Étang du Ponent
Étang du Ponent is a lagoon in Gard, Occitanie. Étang du Ponent is situated nearby to the locality Le Boucanet, as well as near Le Ponant.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Le Grau-du-Roi station and Le Grau-du-Roi lighthouse.
Le Grau-du-Roi station
Railway station
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Le Grau-du-Roi is a railway station in Le Grau-du-Roi, Occitanie, southern France. Within TER Occitanie, it is part of line 26. Le Grau-du-Roi station is situated 3 km southeast of Étang du Ponent.
Le Grau-du-Roi lighthouse
Lighthouse
Le Grau-du-Roi lighthouse is situated 3 km south of Étang du Ponent.
Arènes du Grau du Roi
Stadium
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Arènes du Grau du Roi is a stadium, which is situated 3 km southeast of Étang du Ponent.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Grande-Motte and Le Grau-du-Roi.
La Grande-Motte
Town
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La Grande-Motte is a commune in the Hérault département in Occitanie in southern France. It is a popular seaside resort and port near Montpellier, built in the 1960s and 1970s. La Grande-Motte is situated 3 km west of Étang du Ponent.
Le Grau-du-Roi
Town
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Le Grau-du-Roi is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. It is the only commune in Gard to have a frontage on the Mediterranean. To the west is the Herault department and La Grande-Motte village, and to the east is the Bouches-du-Rhone department. Le Grau-du-Roi is situated 3 km southeast of Étang du Ponent.
Port-Camargue
Quarter
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Port-Camargue is a district of the town of Le Grau-du-Roi, in the Gard department in the administrative region of Occitanie. Built in the 1960s, it is today one of the biggest marinas in Europe. Port-Camargue is situated 4½ km south of Étang du Ponent.
Étang du Ponent
- Type: Lagoon
- Also known as: “Etang du Ponent” and “Étang du Reqousset”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Gard, Occitanie, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.56131° or 43° 33′ 41″ northLongitude
4.12182° or 4° 7′ 19″ eastElevation
-1 metres (-3 feet)Open location code
8FM6H46C+GPGeoNames ID
2986346
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Localities in the Area
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