Herault

Visit Herault

A department of contrasts, Herault has the modern resort of La Grande-Motte to compare with the traditional fishing towns of the Etang de Thau, or the bustling town of Montpellier to contrast with the attractive villages to the interior of the department

Selected places to visit in Herault

Herault, Languedoc: highlights

Herault is the central section of the Languedoc-Roussillon region, and stretches inland from the Mediterranean coast between Beziers and Montpellier.

North and east Herault

Near the coast to the north-east, Montpellier has a reputation for being one of the most lively and vibrant cities along the southern coast of France.

The popular seaside resort of La Grande-Motte is at the very eastern end of the Herault department, an impressive resort architect designed in the 1970's and pretty much unchanged since.

The small town of Lodeve is to the north of the department, and 20 km east of Lodève visit St Guilhem le Desert, classified as a most beautiful village.

The Cirque de Moureze is also a very impressive scenic highlight meriting a visit.

Inland in the Herault near here are a couple of cave systems that are worth visiting at the Grotte de la Clamouse (near St Guilhem le Desert) and those at Grotte des Demoiselles (in the very north-easternmost part of the department).

Central Herault

Another popular and attractive town between Montpellier and Narbonne is at Beziers in the south of the department. The town devoted to Molieres, is at Pezenas a little north of Béziers,

Much of the this coastal part of the department is taken up by the Etang de Thau, and the villages and towns around it of Balaruc-le Vieux and Bouzigues, also Loupian and Mèze. Also visit Marseillan to the southern end of the etang and Sete on the coastal side.

A few kilometres south of the bassin de Thau is the old town of Agde - and the new resort (best known for the large naturist resort here) at Cap d'Agde

Visit also the cistercian Abbey Valmagne, at Villeveyrac, a lovely abbey with a very impressive cloisters.

South and west Herault

To the far south-west be sure to visit Minerve, another 'beautiful village'.

While here see also the village of Aigne, a little to the east of Minerve, and nearby Saint-Chinian). Also here in the south-west, visit Olargues (yes, also a classified beautiful village...) and nearby you can visit the town and gardens at Roquebrun.

The Montpellier airport is found within Herault.

See a list of all Herault communes

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