Port-la-Nouvelle

Visit Port-la-Nouvelle, Languedoc-Roussillon

Port-la-Nouvelle is a coastal town and resort situated in southern France, in the Aude department of Languedoc-Roussillon to the south Narbonne.

There are two faces to Port-la-Nouvelle  - the first is the fifteen kilometre long beach facing on to the Mediterranean that attracts thousands of tourists each year, and the second is one of the largest industrial ports to be found in France.

Town and harbour

The beach is sandy, gently sloping, supervised and lots of activities to amuse the family. The beach has also been awarded the 'Blue Flag' for cleanliness and facilities. Behind the beach at Port-la-Nouvelle there are numerous cafes, hotels and restaurants.

There are also three port areas: the first is one of the largest industrial ports in France (of no interest to visitors), the second is the bustling fishing port, and the third is dedicated to pleasure boats. The best time to visit the fishing port is between 8.30 and 9.30 each morning when the harbour side fish market leaps into action.

Attractions close to Port-la-Nouvelle

Away from the beach, take one of the marked trails alongside the canal through the protected 'Ile de Sainte-Lucie' region for a chance to appreciate the natural environment around Port-la-Nouvelle - the region is an extensive area of waterways, woods and a lovely place to relax and enjoy the countryside.

One unusual sight is 'La Baleine' - the skeleton of a whale washed up in the port here 25 years ago has been preserved for visitors to see. The skeleton is about 20 metres long! (situated at the Domaine de Jugnes on the route to Lapalme).

A more conventional destination for nature lovers is the Sigean Nature Reserve just a few kilometres inland from Port-la-Nouvelle.

Suggested places to visit near Port-la-Nouvelle, France

Distances shown are direct, driving distances will be greater.

More suggestions: Narbonne 20km; Fort de Salses 23km; Enserune 33km; Bize-Minervois 38km; Perpignan 38km; Lagrasse 38km; Beziers 39km; Aigne 41km; Cap d'Agde 42km; Saint Cyprien - Pyrenees Orientales 44km; Agde 46km; Minerve 47km; Saint-Chinian 47km; Elne 47km; Argeles-sur-Mer 52km; Marseillan 53km;

See these places and more on a map at places near Port-la-Nouvelle

Port-la-Nouvelle tourism: sights and attractions nearby

Narbonnaise en Méditerranée - regional natural parc (15km) : Abbaye de Fontfroide (Narbonne) - religious monument (20km) : Eglise de Notre Dame des Anges (Cabestany) - religious monument (39km) : Etangs du Bagnas - site of natural beauty (49km) : Jardin des carrières de Saint-Adrien - remarkable garden (49km) : Chapelle de Casenoves (Ille-sur-tet) - religious monument (53km) : Eglise de Trinité d'Aregno (Aregno) - religious monument (53km) : Orgued d'Ille-sur-Tet - site of natural beauty (53km) :

French version: see Port-la-Nouvelle (Francais)