Agde (French: [aÉĄd], Occitan: [ËadËe, ËatËe]) is a resort town and commune in the southern French department of HĂ©rault, Occitania. It is the Mediterranean port of the Canal du Midi. It is situated on an ancient basalt volcano, hence being nicknamed "Black Pearl of the Mediterranean".
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đ Agde in the context of Greeks in pre-Roman Gaul
The Greeks in pre-Roman Gaul have a significant history of settlement, trade, cultural influence, and armed conflict in the Celtic territory of Gaul (modern France), starting from the 6th century BC during the Greek Archaic period. Following the founding of the major trading post of Massalia in 600 BC by the Phocaeans at present day Marseille, Massalians had a complex history of interaction with peoples of the region. Large Greek colonies also existed west of the RhĂŽne, particularly at Agde and BĂ©ziers, the latter of which both predates, and was larger than, the Marseille colony.