La Grande-Motte
France · OccitanieFR
Commune in Occitania, France
La Grande-Motte is a commune in the Hérault département in Occitanie in southern France. The commune was created in 1974 from part of the commune of Mauguio. 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.
Read more on Wikipedia →- Population
- 8,440
- Coordinates
- 43.567, 4.083
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
- Elevation
- 2 m
Overview of La Grande-Motte
Travellers heading to Occitanie, France will find La Grande-Motte, a tiny locality. Around 8,440 people live here. Which tells you how much ground there is to cover. La Grande-Motte is strongest on nature. Season planning starts with its northern-hemisphere location.
Things to do in La Grande-Motte
Nature in La Grande-Motte
(1)La Grande-Motte records Beaches under nature. Everything listed here comes from what La Grande-Motte is actually tagged with. A compact set that still fills a visit.
Best time to visit La Grande-Motte
June to September is the window for swimming, boating and beach time.
Getting there & around
Small places like La Grande-Motte are best explored by car or on two wheels after reaching Occitanie. Time zone: Europe/Paris.
Similar destinations
Places near La Grande-Motte that share the same kinds of activities.
Frequently asked questions
- What is La Grande-Motte known for?
- La Grande-Motte, in Occitanie, France, is best known for nature. Those categories cover most of what visitors record here, in a place of roughly 8,440 residents.
- What can you do in La Grande-Motte?
- Recorded activities in La Grande-Motte include Beaches. Combine two or three of them and you have a full day without leaving the area.
- When is the best time to visit La Grande-Motte?
- June to September is the window for swimming, boating and beach time.
- Where is La Grande-Motte located?
- La Grande-Motte is located in Occitanie, France. Use the country and region pages to see what else lies nearby and to plan a route between stops.
More about La Grande-Motte
Info about La Grande-Motte, Occitanie (France)
La Grande-Motte is a quarter of Occitanie, H�rault, Arrondissement of Montpellier, in France (FR).
It is also called La Mota Granda, La-Grand-Mott, la ge lang de mo te, la grandy-mwty, ??-?????-????, ?? ??????-????, ??????, its latitude is 43.5666700, and its longitude 4.0833300.
In La Grande-Motte are settled 8.820 residents, La Grande-Motte timezone is Europe/Paris (Europe/Paris_cet).
In your trip to La Grande-Motte you can do beaches in France.
More details about La Grande-Motte in France (FR)
La Grande-Motte time zone is UTC+01:00 (for standard time).
In La Grande-Motte there are 8.820 residents, considering 2017 census. La Grande-Motte postal code is 34280, then if you want to send anything to anyone via post on your travel you can use this post code as described above.
La Grande-Motte area is 10 sq. kilometers for this reason La Grande-Motte seems to be very calm area amazing solution for travelers that like relaxing destinations as an economic location to travel to, an incredibly quite countryside with no loudness typical of large cities. If you book an accommodation in La Grande-Motte you save money because of their low rooms prices, and for this reason you and your friends may use it like basecamp in order to visit all France and La Grande-Motte near things to do.
La Grande-Motte meters above sea level, or meters above mean sea level (MAMSL), should be around 3 meters. For this it is the ideal destination if you and your friends love to do a trip near the sea.
Near La Grande-Motte you can find beautiful cities like Aigues-Mortes, Le Grau-du-Roi, Mauguio. For this reason you and your companions may in few time visit these near destinations to see new places in France.
If you want other information about La Grande-Motte see La Grande-Motte official website http://www.lagrandemotte.fr .
La Grande-Motte is also designated as World Heritage by UNESCO, starting from +2010.
Interactive La Grande-Motte (France) Map and attractions
Interactive map of La Grande-Motte, Occitanie H�rault France (FR).
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