With his typical southern French tendency to exaggerate, the cabaret singer Vincent Scotto described Martigues as the Venice of Provence. There's no denying that water is everywhere in Martigues, with the Etang de Berre and canals running through the town. Meanwhile, the Miroir aux oiseaux district with its colourful houses evokes the Venetian island of Burano.
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