 1,0003.9 per 1,000−11%
Sexual violence641.7 per 1,0001.7 per 1,000+31%
Vehicle thefts1092.8 per 1,0002.8 per 1,000−10%
Thefts from vehicles2115.5 per 1,0005.5 per 1,000−5%
Thefts of vehicle parts782.0 per 1,0002.0 per 1,000+66%
Deliberate damage and vandalism43011.2 per 1,00011.2 per 1,000+4%
Fraud and payment card fraud42311.0 per 1,00011.0 per 1,000+12%

These figures count offences recorded by the police and gendarmerie, not how safe a place feels, and not every offence is reported. Rates are per 1,000 residents (per 1,000 homes for burglaries): where many people visit but few live, as in town centres and shopping areas, they are naturally higher. Small counts are not published.

Source: Ministry of the Interior (SSMSI), recorded crime by municipality 2024–2025 (Open Licence 2.0)

Everyday life.

What is within one kilometre of the centre of the neighbourhood. 44 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 2.5 km away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops8
Bakeries8
Pharmacies6
Doctors1
Dentists0
Cafés and bars1
Restaurants10
Parks and gardens4
Playgrounds5
Sports pitches21
Gyms and sports halls7
Libraries0
Nurseries and childcare0
Bus stops63
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Natural and industrial hazards.

Figures for the whole commune of La Ciotat: major hazards listed by the State, prevention plans in force and natural-disaster declarations since 1982.

Floodingcoastal flooding
Ground movementcollapse of old quarries, rockfalls, landslides, coastal erosion
Earthquake
Forest fire
Transport of hazardous goods
11natural-disaster declarationssince 1982
October 2019latest recognised eventFloods and mudflows

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Floods and mudflows8
Ground movement1
Storms and cyclones1
Coastal surges and wave damage1

A natural-disaster declaration (arrêté CatNat) lets insurers pay out for the damage. The count reflects past events, not a forecast of future risk. The list of hazards comes from each département’s major-risk file; a prevention plan in force limits building in exposed zones.

Source: Géorisques, GASPAR database (Open Licence 2.0), as of 5 October 2026

Nearest schools.

In a straight line from the centre of the neighbourhood.

Ecole maternelle Marguerite VaresioNursery school · state360 m
Lycée polyvalent Auguste et Louis LumièreUpper secondary (lycée) · state390 m
Section d'enseignement professionnel du Lycée polyvalent Auguste et Louis LumièreUpper secondary (lycée) · state420 m
Ecole élémentaire Louis VignolPrimary school · state440 m
Ecole maternelle La SalisNursery school · state490 m
Ecole élémentaire La SalisPrimary school · state520 m

Source: Ministry of Education, school directory (Open Licence 2.0). Admission depends on catchment rules.

Other neighbourhoods.