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Frontignan

Coordinates:43°26′54″N3°45′22″E / 43.4483°N 3.7561°E /43.4483; 3.7561
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For the French wine grape also known as Frontignan, seeMuscat Blanc à Petits Grains. For the California wine grape also known as Frontignan, seeBurger (grape).
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Commune in Occitania, France
Frontignan
Frontignan la Peyrade
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Location of Frontignan
Frontignan is located in France
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Frontignan is located in Occitanie
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Coordinates:43°26′54″N3°45′22″E / 43.4483°N 3.7561°E /43.4483; 3.7561
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentHérault
ArrondissementMontpellier
CantonFrontignan
IntercommunalityCA Sète Agglopôle Méditerranée
Government
 • Mayor(2020–2026)Michel Arrouy[1] (PS)
Area
1
31.72 km2 (12.25 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
23,788
 • Density749.9/km2 (1,942/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
34108 /34110
Elevation0–223 m (0–732 ft)
(avg. 2 m or 6.6 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Frontignan (French pronunciation:[fʁɔ̃tiɲɑ̃];Occitan:Frontinhan) is acommune in theHéraultdepartment in southernFrance.

Frontignan is renowned for itsAOC wine, theMuscat de Frontignan, a sweet wine made solely from theMuscat grape variety.

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Geography

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View from La Gardiole Mountain.

Frontignan is located in theLanguedoc coastal plain between the towns ofSète andMontpellier.

The town is surrounded by the Gardiole hills to the north, the Ingril lagoon in the east, theÉtang de Thau to the west and the Mediterranean shore (including the beach resort Frontignan-Plage) to the south.

TheRhône-Sète canal separates the inland town centre and Frontignan-Plage.Frontignan station has rail connections (TER Occitanie) to Narbonne, Montpellier and Avignon.

History

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  • 1362 foundation of the fortress
  • 1560 ransacked by the Protestants
  • 16 June 1642: KingLouis XIII andCardinal Richelieu meet in Frontignan.
  • 1787:Thomas Jefferson, future president of the United States, stays in Frontignan and reportedly enjoys the local Muscat de Frontignan wine.
  • 28 June 1940: The car driven byPaul Reynaud hits a tree at La Peyrade, killing his mistressHelene de Portes. Reynaud is hospitalized, arrested on discharge, and imprisoned for the duration of thewar.[3]
  • 25 June 1944: The Frontignan oil refineries and parts of the city (including the rail station) are bombed by the15th USAAF causing some 40 civilian deaths.
  • 12 August 1944:Battery Frontignan is attacked by the 465th BG in preparation of the invasion of Southern France on 15 August 1944.
  • 31 December 2002: Frontignan together with the neighboring towns ofSète,Balaruc-les-Bains,Balaruc-le-Vieux,Vic-la-Gardiole,Mireval,Gigean andMarseillan joins theCommunauté d'agglomération du Bassin de Thau (since 2017:Sète Agglopôle Méditerranée).

Population

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In 1800, Frontignan was home to around 1400 individuals. Until the 20th century, Frontignan had a population of less than 4000. In 2007, there were over 23,000.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
17931,100—    
18001,416+3.67%
18061,398−0.21%
18211,491+0.43%
18311,877+2.33%
18361,844−0.35%
18411,966+1.29%
18461,926−0.41%
18512,129+2.02%
18562,077−0.49%
18612,574+4.38%
18663,000+3.11%
18723,225+1.21%
18763,537+2.34%
18813,164−2.20%
18863,326+1.00%
18913,603+1.61%
18963,902+1.61%
YearPop.±% p.a.
19014,470+2.76%
19064,668+0.87%
19115,174+2.08%
19215,283+0.21%
19265,483+0.75%
19315,859+1.34%
19366,243+1.28%
19466,096−0.24%
19546,998+1.74%
19628,309+2.17%
196811,141+5.01%
197512,238+1.35%
198214,951+2.90%
199016,245+1.04%
199919,145+1.84%
200723,068+2.36%
201222,728−0.30%
201722,762+0.03%
Source: EHESS[4] and INSEE (1968-2017)[5]

Sights

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The beach at Frontignan-Plage.
  • Old town centre with remains of the fortress dating back to the 14th century
  • Saint Paul's Church (in parts 12th century)
  • The Penitents' chapel (including the city's museum)
  • Maison Population (early 20th century)
  • Château Stony
  • Château de la Peyrade
  • La Peyrade bridge (17th century)
  • Yacht port
  • Natural reserve beaches
  • Aresquiers natural reserve
  • Argeliès caves

Economy

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Les Crozets neighbourhood, seen from Les Salins

Until the early 20th century the local economy was based on the production of marine salt and wine. Later petro-chemical and chemical industries predominate with a steady decline in the 1980s. The oil refinery that opened in 1900 was converted to a simple depot in 1986.

Since the end of the 20th century, modern fisheries and high-tech plastics take over. Seasonal tourism is a dominant part of the local economy.

Important businesses in Frontignan include:

  • Distrisud S.A.
  • Indubois S.A.S.
  • Hexis S.A.
  • Barba S.A.S.
  • Frontignan Coopérative S.C.A.
  • Mobil Concepts s.à.r.l.

Culture

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International relations

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Frontignan is twinned with:

See also

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References

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  1. ^"Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^"Populations de référence 2022" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^"L'accident de Paul Reynaud (2)".www.lagglorieuse.info. Retrieved13 April 2023.
  4. ^Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui:Commune data sheet Frontignan,EHESS(in French).
  5. ^Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

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