La Grande-Motte

La Grande-Motte
The marina of La Grande-Motte and the grande pyramide
The marina of La Grande-Motte and the grande pyramide
Location of La Grande-Motte
Map
La Grande-Motte is located in France
La Grande-Motte
La Grande-Motte
La Grande-Motte is located in Occitanie
La Grande-Motte
La Grande-Motte
Coordinates: 43°33′41″N 4°05′09″E / 43.5614°N 4.0858°E / 43.5614; 4.0858
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentHérault
ArrondissementMontpellier
CantonMauguio
IntercommunalityCA 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
 • Density810/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Grand Mottois (masculine)
Grand Mottoise (feminine)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
34344 /34280
Elevation0–3 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.

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 near Montpellier, 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.

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.