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La Grande-Motte

Occitanie, France · Europe

About La Grande-Motte

La Grande-Motte is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Le Grau-du-Roi, 25km from Parc Naturel Régional de Camargue.

La Grande-Motte is a town located in Occitanie, France. With a population of 7,335, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, La Grande-Motte sits in France, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Paris time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add La Grande-Motte to your route.

About La Grande-Motte

La Grande-Motte (French pronunciation: [la ɡʁɑ̃d mɔt]; Occitan: La Mota Granda) 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

Read more 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.

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Where is La Grande-Motte located?

La Grande-Motte is located in Occitanie, France, Europe. The coordinates are 43.5608 latitude, 4.0848 longitude.

What is the population of La Grande-Motte?

La Grande-Motte has a population of approximately 7,335 people, making it a town in France.

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Quick Information

Population
7,335
Continent
Europe
Country
France
Region
Occitanie
Timezone
Europe/Paris
Coordinates
43.5608, 4.0848

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in France

Police
17
Ambulance
15
Fire
18
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

Carrying a warning triangle and hi-vis vest in your vehicle is mandatory. Motorway emergency phones connect to official breakdown services only.

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Worth the detour from La Grande-Motte

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

castle

Aigues-Mortes

A perfectly rectangular walled medieval port town rising from the Camargue salt marshes and pink lagoons.

9 km · about 15 min drive

national park

Parc Naturel Régional de Camargue

A wild wetland delta of pink flamingos, white horses and black bulls between the arms of the Rhône.

25 km · about 30 min drive

ancient ruins

Arena of Nimes

One of the best-preserved Roman amphitheaters in the world, still hosting events nearly 2,000 years after its construction.

38 km · about 45 min drive

bridge

Pont du Diable (Hérault)

A 11th-century 'devil's bridge' arching over the Hérault above emerald swimming pools in a sun-baked gorge.

46 km · about 55 min drive

landmark

Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert

A medieval pilgrimage village around a Romanesque abbey, hidden in a wild gorge of the Hérault.

47 km · about 55 min drive

racetrack

Circuit de Ledenon

Twisting, roller-coaster circuit in the sun-baked hills near Nimes, famed as France's most technical track; a favourite of motorcyclists and track-day drivers, and one of few French circuits run anti-clockwise.

53 km · about 60 min drive

landmark

Pont du Gard

Remarkably preserved three-tiered Roman aqueduct bridge built in the first century AD in southern France.

56 km · about 65 min drive

natural wonder

Cirque de Navacelles

A perfect horseshoe canyon carved by the Vis, with a tiny hamlet cradled in its abandoned river meander.

59 km · about 70 min drive

Driving roads near La Grande-Motte

  • 46 kmPont du Diable (Hérault)A 11th-century 'devil's bridge' arching over the Hérault above emerald swimming pools in a sun-baked gorge.
  • 72 kmPont Saint-Bénézet (Pont d'Avignon)The famous half-bridge of the children's song, jutting into the Rhône beneath Avignon's papal ramparts.
  • 74 kmMont AigoualThe highest summit of the Cévennes at 1,565 m, crowned by a weather observatory with vast horizons.

Driving in France

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.85/litre
Motorway tolls
~€10.00/100km

When to drive here

April to October

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near La Grande-Motte.

Le Grau-du-Roi

🇫🇷 France

5 km awayPop. 6,368

Candillargues

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7 km awayPop. 1,273

Aigues-Mortes

🇫🇷 France

9 km awayPop. 6,526

Mauguio

🇫🇷 France

9 km awayPop. 18,320

Lansargues

🇫🇷 France

10 km awayPop. 2,629

Mudaison

🇫🇷 France

10 km awayPop. 2,500

Pérols

🇫🇷 France

11 km awayPop. 8,753

Saint-Just

🇫🇷 France

11 km awayPop. 2,804

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