métropole
A ''métropole'' (French for "metropolis") is an administrative entity in France, in which several communes cooperate, and which has the right to levy local tax, an ''établissement public de coopération intercommunale à fiscalité propre''. ...
city
A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be def ...
of
Montpellier
Montpellier (, , ; oc, Montpelhièr ) is a city in southern France near the Mediterranean Sea. One of the largest urban centres in the region of Occitania, Montpellier is the prefecture of the department of Hérault. In 2018, 290,053 people l ...
. It is located in the
Hérault
Hérault (; oc, Erau, ) is a department of the region of Occitania, Southern France. Named after the Hérault River, its prefecture is Montpellier. It had a population of 1,175,623 in 2019.department, in the Occitanie
region
In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as zones, lands or territories, are areas that are broadly divided by physical characteristics ( physical geography), human impact characteristics ( human geography), and the interaction of humanity an ...
, southern
France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
. It was created in January 2015, replacing the previous ''
Communauté d'agglomération
An agglomeration community (french: communauté d'agglomération) is a government structure in France, created by the Chevènement Law of 1999. It is one of four forms of intercommunality, less integrated than a métropole or a communauté u ...
de Montpellier''. Its area is 421.8 km2. Its population was 481,276 in 2018, of which 290,053 in Montpellier proper.Comparateur de territoire INSEE. 4 April 2022.
History
The district of Montpellier was created in 1965. In 2001, it became an
agglomeration community
An agglomeration community (french: communauté d'agglomération) is a government structure in France, created by the Chevènement Law of 1999. It is one of four forms of intercommunality, less integrated than a métropole or a communauté u ...
(). On January 1, 2015, the Métropolian community replaced the agglomeration community in accordance with a law of January 2014.
Composition
Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole covers the following 31 communes.Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole (N° SIREN : 243400017) BANATIC. Accessed 4 April 2022.INSEE /ref> The communes with « ° » are the 15 members of the former district of Montpellier.
#
Baillargues
Baillargues (; oc, Balhargues) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France. Baillargues station has rail connections to Narbonne, Montpellier and Avignon.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Hérault ...
Castelnau-le-Lez
Castelnau-le-Lez (; oc, Castèlnòu de Les) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region of Southern France. Located on the outskirts of Montpellier, it is situated around 3 km (1.8 mi) north of the city centre. In 2 ...
°
#
Castries
Castries is the capital and largest city of Saint Lucia, an island country in the Caribbean. The urban area has a population of approximately 20,000, while the eponymous district has a population of 70,000, as at May 2013. The city stretches ...
Cournonterral
Cournonterral (; oc, Cornonterralh) is a Communes of France, commune in the Hérault Departments of France, department in southern France.
Population
Residents are known as ''Cournonterralais''.
Festival
The town is known for an annual fes ...
Jacou
Jacou (; oc, Jacon) is a commune in the Hérault département in the Occitanie region in southern France. Located on the outskirts of Montpellier, it is situated around 7 km (4.3 mi) north of the Montpellier city centre. In 2016, it ...
°
#
Juvignac
Juvignac (; oc, Juvinhac) is a commune in the Hérault département in the Occitanie region in southern France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Hérault department
The following is a list of the 342 communes of the Hérault departm ...
Lavérune
Lavérune (; oc, La Veiruna) is a commune in the Hérault département in the Occitanie region in southern France.
Population
Sport
Palla Tamburello: the main team is the ''Tambourin Club Laverune''
See also
*Communes of the Hérault d ...
Montpellier
Montpellier (, , ; oc, Montpelhièr ) is a city in southern France near the Mediterranean Sea. One of the largest urban centres in the region of Occitania, Montpellier is the prefecture of the department of Hérault. In 2018, 290,053 people l ...
°
#
Murviel-lès-Montpellier
Murviel-lès-Montpellier (, literally ''Murviel near Montpellier''; Languedocien: ''Mervièlh'') is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.
The Oppidum d'Altimurium, also known as the ''Oppidum Murviel- ...
#
Pérols
Pérols (; oc, Peròus) 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.
Population
See also
*Communes of the ...
°
#
Pignan
Pignan (; oc, Pinhan) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Hérault department
The following is a list of the 342 communes of the Hérault department of ...
#
Prades-le-Lez
Prades-le-Lez (; oc, Pradas de Les) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.
Geography Climate
Prades-le-Lez has a mediterranean climate ( Köppen climate classification ''Csa''). The average annual t ...
Saint-Drézéry
Saint-Drézéry (; oc, Sant Dreseri) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.
Geography Climate
Saint-Drézéry has a mediterranean climate ( Köppen climate classification ''Csa''). The average annu ...
Sussargues
Sussargues (; oc, Suçargues) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Hérault department
The following is a list of the 342 communes of the Hérault departme ...
Palavas-les-Flots
Palavas-les-Flots (; Languedocien: ''Palavàs'') is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.
Geography
Palavas is a seaside resort, some six km south of Montpellier, at the Gulf of Lion and the Mediterr ...
left the Agglomeration community of Montpellier Agglomération on January 1, 2005. The commune was one of the initial member communes of the "district de Montpellier".
Montpellier
Montpellier (, , ; oc, Montpelhièr ) is a city in southern France near the Mediterranean Sea. One of the largest urban centres in the region of Occitania, Montpellier is the prefecture of the department of Hérault. In 2018, 290,053 people l ...
Montpellier
Montpellier (, , ; oc, Montpelhièr ) is a city in southern France near the Mediterranean Sea. One of the largest urban centres in the region of Occitania, Montpellier is the prefecture of the department of Hérault. In 2018, 290,053 people l ...