Étang de l’Or
Étang de l'Or, or Golden Lagoon, is a large, shallow, brackish body of water in the Département of Hérault in the south of France. Its surface area is 30 km².
- Lagoon
- …lies at an elevation of -1 metres (-3 feet)
- …is also known as “Etang de Mauguio”
- Description: lake in southern France
Places of Interest
Highlights include Redoute du Grand-Travers and Cemetery of La Grande-Motte.
Cemetery of La Grande-Motte
Cemetery
Cemetery of La Grande-Motte is situated 3 km southeast of Étang de l’Or.
Chapelle de la Petite Motte
Chapel
Chapelle de la Petite Motte is situated 4 km east of Étang de l’Or.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mauguio and La Grande-Motte.
La Grande-Motte
Town
La Grande-Motte is a commune in the Hérault département in Occitanie in southern France. La Grande-Motte is situated 5 km southeast of Étang de l’Or.
Étang de l’Or
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Latitude
43.58095° or 43° 34′ 51″ north
Longitude
4.03056° or 4° 1′ 50″ east
Open location code
8FM6H2JJ+96
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
OpenStreetMap feature
water=lagoon
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Venetian—“Étang de l’Or” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Étang de Mauguio”
- Chinese: “奥尔湖”
- Dutch: “Étang de l’Or”
- French: “Etang de l’Or”
- French: “étang de l’Or”
- French: “Étang de l’or”
- French: “Étang de l’Or”
- French: “Étang de Mauguio”
- German: “Étang de l’Or”
- Italian: “stagno di l’Or”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Estanh de l’Òrt”
- Venetian: “Stagno de l’Or”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Cabanes du Salaison and Le Village du Grand Travers.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pinède de La Grande Motte and Le Petit Travers.
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