Aigues-Mortes

Aigues-Mortes (French pronunciation: [ɛɡmɔʁt]; Occitan: Aigas Mòrtas) is a commune in the Gard department in the Occitania region of southern France. The medieval city walls surrounding the city are well preserved. Situated on the junction of the Canal du Rhône à Sète and the Chenal Maritime to Le Grau-du-Roi, the town is a transit center for canal craft and Dutch barges.

Aigues-Mortes
City walls
Location of Aigues-Mortes
Aigues-Mortes
Aigues-Mortes
Coordinates: 43°34′03″N 4°11′36″E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentGard
ArrondissementNîmes
CantonAigues-Mortes
IntercommunalityTerre de Camargue
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Pierre Mauméjean
Area
1
57.78 km2 (22.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
8,685
  Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Aigues-Mortais (masculine)
Aigues-Mortaise (feminine)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
30003 /30220
Elevation0–3 m (0.0–9.8 ft)
(avg. 1 m or 3.3 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
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