Mèze | |
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Location of Mèze  | |
  Mèze  Mèze | |
| Coordinates:43°25′40″N3°36′21″E / 43.4278°N 3.6058°E /43.4278; 3.6058 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Hérault |
| Arrondissement | Montpellier |
| Canton | Mèze |
| Intercommunality | CA Sète Agglopôle Méditerranée |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2021–2026) | Thierry Baëza[1] |
Area 1 | 34.59 km2 (13.36 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 12,711 |
| • Density | 370/km2 (950/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34157 /34140 |
| Elevation | 0–75 m (0–246 ft) (avg. 20 m or 66 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Mèze (French pronunciation:[mɛz];Occitan:Mesa;Phoenician:Mansa) is acommune in theHéraultdepartment in southernFrance.
Its inhabitants are calledMézois.
Situated on theétang de Thau, Mèze shares withBouzigues its historic role as theoyster capital of the area. Almost a third of its inhabitants depend on the fishing industry for their livelihood. In recent years, tourism and transport have become increasingly central to the local economy.
An important port sincePhoenician times, Mèze has always primarily been a fishing town. During theRoman Empire, the town lay on the main Southern route from Italy to Spain - the 'Via Domitia'. The Romans brought wine to the area and left a legacy of architecture including two of the town's churches. The production of shellfish, especially oysters, has been the mainstay of the Mèze economy for almost a century and the whole Bassin de Thau area has built an international reputation for the quality of its seafood.
| Term | Mayor of Mèze | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1807–1815 | Michel Privat | |
| 1815–1817 | Charles de Borie | |
| 1817–1820 | Pierre Ronzier | |
| 1820–1828 | Louis Charamaule | |
| 1828–1840 | François Bouliech | |
| 1840–1848 | de Borie | |
| 1848-1848 | Santy | |
| 1848–1849 | Hippolyte Bouliech | |
| 1849-1849 | Frédéric de Girard | |
| 1849–1850 | Jules Molinier | |
| 1850–1851 | François Besse | |
| 1851-1851 | Sylla Lacroix | |
| 1851–1859 | Constantin Bouliech | |
| 1859–1865 | Adrien Lonjon | |
| 1865–1870 | Gustave Privat | |
| 1870–1874 | Antonin Bouliech | |
| 1874–1876 | Emile Molinier | |
| 1876-1876 | Jean-Baptiste Allègre | |
| 1876–1878 | Jean-François Besse | |
| 1878-1878 | Benjamin Durand | |
| 1878–1880 | Jean-Baptiste Allègre | |
| 1880–1882 | Emile Beaumadier | |
| 1882–1885 | Jean-Baptiste Allègre | |
| 1885-1885 | Vincent Germain | |
| 1885–1887 | Jean-Baptiste Allègre | |
| 1887–1892 | Guillaume Gros | |
| 1892–1901 | Paulin Arnaud | |
| 1901–1904 | Paul Enteric | |
| 1904–1912 | Baptiste Guitard | |
| 1912–1921 | Paul Enteric | |
| 1921–1922 | Louis Brun | |
| 1922–1923 | Camille Fraisse, Charles Poujol, François Vailhe | délégation spéciale |
| 1923–1925 | Julien Granal | |
| 1925–1941 | Méril Poujade | |
| 1941–1944 | Thomas Bessiere | délégation spéciale |
| 1944–1947 | Henri Bessède | |
| 1947–1971 | André Montet | |
| 1971–1977 | Georges Jean | |
| 1977–2001 | Yves Pietrasanta | Greens |
| 2001-2001 | Yvon Pibre | |
| 2001-2021 | Henry Fricou | Greens/Europe Écologie–The Greens |
| 2021-2026 | Thierry Baëza | Génération écologie |
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 5,005 | — |
| 1975 | 5,508 | +1.38% |
| 1982 | 5,742 | +0.60% |
| 1990 | 6,502 | +1.57% |
| 1999 | 7,630 | +1.79% |
| 2007 | 10,336 | +3.87% |
| 2012 | 10,917 | +1.10% |
| 2017 | 11,587 | +1.20% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
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