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Mèze (French pronunciation: [mɛz] ; Occitan : Mesa; Phoenician : Mansa) is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France.
Its inhabitants are called Mézois.
Situated on the étang de Thau, Mèze shares with Bouzigues its historic role as the oyster 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 since Phoenician times, Mèze has always primarily been a fishing town. During the Roman 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 |
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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. |
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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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