The town of Agde, an ancient city founded in the 6^thcentury B.C., is a summer destination in the Languedoc that mustn’t be missed.

Discover some of the many reasons to spend your holidays in the Languedoc: 300 sunshine days a year, fine sandy beaches, the sea and the Mediterranean lifestyle, activities for all ages and centuries of history.

The yacht harbour at the Cap d’Agde comes alive in the summer season with its multitude of restaurants and shops. The Mont Saint Loup towers above the fine sandy beaches of the headland.

You’ll also discover the atmosphere of the Grau d’Agde, the fishing village with its many bars and restaurants floating on the River Herault.

For everything cultural, the town that’s known as “the black pearl of the Mediterranean” because of its basalt monuments offers you festivals and entertainments all year long: river jousting, concerts and much more.

Its heritage and history are shown off to advantage in the town’s museums: the Ephebe, devoted to underwater archaeology, and the Agathois which presents art and folk tradition: costumes, ethnology, paintings and ceramics.

There’s plenty to please sporting enthusiasts too, and especially the International golf course at the Cap d’Agde, one of the few courses to offer you 27 holes on a course overlooking the Mediterranean.

You can also go rambling and mountain-biking in unspoilt natural surroundings beside the sea and in the garrigue, and especially in the pinewoods of the Tamarissière and the protected natural area of the Verdisses.

You’ll find more information on capdagde.com

By choosing to stay at the Domaine de Beaumont, close to Sète, Pézenas and Montpellier to the north and to Béziers and Narbonne to the south, you can easily explore the Languedoc in every direction.

The region offers you a wide cultural choice from Greek and Roman times and the mediaeval period, wonderful museums and also trips and outdoor activities.

• Cap d’Agde: Aquatic park – Aqualand and Leisure Park – Luna Park.
• Pézenas: the antique-dealers’ town
• Montpellier: the old town and its museums, the Place de la Comédie, the new town – the Antigone district.
• Towards the coast: Marseillan, Mèze, Sète…
• Nîmes: old Nîmes, the ancient arenas, the archaeological museums.
• The Little Camargue: Grau-du-Roi, the mediaeval town of Aigues-Mortes.
• Uzès and the Pont du Gard: a Roman aqueduct classed among UNESCO’s world heritage sites.

• The Canal du Midi, one of UNESCO’s world heritage sites
• The African Game Reserve at Sigean: a vast natural wildlife park on the coast.
• Carcassonne: the mediaeval city with its activities and museums.
• The Cathar castles of the Corbières, and in particular Quéribus.