La Grande-Motte
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| Country | France |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon |
| Department | Hérault |
| Arrondissement | Montpellier |
| Canton | Mauguio |
| Intercommunality | Pays de l'Or |
| Mayor | Stephan Rossignol (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 0–3 m (0–9.8 ft) (avg. 3 m or 9.8 ft) |
| Land area1 | 10.58 km2 (4.08 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 8,352 (2008) |
| - Density | 789 /km2 (2,040 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34344/ 34280 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 43°33′41″N 4°05′09″E / 43.5614°N 4.0858°E
La Grande-Motte is a commune in the Hérault département in Languedoc-Roussillon 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, the most visible are the buildings in the shape of a pyramid. With 2 million tourists per year it is one of the favorite resorts of the French,
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| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 40 | 56 | 2165 | 3939 | 5016 | 6458 | 8352 |
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