L'Oppidum d'Ensérune (3 km)

There are Roman/Greek excavations here and also an original view over l'Etang de Montady, which is a local curiousity. There is also a museum which is well worth visiting.

Poilhes (4 km) Pretty little town, sitting on the Canal du Midi, the way the canal curves into the town is a pleasure to look at while enjoying a picnic in the mediterranean paysage.

The canal designed and built by Paul Riquet in the 18th century links the Atlantic and Mediterranean seas and has been classed as a World Heritage site by Unesco.

Béziers 10 km is a city with a turbulent past but now one of the jewels of the Midi. Apart from the extraordinary turreted Cathedral there are numerous sites to visit, art galleries, cinemas, a theatre, and of course dozens of restaurants and bars. In August there is the week-long Feria, when the whole of Beziers takes to the streets to celebrate. There is a market and a flower market every Friday, and a monthly antiques market.

Pezenas (25 kms) is a very pretty, lively town, hosting a Festival of Arts and Music every summer from June to September. There are exhibitions and concerts, and many free outdoor performances ranging from clowns to flamenco dancers to classical music. There is an interesting local museum and an easily-followed numbered tour of the town can be made. The town is immensely proud of its connection with Molière, the 17th century dramatist.

We are surrounded by wine domains, hence time can be happily spent talking and tasting the local produce.

There is canoing and kayaking down the nearby Orb river.

Longer excursions could take you to the Camargue, the Upper Languedoc National Park, the African Safari Park at Sigean, the Cevennes or the Pyrenees, or even to Spain. Nearby towns and cities worth visiting include Montpellier, Sète, Agde, Sommières and Narbonne, and, at slightly greater distance, Avignon, Perpignan, Carcassonne and Nimes with its beautiful old town, markets and festivals, Minerve 40 kms away.

This is the heartland of the Cathars.

So you can pass a good holiday here, chasing Cathars, swimming, kayaking, playing tennis, riding or winetasting, sun bathing, shade seeking, relaxing. The Mediterranean beaches are within easy reach as are the the lakes and mountains.

Montpellier airport is 80 kms away as is Carcassonne airport and Perpignan.
Narbonne 15 Kms
Agde and Cap d'Agde 40 Kms

Sheets and towels can be supplied at no additional cost.