Étang du Méjean
The Étang du Méjean, the "pond of Méjean" is part of the lagoon complex of the Palavas ponds. It is located in the Hérault department, in southern France, on the Mediterranean coast.Photo: Sebjarod, CC BY-SA 2.5.
- Type: Lagoon
- Description: lake in southern France
- Also known as: “Etang de Perols” and “Etang du Mejean”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Montpellier Airport and Sud de France Arena.
Montpellier Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Lécuyer-couqueberg, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport or Aéroport de Montpellier–Méditerranée, also known as Fréjorgues Airport, is an international airport in southern France. Montpellier Airport is situated 4 km north of Étang du Méjean.
Sud de France Arena
Stadium
Photo: Jonath841, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sud de France Arena is an indoor arena located in the Montpellier suburb of Pérols, Hérault, in the south of France, that opened in September 2010. It has a concert seating capacity of 14,000 spectators, with about 10,000 for sporting events. Sud de France Arena is situated 3 km north of Étang du Méjean.
Phare de la méditerranée
Photo: Dinkley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Phare de la méditerranée is an observation tower with a revolving restaurant 45 metres above ground at Palavas-les-Flots in France. It was built in 1943 as a water tower. Phare de la méditerranée is situated 2½ km southwest of Étang du Méjean.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pérols and Palavas-les-Flots.
Pérols
Village
Photo: Gregdur, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pérols is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France. Close to the city of Montpellier, it is mostly a quiet village with beautiful old buildings.
Palavas-les-Flots
Village
Photo: Anganmoore, CC BY 4.0.
Palavas-les-Flots is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France. Palavas-les-Flots is situated 2½ km southwest of Étang du Méjean.
Lattes
Town
Photo: Alexander Baranov, CC BY 2.0.
Lattes is a commune in the Hérault département in the Occitanie region in southern France, located just on the outskirts of Montpellier. Lattes is situated 4½ km northwest of Étang du Méjean.
Étang du Méjean
- Categories: artificial pond and body of water
- Location: Hérault, Occitanie, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.54646° or 43° 32′ 47″ northLongitude
3.95301° or 3° 57′ 11″ eastElevation
-1 metres (-3 feet)Open location code
8FM5GXW3+H6OpenStreetMap ID
way 384506188OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lagoonGeoNames ID
2987934Wikidata ID
Q3591764
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In Other Languages
From French to Venetian—“Étang du Méjean” goes by many names.
- French: “Étang de Pérols”
- French: “Etang du Mejean”
- French: “étang du Méjean”
- French: “Étang du méjean”
- French: “Étang du Méjean”
- Italian: “stagno di Méjean”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Estanh dau Mejan”
- Venetian: “Stagno de Méjean”
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