Étang du Méjean

Lagoon in Hérault, southern France
43°32′45″N 3°55′39″E / 43.545811°N 3.927585°E / 43.545811; 3.927585TypeLagoonSurface elevation0 m (0 ft)SettlementsPalavas-les-Flots
Lattes
Pérols

The Étang du Méjean, the "pond of Méjean" (sometimes called Étang de Pérols in its eastern part) is part of the lagoon complex of the Palavas ponds (Étangs palavasiens). It is located in the Hérault department, in southern France, on the Mediterranean coast.

  • Étang du Méjean seen from the bridge of Carnon looking to the west. Left, the Canal du Rhône à Sète.
    Étang du Méjean seen from the bridge of Carnon looking to the west. Left, the Canal du Rhône à Sète.
  • Étang du Méjean looking to the northwest. Right, the town of Pérols.
    Étang du Méjean looking to the northwest. Right, the town of Pérols.

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Étang du Méjean.
  • (in French) Siel website, Syndicat Mixte des étangs littoraux
  • (in French) Lagoon watch in Languedoc-Roussillon