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Agde (, ) is a resort town and commune in the southern French department of Hérault, Occitania. It is the Mediterranean port of the Canal du Midi. It is situated on an ancient basalt volcano, hence being nicknamed "Black Pearl of the Mediterranean".

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Agde is a resort town in southern France that serves as the Mediterranean endpoint of the Canal du Midi, a historic waterway connecting the Atlantic to the Mediterranean. The town is built on an ancient basalt volcano, which has earned it the nickname "Black Pearl of the Mediterranean."

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Place details

Locality
Agde
Region
Occitanie
Country
France
Population
23,001
Timezone
Europe/Paris

via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames

Key facts

French commune.name
Agde
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Agde cathedrale Herault.JPG
French commune.caption
The cathedral
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Agde (Hérault).svg
French commune.arrondissement
Béziers
French commune.canton
Agde
French commune.INSEE
34003
French commune.postal code
34300
French commune.mayor
Sébastien Frey
French commune.term
2024–2026
French commune.intercommunality
CA Hérault Méditerranée
French commune.population demonym
, /, /
French commune.elevation m
5
French commune.elevation min m
0
French commune.elevation max m
110
French commune.area km2
50.81

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Agde
Demonym
Agathois
Population
29612
Area
50.81
Elevation
8
Official website
www.ville-agde.fr
Image
Agde joutes été 2007 434.jpg
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Commons category
Agde
postal code
34300
Commons gallery
Agde
native label
Agde
male population
13455
female population
15154
social media followers
2411
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-4-67-94-60-00
number of viewers/listeners
667741
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26 sections
Contents
  • Location
  • History
  • Foundation
  • Development
  • Historical act in Agde : French Clergy and property
  • Population
  • Wine, wineyards and winemakers
  • Retail parks suburb belt
  • Marinas
  • Naturist complex
  • Architecture
  • History of the communities in Agde
  • Spanish community
  • Romani community
  • Jewish community
  • Agde camp
  • Sport and leisure
  • Administrative and budgetary structure
  • Protecting people and property
  • Green spaces department
  • Waste water reused
  • Twin towns – sister cities
  • See also
  • Bibliography
  • References
  • External links

Agde (, ) is a resort town and commune in the southern French department of Hérault, Occitania. It is the Mediterranean port of the Canal du Midi. It is situated on an ancient basalt volcano, hence being nicknamed "Black Pearl of the Mediterranean".

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