Editing Cap d'Agde (section)

=== Marina Centre Cap ===
[[File:Rochelongue 187 Cap d'Agde.JPG|thumb|left|Gateway to Ile des Pêcheurs.]]

[[File:Rochelongue 155 Cap d'Agde.JPG|thumb|left|Campanile, landmark-middle of the quays.]]

[[File:Quai du Vieux Cap. - panoramio.jpg|thumb|right|Vieux Port.]]

[[File:Cap d'Agde passerelle de la Flanerie au Port, arrière plan centre annexe.jpg|thumb|right|Footbridge from Flanerie to the Port, background Cap d'Agde former center 1970's annexes.]]

[[File:Cap d'Agde - Le port et le mont Saint-Loup.jpg|thumb|left|Ile St Martin in the background, and St Loup hill in the distance above.]]

[[File:Cap d'Agde - Centre nautique01.jpg|thumb|right|Sail center.]]

[[File:Cap d'Agde - Capitainerie01.jpg|thumb|left|Harbour-master offices.]]
The initial marshland was formed by the flow of water from the Monts d'Agde. But the place became a salt producing place in 1910s'.<ref>{{cite book|language=fr|first=Alain|last=Carles|title=Agdes des remparts à la mer|publisher=Aldacom|date=2006|pages=126}}</ref> It has been replaced by the marina. "Its a base for Mediterranean cruises to Spain (50 miles), the Balearics (200 miles) or Corsica (230 miles)".<ref name=portcap/> The marina is composed with one entrance, 10 basins forming a 35-hectares body of water dredged to 3 m.; attached to islands in administratively two parts, the public-accessible and not accessible ones.
The part between accessible Ile des Loisirs and non-accessible Ile St Martin is the part of the harbor where the boat's mooring ring to the quay is private and sold with the villa or apartment, a little part. 
The part between Ile St Martin and accessible Ile des Pêcheurs is the main part of the harbor where the boat's mooring ring is rented to the harbor master. Composed of 3100 mooring rings, this location is a home port with a small transit portion.
Exists : "
* 6 sanitary blocks (toilets, showers, washbasins) with reserved access (electronic key).
* Reserved parking for yachtsmen.
* Fresh water and electricity (220 V mono and 380 V tri) at quayside.
* Secure pontoons (electronic key access): berths are equipped with catways and, for larger units, with piles or deadbeds.
* Special berths for multihulls.
* 2 slipways (Avant Port).
* European-standard waste disposal center.".<ref name=portcap>{{cite web|language=fr|url=https://port-capdagde.com/port-principal/
|title=Cap d'Agde Main Port Presentation
|website=port-capdagde.com
|quote=}}</ref>
The walk along the quays is one of the attractions for the shops and café restaurants. Just behind the waterfront there are grocery stores for everyday life.

But a significant part of the population (holiday or annually for retirees) resides in that area. The first buildings for annual occupancy were built on the slope of the Bay of Le Môle, and include low-cost housing, which was done at the same time of the marina buildings with the landmark tower, the campanile. Expansion has taken place on both sides of this new center, with the last developments towards the old port taking place in the 1990s, which is now occupied and owned mainly by retirees,<ref name=CRCO>{{cite web|language=fr|url=https://www.ccomptes.fr/sites/default/files/2023-10/OCR2020-14.pdf
|title=Commune d'Agde, Exercices 2011 et suivants
|date=2019
|website=Chambre Régionale des Comptes Occitanie
|quote=Agde is France's leading seaside destination. This is why the commune has committed a 48.7 M€ investment project in the heart of the resort, the economic benefits of which are not yet measurable [...] <br />1.1.2.2.An aging population : The percentage of the population aged 60 and over rose from 34% in 2010 to 37.8% in 2015, which is higher than the percentage of the population aged 60 and over in the sample (27.1%) and in France (24.9%). This aging can be explained by the fact that by the fact that retired people represent 25% of new arrivals to the town, and that the net positive net migration. Conversely, while the employed and unemployed represent 46% of new arrivals, they also account for 56.4% of departures.}}
</ref> an evolution of the 1960 urban plan that only took working people into account;<ref>In [[Le Monde]] : {{cite web|language=fr|url=https://www.lemonde.fr/archives/article/1990/10/14/fronde-independantiste-au-cap-d-agde_3986480_1819218.html 
|title=Project for separation of the municipality of Agde and Cap d'Agde by an association of co-owners
|website=[[Le Monde]] 
|date=14 October 1990}}
</ref> this element led to the design of the new Cap center after 2000, with larger and more expensive apartments.<ref>{{cite web|language=fr|url=https://www.ville-agde.fr/document/download/1595&ved=2ahUKEwixuvGoqvGFAxVTQ6QEHeD7DDIQFnoECDUQAQ&usg=AOvVaw2VZ6X85P0M_4WmtkcHFgSo
|title=Plan local d'Urbanisme de la Ville d'Agde
|date=2000
|website=Agde official site
|quote=>Y e s t e r d a y : The commune underwent a major urban development boom after the 1960s, with the implementation of the Mission Racine and the massive urbanization of the coastline. We went from dense urbanization in the old center and Le Grau to mass collective housing in Le Cap. Individual housing in the form of "houses in the middle of the plot" then dominated urban development in the commune. Added to this is a marked phenomenon of urban sprawl and "cabanisation", which is harmful to the environment and accentuates the fragmentation of the territory.<br />> T o d a y : There is a risk that the three urban areas of the region will be linked up along the coastal fringe, particularly in the "champs blancs" area. Nevertheless, the problem of "cabanisation" is being addressed through local initiatives that have helped to "decabanize" certain sectors, including Rochelongue.<br />> Evolution over time: The commune continued to build subdivisions, with interurban areas such as the Champs Blancs the white fields are built up, Agde becomes a single urban mass, losing some of its three-faceted identity. It is also becoming a real barrier to E/O ecological exchanges within the commune, and the cost to local authorities of providing network services is becoming significant...<br />> Prospective development: The commune has opted to densify its future development zones, control diffuse urbanization by polarizing its territory around the three urban centers (the center, le Grau, le Cap) and encourage urban renewal. This approach maintains the Champs Blancs as a green belt and reduces service costs for the community...}}
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