IN THE AREA

LOCAL TRADITIONS

The culinary specialties from Sète: rust of cuttlefish, stuffed squids, stuffed mussels, bourride of monkfish, sea soup and of course the bouillabaisse Sètoise.

Don’t forget to taste oysters and mussels from the Bassin de Thau close to Sète or the famous little pâtés from Pézenas.

In the region we practice a typically occitan sport, the tambourin, a game of balls similar to tennis and often, the games are very lively and full of surprises.

WINE CELLARS AND WINE DOMAINS

The Hérault department is, by tradition a wine producing region. They even have wine brotherhoods like the one from Béziers. The vineyards are part of the region’s lifestyle and the products you will find originate from the same passion for grape vines.
Don’t hesitate to visit some wine cellars, the winegrowers will be delighted to explain their techniques of manufacture and share their passion. It will also be the moment of great tasting sessions at the domains. >> The Hérault’s winegrowers

BATTLES AND TOURNAMENTS OF BATTLES

In Agde or Sète, the sea battles (jousts) are an old tradition of the Middle Ages. At the time, the crusaders used to await on board the order for the ship’s departure, Sète is the capital city of the languedocian jousts and every year, for the St. Louis feast, the village lives on the rhythm of the battles...
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FISHERMEN FEAST

During July, in Agde we celebrate the brave seamen who every morning provides us with good fresh fish.

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THE MEDIEVAL FEAST OF BÉZIERS

At the Allées Paul Riquet in May
The medievals of Béziers are not just a simple recreation, but they are based on a real Medieval Feast celebrating Bacchus. We call those feasts the Caritats (which means charity in the Occitan language); it’s the opportunity to discover the traditional totemic animals from Béziers.
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THE FERIA OF BÉZIERS

In August
For the Aficionados, bullfighting and fiesta are the main ingredients of the Feria every year in the crowded streets of Béziers. A mix of unbridled fiesta and local traditions brings you a hot atmosphere until dawn. >> To learn more

MORNING « FEET IN THE WATER»

CAP D’AGDE’S AQUARIUM : 6 € for children from 6 to 12 years old, fishing + playful observation of small animals on the edge of the sea. Exploration of the flora and the fauna on the seashore (around 20 cm deep), equipped with buckets, magnifying-glasses and index cards, to identify the various species.
Every morning from Monday to Friday, July – August, for kids over 5 years of age, groups of about 10 – 15 persons with one or two instructors, upon inscription. For every kid an accompanying parent is obligatory and free of charges.
Gathering point and departure at 9:30a.m. in front of the Cap d’Agde Aquarium. Destination: The Conque beach (100m away).
Recommended equipment : hat, swimming suit and sandals to wade through the water, landing net if possible.
Back at the Aquarium in the wet room by noon.Every kid participating to the activity « Feet in the water » gets a free enter and receives a certificate of a budding naturalist. Activities end about midday or – 12:30.

THE EPHEBE MUSEUM

Mas de la Clape, Le Cap d’Agde, Tel. : 04 67 94 67 00
Opens everyday from Mondays to Sundays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (closed on the 25th of December and on the 01st of January).
Rates: 3,80 €, 1,60 € for children, unemployed people, seniors and students. Free for kids under 8 years old.

SETE

Sète pays tribute to the her most famous singer George Brassens.
ESPACE BRASSENS
67 Bd Camille Blanc
34200 Sète
tel: 04 67 53 32 77
Low-season: Open everyday from 10 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and from and from 2p.m. to 6 p.m. except Mondays >> To learn more

THE CAVE OF CLAMOUSE
The spring and the cave owe their name to the Occitan word "clamousa" (a woman who shouts or screams) because of the noise the underground river makes when in flood.

Considered as one of the most beautiful caves of France, the Clamouse cave is famous by its fine crystallization of aragonite and calcite.
It was discovered in 1945 through a dryness period, and it is connected to the Causse du Larzac by an underground network. Among the 4.000 meters of explored galleries, 900 meters are open to the general public.
The "hurleuse", in the languedocian country, is made of two networks connected in different ways : the inferior, useful as a discharge for the surplus of the plateau, and the superior one that, abandoned by the river, presents magnificent creations : red draperies, petrified waterfalls…

After crossing successive halls and corridors sculpted with stalactites and stalagmites, you will be fully enrapt and dazzled by the White Corridor, where abounds various shaped aragonites looking similar to snow crystals or bunches of flowers.
Then, by coming out of the "Graveyard", you will remain dumbfounded in front of the Jellyfish... spectacular translucent concretion coming from the coalescence of several discs..
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