Description
The resort
Cap d’Agde, located at the foot of Mount St Loup, an extinct volcano, has 4 destinations: the town of Agde, Le Grau d’Agde, Cap d’Agde and La Tamarissière.
The town of Agde, one of France's oldest towns, with an outstanding archaeological heritage: the heart of the town, the fortified Romanesque cathedral built of volcanic stone, elegant town mansions, the ramparts, the Agathois Museum.
Cap d’Agde: cliffs and the Richelieu Pier, the Aquarium and the Ephèbe Museum.
Grau d’Agde, a small fishing port at the mouth of the Hérault, and La Tamarissière, near a magnificent pine wood opposite Grau d’Agde between the beach and the Hérault, are two picturesque villages.
Fort de Brescou on a volcanic islet off the coast of Cap d’Agde.
The 240-km Canal du Midi, which links Toulouse to the sea, is a major destination for river tourism.
14 km of fine sand beaches punctuated by little coves and rocky islets.
The surrounding area
Gourmet, tourist route:” Route des Vignerons et des Pêcheurs" (wine growers and fishermen).
The Bagnas Nature Reserve (561 hectares) with over 200 bird species (5 km).
Places to visit: Béziers, the capital of rugby, 38 km away; Pézenas, the birthplace of Molière and Bobby Lapointe, 28 km away, Montpellier, 58 km away, the Hérault Valley and the Hérault Gorges (approximately 80 km away).
Sports and leisure
- Water sports: Centre Nautique du Cap d'Agde 4 km away, Yacht Club 1 km away, "Cap 180" boating school 1 km away.
- Tennis: Sodéal International Tennis Club 3 km away.
- Golf: Le Cap Golf Course 4.5 km away (18 holes, 6,289 m, Par 72).
Agde public swimming pool 4 km away.
- Horse-riding: Les Ecuries Agathoises 5 km away.
- Aquarium 3 km away.
Events
December: the last dip in the sea (the 31st).
Shops and Services
200 m from bakery, 400 m from basic shops and 5 km from a supermarket.