Aigues-Mortes

Also known as Fort-Peletier

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.

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Aigues-Mortes is a commune in the Gard department of France, situated within the arrondissement of Nîmes and the Occitanie region. It serves as the capital of the canton of Aigues-Mortes. The town borders Les Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, Le Grau-du-Roi, Saint-Laurent-d'Aigouze, and Marsillargues. Its official name is Aigues-Mortes, Fort-Peletier, and it is led by head of government Maurice Fontaine.

The commune has an area of 57.78 square kilometers and an elevation of 3 meters above sea level. The population is recorded as 8,707, comprising 3,979 males and 4,346 females. The earliest written record of the location dates to 102 BCE. Aigues-Mortes is described in sources such as the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition.

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Place details

Locality: Aigues-Mortes
Region: Occitanie
Country: France
Population: 6,526

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Key facts

French commune.image coat of arms: Blason ville fr Aigues-Mortes (Gard).svg
French commune.arrondissement: Nîmes
French commune.canton: Aigues-Mortes
French commune.INSEE: 30003
French commune.postal code: 30220
French commune.mayor: Pierre Mauméjean
French commune.term: 2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality: Terre de Camargue
French commune.elevation m: 1
French commune.elevation min m: 0
French commune.name: Aigues-Mortes
French commune.commune status: Commune
French commune.image: Aigues-Mortes Walls 01.jpg
French commune.caption: City walls
French commune.elevation max m: 3
French commune.area km2: 57.78
French commune.demonym: Aigues-Mortais (masculine)Aigues-Mortaise (feminine)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: commune of France
Official name: Fort-Peletier
Country: France
Located in: arrondissement of Nîmes
Population: 8699
Area: 57.78
Elevation: 1
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Shares border with: La Grande-Motte
Official website: ville-aigues-mortes.fr
Image: Aigues-Mortes, France 2022.jpg

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postal code: 30220
Commons category: Aigues-Mortes
topic's main category: Category:Aigues-Mortes
Commons gallery: Aigues-Mortes
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
native label: Aigues-Mortes
associated electoral district: canton of Aigues-Mortes
male population: 3979
female population: 4346
P8168: Franz Anton Bagnato
time of earliest written record: 0102-00-00
email address: mailto:[email protected]
phone number: +33-4-66-73-90-90
fax number: +33-4-66-53-86-09

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Travel guide

Get in

thumb|250px|View along the ramparts to the Constance Tower

Get around

The historical centre is all contained within a compact area of the city walls, easily explored on foot.

See

Aigues Mortes is a nice fortified city, where it's possible to visit the ramparts, the walk through the village and the nearby Salt Works.

Do

Walk around the ramparts of the medieval city walls, and see inside the various towers, including the Constance Tower. This costs money. The ticket office, located in the North West corner, offers audio guides, but is closed at lunchtime.

Buy

Lots of shops selling tourist nick-nacks

Eat

There are many pleasant cafes and restaurants within the city walls, particularly around the central square.

Sushi Shu Japanese Restaurant

Go next

The cities of Montpellier and Nimes are closest to Aigues-Mortes.

La Camargue delta of the River Rhone.

Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Encyclopedic overview

43 sections

Contents

Name
History
Antiquity
Middle Ages
Modern and contemporary periods
The massacre of Italians (August 1893)
Geography
Climate
Heraldry
Economy
Agriculture
Industries
Tourism
Transport
River
Railway
Road
Administration
Municipal administration
Canton
Population
Age distribution
Local culture
The Aigues-Mortes Fougasse
Lou Drapé
Historical sites
The Tower of Constance and the ramparts
The Carbonnière Tower
The Church of Notre-Dame-des-Sablons
The Chapel of the Gray Penitents
The Chapel of the White Penitents
Saint-Louis Square
Plan des Theatres
Aerial views
In popular culture
Literary references
Architectural references
Notable people linked to the commune
Gallery
See also
References
Bibliography
External links

== 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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