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Among the (quite extensive) selection of interesting sites to see around Montpellier:
Agde
With the creation of Cap d'Agde in the 1970s, the town became one of the main marinas on the Mediterranean coast and a highly popular seaside resort.
With the creation of Cap d'Agde in the 1970s, the town became one of the main marinas on the Mediterranean coast and a highly popular seaside resort.
Aigues-Mortes
At the gateway to the Camargue, this very beautiful and quite touristy town offers an old center surrounded by medieval ramparts. At its feet lie salt flats that have been exploited since antiquity.
At the gateway to the Camargue, this very beautiful and quite touristy town offers an old center surrounded by medieval ramparts. At its feet lie salt flats that have been exploited since antiquity.
Mourèze Cirque
This is a stunning natural cirque with unique shapes formed by erosion. It is located in the commune of Mourèze.
This is a stunning natural cirque with unique shapes formed by erosion. It is located in the commune of Mourèze.
Nîmes
The prefecture of the Gard department boasts not only its old quarters but also numerous traces of its Roman past, including its arenas and the Maison Carrée, to name just the most famous.
The prefecture of the Gard department boasts not only its old quarters but also numerous traces of its Roman past, including its arenas and the Maison Carrée, to name just the most famous.
Camargue Regional Nature Park
La Camargue est située dans le delta du Rhône avec l'étang du Vaccarès en son centre. Plate et humide la zone abrite nombre d'espèces d'oiseaux (notamment dans la réserve ornithologique de Pont du Gau) et surtout les fameuses manades qui sont ces élevages de taureaux ou de chevaux de races locales.
La Camargue est située dans le delta du Rhône avec l'étang du Vaccarès en son centre. Plate et humide la zone abrite nombre d'espèces d'oiseaux (notamment dans la réserve ornithologique de Pont du Gau) et surtout les fameuses manades qui sont ces élevages de taureaux ou de chevaux de races locales.
Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert
It is one of the "most beautiful villages of France," thanks in particular to its stunning Gellone Abbey and its natural setting.
It is one of the "most beautiful villages of France," thanks in particular to its stunning Gellone Abbey and its natural setting.
Sète
This dynamic port is also the third-largest urban area in the department. Visitors come to explore its city centre, canals, and especially its famous maritime cemetery. The town also boasts beautiful beaches and borders the Étang de Thau, the largest lagoon in the region.
This dynamic port is also the third-largest urban area in the department. Visitors come to explore its city centre, canals, and especially its famous maritime cemetery. The town also boasts beautiful beaches and borders the Étang de Thau, the largest lagoon in the region.