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Le Grande Motte is a "resort" new town. It was built on the French Riviera on the Mediterranean Sea to relieve over-crowding in the traditional resorts of Nice and Cannes. |
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Le Grande Motte is a "resort" new town. It was built on the French Riviera on the Mediterranean Sea to relieve over-crowding in the traditional resorts of Nice and Cannes. |
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All the traditional "new town"
features are present in Le Grande Motte but in a resort setting.
The housing is high-density high-rise, and there is plenty of public open space close by for seaside enjoyment. |
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The beach is the big attraction at Le
Grande Motte, but the beach is washing away.
Stone jetties are designed to retard beach erosion. |
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A lighthouse at the end of the major stone jetty at Le Grande Motte protects motorboats and sailing ships from ramming into the jetty at night. |