Sport and cultural activities
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On the grounds
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kids playground, swimmingpool.  Nearby : tennis courts, football pitch, boulodrome, in the countryside, mountain bike and trekking trails, fishing, hunting... Within 10/15 miles : Mountain and countryside : rockclimbing, canoë-kayak, In Lamalou-les-Bains, thermal cures and treatments  river swimming (Réals), golf (Lamalou), forest walk (Col du buis), mushroom picking, grapes..... Seaside : sand beaches and watersports in Valras, Portiragnes, Cap d'Agde, thalassotherapy in Cap d'Agde.....  Canal du midi, listed by UNESCO as a world heritage site : relaxing walks along its banks, short-term boat rentals. Visit of the 0 locks, 17th century technological masterpiece by Paul Riquet, in Béziers...  Cultural activities : museum, visits of Béziers, Agde, Pézenas, Narbonne, several Cathar castles nearby...and of course Saint Guilhem le désert and more things to do : horse riding nearby, go-karting in Valras, following the Compostela Pilgrimage trail... Every day of the week, in a town or a village, the itinerant market will tempt you with its fresh and local produce... Entertainment parks for all the familly : Aqualand, Ile des loisirs, Europark, zoo (African natural reserve in Sigean,...), farm park in Cessenon sur orb, accro-branches at Bourbaki (Béziers), aquarium (Agde), ice skating rink in the Espace liberté... Picturesque town and villages : Roquebrun (also known as the Languedoc "Nice"), Saint Guilhem le désert, Pézenas, Béziers, Saint Pons, Olargues, Boussagues, Saint Chinian, port de Sète, Agde, Carcassonne, Narbonne, Cathar land... Natural landmark : Caves of Clamouse and des Demoiselles, Hérault and Orb river gorges, gorges d'Héric, Cirque de Mourèze, de Navacelles, Lakes of Salagou, Avéne, Raviège (Salvetat), Laouzas, Fort de brescou, Roman and pre-roman remains, Via domitia, Oppidiums, ... Local festivals and traditions all year round : Mimosa festival, carnivals, brasoucades (BBQ's mussels), night-time shopping in the medieval lanes of Pézenas, Béziers Feria, taureau piscine, river jousting, petanque tournaments, local fairs, guided walks in the vineyards, stages to discover local wine and cuisine... |
