Carry-le-Rouet (; ) or simply Carry is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southern France. It is a seaside resort west of Marseille, on the Côte Bleue, reached via motorway A55 then route D5, at the foot of pine-covered hills. In 2019, it had a population of 5,690. It is part of the Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis. Every February, Les Oursinades festival takes place, celebrating the consumption of sea urchins, various shellfish and other seafood. Transport Carry-le-Rouet is served by the Carry-le-Rouet TER PACA railway station (opened in 1915) on the Miramas–L'Estaque railway. Demographics Personalities Comic actor Fernandel, who built his family's house above the beach in the 1930s. The singer Nina Simone, who lived out the last years of her life in Carry-le-Rouet and died at her home in 2003. Sister cities Dietmannsried, Bavaria, Germany Busseto, Emilia-Romagna, Italy See also Communes of the Bouches-du-Rhône department References External links Official website Communes of Bouches-du-Rhône Bouches-du-Rhône communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia