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{{Infobox French commune
{{Infobox French commune
|name = Leucate
|name = Leucate
|commune status = [[Communes of France|Commune]]
|image coat of arms = Blason ville fr Leucate (Aude).svg
|image coat of arms = Blason ville fr Leucate (Aude).svg
|region = Languedoc-Roussillon
|department = Aude
|arrondissement = Narbonne
|arrondissement = Narbonne
|image = Leucate Plage (Aude), view from Etang.jpg
|image = Leucate Plage (Aude), view from Etang.jpg
|canton = Sigean
|caption = A general view of Leucate
|canton = Les Corbières Méditerranée
|INSEE = 11202
|INSEE = 11202
|postal code = 11370
|postal code = 11370
|mayor = Michel Py<ref>{{cite web|title=Répertoire national des élus: les maires|url=https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/r/2876a346-d50c-4911-934e-19ee07b0e503|website=data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises|date=2 December 2020|language=fr}}</ref>
|mayor = Michel Py
|term = 2008&ndash;2014
|term = 2020&ndash;2026
|intercommunality = Corbières en Méditerranée
|intercommunality = [[Grand Narbonne]]
|longitude = 3.0294
|coordinates = {{coord|42.9105|3.0294|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|latitude = 42.9105
|elevation m = 25
|elevation m = 25
|elevation min m = 0
|elevation min m = 0
|elevation max m = 70
|elevation max m = 70
|area km2 = 23.55
|area km2 = 23.55
|population = 3858
|population = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}
|population date = 2008
|population date = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}
|population footnotes = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}
}}
}}


'''Leucate''' ({{IPA|fr|løkat|-|LL-Q150 (fra)-Lepticed7-Leucate.wav}}; {{langx|oc|Leucata}}) is a [[Communes of France|commune]] in the [[Aude]] [[Departments of France|department]] in southern [[France]]. It lies between the [[Mediterranean Sea]] and the lagoon [[Étang de Leucate]].
'''Leucate''', nestled between the [[Mediterranean Sea]] and sea pond backing the Corbières mountains with an impressive view on the Canigou peak, is a community of typical villages lying among a unique natural landscape.

Leucate combines history, gastronomical treasures (oysters, wine, seafood) and cultural and sporting events as well as various types of famous festivals all year long.


==Geography==
==Geography==
[[File:Port Leucate (Aude), Oasis, plage naturiste 08-01.jpg|thumb|left|Nudist beach]]
[[File:Port Leucate (Aude), Oasis, plage naturiste 08-01.jpg|thumb|left|Beach Leucate naturist village]]
Leucate is on the Mediterranean coast of France. It is part of the eastern [[Corbières (mountains)|Corbières]] Mountains, which are called the [[Corbières maritimes]]. It is around {{convert|30|km|mi|abbr=on}} south of [[Narbonne]], and around {{convert|30|km|mi|abbr=on}} north of [[Perpignan]].
Leucate is on the Mediterranean coast of France. It is part of the eastern [[Corbières Massif]], which are called the Corbières maritimes. It is around {{convert|30|km|mi|abbr=on}} south of [[Narbonne]], and around {{convert|30|km|mi|abbr=on}} north of [[Perpignan]].

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The [[Phare du Cap Leucate]] offers a view (on a clear day) over the whole French Mediterranean Sea from the Spanish border to the [[Camargue]].

==Villages==
Leucate is composed of five villages:

the first, Leucate Village, cradle of rich local historical heritage lies between a valley, overlooked by a fortress, and a vast geological plateau.

'''Leucate Village''' is an invitation for peaceful strolls along its narrow streets, typical of the area.

'''Leucate Plage''' at the foot of a steep cliff, hidden from the wind, offers an ideal site for adults and children. The latter are safe to play on the fine and wide sandy beaches.

'''La Franqui''' has a retro charm appealing to any visitor. Famous for its beach of Coussoules, 8&nbsp;km of golden sand, this site offers the possibility to practice windsurfing, kitesurfing and any other wind related activity. Another alternative is to lay down and relax as the famous Henry de Monfreid would have done when he lived in La Franqui.

'''The [[Naturism|naturist]] villages''' are a distinct part of Port Leucate. These villages are the guardian of the intimacy of those who feel free naked.


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On a clear day, the [[Phare du Cap Leucate]] offers a view over the French Mediterranean Sea from the Spanish border to the south to the [[Camargue]] to the east.
'''Port Leucate''', although inhabited during the prehistorical era, has a quite recent history, which starts in the 60s with the 'Racine' commission. The particular location of this long land of sand between the Mediterranean sea and sea ponds allowed the construction of a marina composed of 1,200 moorings welcoming holidaymakers and seafarers all year long. Port Leucate also boasts a vast and welcoming beach.


==Population==
==Population==
{{Historical populations
{{Historical populations
|source = INSEE<ref name=pophist>[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4515315?geo=COM-11202#ancre-POP_T1 Population en historique depuis 1968], INSEE</ref>
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|align=left|
|percentages = pagr
1962|1077|
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|align = none
1968|1233|
|1968 |1233
1975|1244|
|1975 |1244
1982|1968|
|1982 |1968
1990|2177|
|1990 |2177
1999|2732|
|1999 |2732
2008|3858
|2007 |3655
|2012 |4148
|2017 |4428
}}
}}

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==Urban Morphology==
The town stretches over five tourist attractions, from north to south:
* La Franqui
* Leucate village
* Leucate beach (Leucate plage)
* The [[naturist]] village (Village naturiste) on the island of Correggio
* Port-Leucate.


==Personalities==
==Personalities==
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* [[Françoise de Cezelli]] (1558–1615) [[knight]] and French female war hero
* [[Françoise de Cezelli]] (1558–1615) [[knight]] and French female war hero
* [[André Héléna]] (1919–1972) author
* [[André Héléna]] (1919–1972) author
* [[Jacques Hiron]] author (fiction, comics, regional & local history and geography)
* [[Evelyne Marie France Neff]] (née Migliori) retired German-French politician
* [[Christophe Neff]] geographer
* [[Christophe Neff]] geographer
* ((Jean Michel Bertrand))


==See also==
==See also==
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* [[Corbières AOC]]
* [[Corbières AOC]]
* [[Communes of the Aude department]]
* [[Communes of the Aude department]]
* [[Siege of Leucate]] (1637)


==Sources==
==Sources==
* Nöel Hautemanière and Jacques Hiron: ''Leucate : plein cadre; livre de photographies''. Toreilles, 2004, ISBN 2-9516053-3-1.
* Nöel Hautemanière and Jacques Hiron: ''Leucate : plein cadre; livre de photographies''. Toreilles, 2004, {{ISBN|2-9516053-3-1}}.
* Christophe Neff: ''Kulturlandschaftswandel, Fremdenverkehr und Biodiversität auf der Halbinsel Leucate (Dept. Aude / Frankreich).'' In: ''Fremdenverkehrsgebiete des Mittelmeerraumes im Umbruch. Beiträge der Tagung des Arbeitskreises "Geographische Mittelmeerländer-Forschung“ vom 11.-13. Oktober 1996 in Regensburg.'' Regensburger Geographische Schriften, Heft 27, S. 99-135, Regensburg, 1998, ISBN 3-88246-193-4
* Christophe Neff: ''Kulturlandschaftswandel, Fremdenverkehr und Biodiversität auf der Halbinsel Leucate (Dept. Aude / Frankreich).'' In: ''Fremdenverkehrsgebiete des Mittelmeerraumes im Umbruch. Beiträge der Tagung des Arbeitskreises "Geographische Mittelmeerländer-Forschung“ vom 11.-13. Oktober 1996 in Regensburg.'' Regensburger Geographische Schriften, Heft 27, S. 99-135, Regensburg, 1998, {{ISBN|3-88246-193-4}}
* Christophe Neff : ''Observation géographiques et floristiques sur la presqu'île de Leucate''. In: Bul. Soc. Et. Sc. Nat. Nîmes et Gard, T. 62, 1999, 23-34.
* Christophe Neff : ''Observation géographiques et floristiques sur la presqu'île de Leucate''. In: Bul. Soc. Et. Sc. Nat. Nîmes et Gard, T. 62, 1999, 23-34.
* Christophe Neff and Peter Frankenberg : ''Reflexions géobotaniques sur les plantes échappees de jardins: L´example de Euphorbia dendroides et d´autres espèces ornementales dans la région de Leucate et dans les Corbières maritimes (Aude, France)''. In : Bul. Soc. Et. Sc. Nat. Nîmes et Gard, T. 63, 2001, 7- 10.
* Christophe Neff and Peter Frankenberg : ''Reflexions géobotaniques sur les plantes échappees de jardins: L´example de Euphorbia dendroides et d´autres espèces ornementales dans la région de Leucate et dans les Corbières maritimes (Aude, France)''. In : Bul. Soc. Et. Sc. Nat. Nîmes et Gard, T. 63, 2001, 7- 10.
* Christophe Neff : ''Les Corbières maritimes – forment-elles un étage de végétation méditerranéenne thermophile masqué par la pression humaine ?'' In: Eric Fouache (Edit.): ''The Mediterranean World Environment and History. IAG Working Group on Geo-archeology, Symposium Proceedings. Environmental Dynamics and History in Mediterranean Areas, Paris, Université de Paris – Sorbonne 24 – 26 avril 2002''. Paris, 2003, 191 – 202, (Elsevier France, ISBN 2-84299-452-3).
* Christophe Neff : ''Les Corbières maritimes – forment-elles un étage de végétation méditerranéenne thermophile masqué par la pression humaine ?'' In: Eric Fouache (Edit.): ''The Mediterranean World Environment and History. IAG Working Group on Geo-archeology, Symposium Proceedings. Environmental Dynamics and History in Mediterranean Areas, Paris, Université de Paris – Sorbonne 24 – 26 avril 2002''. Paris, 2003, 191 – 202, (Elsevier France, {{ISBN|2-84299-452-3}}).


==References==
==References==
*[http://www.insee.fr/en/home/home_page.asp INSEE]
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==External links==
==External links==
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{{Commons category|Leucate}}
* [http://www.leucate.net/index.asp Leucate.net] {{fr icon}}
* [http://www.leucate.net/index.asp Leucate.net] {{in lang|fr}}


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{{Commons category|Leucate}}
{{Aude communes}}
{{Aude communes}}

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[[Category:Communes of Aude]]
[[Category:Communes of Aude]]

Latest revision as of 03:42, 27 October 2024

Leucate
Commune
A general view of Leucate
A general view of Leucate
Coat of arms of Leucate
Coat of arms
Location of Leucate
Map
Leucate is located in France
Leucate
Leucate
Leucate is located in Occitanie
Leucate
Leucate
Coordinates: 42°54′38″N 3°01′46″E / 42.9105°N 3.0294°E / 42.9105; 3.0294
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentAude
ArrondissementNarbonne
CantonLes Corbières Méditerranée
IntercommunalityGrand Narbonne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Michel Py[1]
Area
1
23.55 km2 (9.09 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
4,550
 • Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
11202 /11370
Elevation0–70 m (0–230 ft)
(avg. 25 m or 82 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Leucate (French pronunciation: [løkat] ⓘ; Occitan: Leucata) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France. It lies between the Mediterranean Sea and the lagoon Étang de Leucate.

Geography

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Beach Leucate naturist village

Leucate is on the Mediterranean coast of France. It is part of the eastern Corbières Massif, which are called the Corbières maritimes. It is around 30 km (19 mi) south of Narbonne, and around 30 km (19 mi) north of Perpignan.

On a clear day, the Phare du Cap Leucate offers a view over the French Mediterranean Sea from the Spanish border to the south to the Camargue to the east.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,233—    
1975 1,244+0.13%
1982 1,968+6.77%
1990 2,177+1.27%
1999 2,732+2.56%
2007 3,655+3.71%
2012 4,148+2.56%
2017 4,428+1.32%
Source: INSEE[3]

Urban Morphology

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The town stretches over five tourist attractions, from north to south:

  • La Franqui
  • Leucate village
  • Leucate beach (Leucate plage)
  • The naturist village (Village naturiste) on the island of Correggio
  • Port-Leucate.

Personalities

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See also

[edit]

Sources

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  • Nöel Hautemanière and Jacques Hiron: Leucate : plein cadre; livre de photographies. Toreilles, 2004, ISBN 2-9516053-3-1.
  • Christophe Neff: Kulturlandschaftswandel, Fremdenverkehr und Biodiversität auf der Halbinsel Leucate (Dept. Aude / Frankreich). In: Fremdenverkehrsgebiete des Mittelmeerraumes im Umbruch. Beiträge der Tagung des Arbeitskreises "Geographische Mittelmeerländer-Forschung“ vom 11.-13. Oktober 1996 in Regensburg. Regensburger Geographische Schriften, Heft 27, S. 99-135, Regensburg, 1998, ISBN 3-88246-193-4
  • Christophe Neff : Observation géographiques et floristiques sur la presqu'île de Leucate. In: Bul. Soc. Et. Sc. Nat. Nîmes et Gard, T. 62, 1999, 23-34.
  • Christophe Neff and Peter Frankenberg : Reflexions géobotaniques sur les plantes échappees de jardins: L´example de Euphorbia dendroides et d´autres espèces ornementales dans la région de Leucate et dans les Corbières maritimes (Aude, France). In : Bul. Soc. Et. Sc. Nat. Nîmes et Gard, T. 63, 2001, 7- 10.
  • Christophe Neff : Les Corbières maritimes – forment-elles un étage de végétation méditerranéenne thermophile masqué par la pression humaine ? In: Eric Fouache (Edit.): The Mediterranean World Environment and History. IAG Working Group on Geo-archeology, Symposium Proceedings. Environmental Dynamics and History in Mediterranean Areas, Paris, Université de Paris – Sorbonne 24 – 26 avril 2002. Paris, 2003, 191 – 202, (Elsevier France, ISBN 2-84299-452-3).

References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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