Aigues-Mortes (; ) 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 is a commune in southern France known for its exceptionally well-preserved medieval city walls. The town serves as an important transit hub for canal boats and barges, located where the Canal du Rhône à Sète meets the waterway to Le Grau-du-Roi.
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Aigues-Mortes (; ) 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.
== Name == The name "Aigues-Mortes" was attested in 1248 in the Latinized form '', which means "dead water", or "stagnant water". The name comes from the marshes and ponds that surround the village (which has never had potable water). The inhabitants of the commune are known as Aigues-Mortais or Aigues-Mortaises in French.
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