La Grande-Motte
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La Grande-Motte (French pronunciation: [la ɡʁɑ̃d mɔt]; Occitan: La Mota Granda) is a commune in the Hérault département in Occitanie in southern France. It is a popular seaside resort and port, built in the 1960s and 1970s. La Grande-Motte is characterized by homogeneous architecture; many of the prominent buildings are pyramidal in form. With 2 million tourists per year it is one of the favorite resorts of the French.
This article is about the settlement in Hérault. For the glacier, see Grande Motte glacier.
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La Grande-Motte | |
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Coordinates: 43°33′41″N 4°05′09″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Hérault |
Arrondissement | Montpellier |
Canton | Mauguio |
Intercommunality | CA Pays de l'Or |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Stéphan Rossignol[1] |
Area 1 | 10.58 km2 (4.08 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 8,573 |
• Density | 810/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Grand Mottois (masculine) Grand Mottoise (feminine) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 34344 /34280 |
Elevation | 0–3 m (0.0–9.8 ft) (avg. 3 m or 9.8 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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