Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Cap d'Agde" in English language version.
Two young winegrower brothers, René and Paul Oltra, worked their parents' seaside vineyard. After work, they went skinny-dipping. But they weren't the only ones, as more and more bathers, especially German campers specially installed on their land, went skinny-dipping.
At the time, grape growing was in crisis. The two brothers came up with the idea of creating a naturist campsite. In 1954, René and Paul obtained authorization for the project, which, like all avant-garde projects, was tinged with skepticism. At the time, Cap d'Agde resort didn't exist.
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 [...]
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.
A semi-public company, SOGEBI, was created, with capital shared between SEBLI, the town of Agde (20% of the capital, 50,000 francs), other coastal towns and the Béziers Chamber of Commerce and Industry. This SEM is responsible for managing the fledgling port of Le Cap.
1961-1962: The Ministry of Construction and the Compagnie du Bas Rhône (CNABRL) (Lower Rhône Company) embarked on major land acquisitions, creating the "zones d'aménagement différé" (deferred development zones) in the Agde "Lano" region of large tracts of land suitable for tourist development [an insalubrious area]. In 1964, a decree was issued for the "Plan d'Urbanisme d'Intérêt Régional". In 1968, the Société d'Economie Mixte "Société d'Equipement du Biterrois et de son LIttoral" (SEBLI, an offshoot of the CDC) developed the whole of Cap d'Agde, including all types of buildings.
>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.
> 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.
> 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...
> 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...
on September 13, 1964, Jackie Fanjaud, member of the Agde Underwater Archaeological and Diving Research Group, discovered in the bed of the Hérault the statue of the Ephèbe, "this unique bronze considered by the scientific world as one of the most beautiful pieces of sculpture found on our territory.
