Palavas-the-Floods

Palavas-the-Floods is a common Frenchwoman of the department of the Herault, in the area Languedoc-Roussillon. Member of the District of Montpellier become community of agglomeration, it left it at the end of 2004 to adhere to the Communauté communes of the Country of Gold on January 1st, 2005. Its inhabitants is called the " Palavasiens".

Geography

Palavas-the-floods is a Seaside resort located at approximately 6 km as the crow flies in the south of the center of Montpellier, at the edge of the Gulf of Lions and the Mediterranean. By the road, the way makes approximately 10 km. Its emerged territory is composed of dune cords separating two ponds (from Arnel in the west and Méjean in the east) and the sea.

It is bordering on Lattes in north, Pérols in the North-East, Mauguio in the east, the sea in the south and Villeneuve-the-Maguelone in the west.

The principal agglomeration is with the outlet of the channel which connects the coastal river Lez to the sea. It is prolonged along the Saint-Maurice avenue towards the east to the commune of Mauguio and its seaside resort of Carnon. Towards the west, spreading out was prevented by a military field of fire, the installations of IFREMER and the territory of Villeneuve-the-Maguelone which declared its beaches authorized with the Nudisme.

It is one of the principal seaside resorts attended by Montpelliérains and Héraultais of the Arrière-pays, with which it is connected by three roads to separate ways and, before January 2005, two lines of bus at strong frequency.

History

In the beginning, Palavas was a small village of fishermen selling their catches with the Markets castellanes in the center of Montpellier. The village was generally fled because of the Moustique S of the pond S.

It is nevertheless a point of coastal defense under the Ancien Mode, incarnated by fears of Ballestras.

Palavas becomes the chief town of a new commune in 1850 by dismemberment of part of the territories of the communes of Lattes, Mauguio and Villeneuve-the-Maguelone. It takes the name of “Palavas-the-Floods” in 1929.

The fashion of the sea bathings as from the 19th century attracted local tourists and seasonal activities. In 1872, a train of local interest was brought into service which completed to ensure the notoriety of the station; this train was crunched by the draftsman Albert Dubout. The demoustication carried out in the years 1960 regulates this constraint and accelerates the tourist development of the littoral.

Administration

Demography

Economy

Palavas-the-floods accommodates the Saint-Pierre Institute which looks after ill children, it remains an activity of fishing but the large one of the economic activity is represented by the Tourisme.

Twinnings

Palavas the Floods is twinned with:

, is a city of the Quebec (5 024 hab.)
, in the State Australia N of the Victoria (90 000 hab.)

Sport and sports activity

Tennis Club of Palavas, directed by Thierry Gaillardon
the Nautical center Pierre Wall plate
In Boxing inhabitant of Thailand, the Club of boxing of Palavas directed by Abbas Benakila counts more than 30 members.
In sporting Rescue: Club AquaLove Rescue in Palavas
Surfing Longboard.
the tournaments

Tourism

The beaches (bathe, bronzing in summer, walk in winter) attract a very great number of tourists who place on the spot (hotels, residences, camp-sites) or in common the close relations as in the camp-sites of Slats and Pérols. This multitude marked Palavas of an image of popular holiday place: in the film Triplettes of Belleville , the song of Benoit Charest: “Pa Pa Pa Palavas-the-Floods”.

An estival fun fair côtoie of the Arenas used for the races camarguaises, and which accommodated the emissions Intervilles .

Two Musée S point out the work of Albert Dubout in fears of Ballestras and the “small train” which served the station of 1872 to 1968.

The Tower water, high of 45 m, whose concrete trunk was transformed, became the “Phare of the Mediterranean”. It has accommodated for a few years the palate of the congresses and all in turning top a panoramic restaurant.

It is necessary to think of the casino which is also of a good contribution

See too

Common of Herault

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