Guided tour : Discover this ancient cloth city through a historic walk of about 2 hours during which you will trace the thread of its history through men, industry, architecture and control of water…

Nearby the charming village of Mourèze extends an exceptional natural site: the 300-hectare dolomite rock formations of Mourèze. This chaos of calcareous rocks with strange shapes resulting from erosion is stunning. Certain cliffs even carry a name, such as the Sphinx for example. Various hiking circuits, more or less difficult, allow discovering this unusual natural heritage.

The viewpoint of the Courtinals park, equipped with a viewpoint indicator, offers a vast panoramic view of the dolomite rock formations.

Pézenas is a City of Art and History boasting a beautiful heritage: numerous mansions of the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries, such as the Lacoste mansion, the Malibran mansion and the Alfonce mansion succeed one another. Beautiful paved streets lined with craft workshops cheer up the stroll. Besides, Pézenas is unusual in that it has been Molière's place of residence of in the 17th century.

The House of Art professions, situated in the former consular house, is dedicated to know-how and art professions.

At the beginning of June, « Pézenas Sous le Regard de Molière » is a festival during which the old town comes alive through street manifestations.

Surrounded by beautiful red hills, the Salagou lake extends over 750 hectares and benefits from a special setting. Its quiet waters are great for fishing, water activities.

Founded in the 12th century, the Cistercian abbey of Valmagne is situated in Villeveyrac, in the heart of the Languedoc vineyards. In this serene environment, the cloister and its magnificent octagonal fountain, the Gothic church, the chapter house and the medieval garden incite to relaxation and consideration.

In July and August, the abbey hosts a classical music festival.

Remarkable sites, such as the medieval village of Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert, the Hérault gorges and the magnificent Clamouse and Demoiselles caves, are some of the features not to be missed during a stay in the Hérault valley. Between the Diable bridge and Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert, the visitors can admire the Hérault gorges, which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites. In summer, this natural site with clear waters incites to swimming and canoeing.

Situated in Saint-Jean-de-Fos, three kilometres from the medieval village of Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert, the Clamouse cave is rich in concretions and arouses delight. After the underground river, the visitors discover the halls, in which the magnificent concretions decorate grounds, ceilings and walls. In the white corridor and the eccentric room, the show of fine white concretions is striking.

Monday: 10:30 AM – 03:30 PM
Tuesday: 10:30 AM – 03:30 PM
Wednesday: 10:30 AM – 03:30 PM
Thursday: 10:30 AM – 03:30 PM
Friday: 10:30 AM – 03:30 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 03:30 PM
Sunday: 10:30 AM – 03:30 PM

Situated at the confluence of two rivers, the City of Art and History of Lodève reveals itself through its ancient Saint-Fulcran cathedral of Gothic style, its pope's palace sheltering town hall, its mansions and its banks along the Lergue and Soulondre rivers.

The museum of Lodève, housed in the Fleury mansion, houses archaeology, painting and sculptures collections.

7500 hectares in size, the Thau lake is the biggest lake of Languedoc. The village of Bouzigues situated next to the lake is specialized in oysters and mussels farming. To find out more about fishing activity and shellfish farming, lead to the Thau lake museum in Bouzigues.

On the edge of this small inland sea is also the spa town of Balaruc-les-Bains, renowned for its waters with healing properties.

Stage on the Way of St James (Santiago de Compostela pilgrim route), the medieval village of Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert, listed as one of the Most Beautiful Villages of France, appeals to the visitors with its wild and unspoiled natural environment, its beautiful narrow streets, its charming square decorated with a plane tree and its beautiful Romanesque abbey church. From the village, walkers can go to the Infernet rock formations.

Birthplace of Pierre-Paul Riquet, the engineer of the Canal du Midi, Béziers appeals to the visitors with its Saint-Nazaire cathedral overhanging the River Orb and its Vieux bridge.

A place not to be missed in the heart of Béziers: the Paul-Riquet allwys. Very popular with the inhabitants of the city, this pleasant promenade decorated with plane trees is lined with shops and cafe terraces. Nearby, the Poètes plateau is a charming park which inviting to linger.

Situated in the Upper Languedoc Regional Nature Park, the spa town of Lamalou-les-Bains and its benefactresses springs benefit from a special natural setting.

The large seaside resort of Cap d'Agde, created in the 1970s, is renowned for its summer atmosphere and its long sandy beaches, stretching on 14 kilometres. It is also famous for its naturist district.

Marseillan-Plage is a small seaside resort of Herault located between Sète and Cap d'Agde. It is very lively in summer with many facilities…

This spectacular water staircase, major work of the Canal du Midi, is the gift of Riquet to his hometown. The eight (8 locks, interconnecting basins 9) built from 1676 to 1680, crosses an elevation of 21.50 m over a length of 300 m. The redeveloped site, modernized, reopened to the public on July 1, 2017. The Biterrois found their favorite place to walk... 350 years!

Traditional buildings such as the water Coche -now House Site with tourist office, projection room of an exceptional film, panoramique- shop and restaurant, the lock keeper's house there still exist... This set makes locks Fonseranes the third most visited tourist site in Languedoc-Roussillon, after the Pont du Gard and the city of Carcassonne.

Placed between the Saint-Loup peak and the Hérault valley, the village of Saint-Martin-de-Londres possesses a beautiful Romanesque church. This building of the 11th century was built by the monks of the Gellone abbey in Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert. The charming square of the church is lined with beautiful houses.

Nestling at the heart of the Causse du Larzac, in wild, unspoilt countryside, the medieval village of La Couvertoirade has retained a truly remarkable group of buildings from its Templar and Hospitaller past. The towers and wall-walk of the ramparts, fortified doors, Templar castle from the late 12th century, fortress church from the 14th century, paved side streets dotted with typical stone houses, and old residences like the Scipione House and the Grailhe Mansion make La Couvertoirade a simply unmissable listed site!

A certified "Museum of France" since 2002, the Fabre Museum in Montpellier opened in 1828 in response to a suggestion by the local painter François-Xavier Fabre. It is one of France's most important museums.

Between history and modernity, the visitor is taken on a journey into the art world through the centuries, discovering the great Flemish, Dutch, Spanish, Italian and French masters.

When visiting, you have three options:

• The main trails, arranged across a number of rooms: the early art trail, with Flemish and Dutch paintings from the 17th century, European paintings on canvas and sculptures from the 14th to 18th centuries, as well as neoclassical paintings; the modern art trail, with works by Delacroix, Ingres, Courbet, Bazille, Richier and Soulages; the decorative arts trail, located in the Cabrières-Sabatier d'Espeyran Mansion; and the dedicated graphic arts trail.
• Themed trails: paintings of interiors, nudes, fruit, cloth and fabrics, children, angels, heroes, flowers, etc.
• A trail that can be customised individually online, by selecting the works of your choice.

There are game booklets for families, to help them explore the permanent collections. The museum also has temporary exhibitions of great heritage value, and a varied programme of activities, to meet demand from the public, be they tourists or Montpellier residents. For example, at lunch time on the last Friday of every month, you can take the "Curator's tour", which will guide you around the exhibits. This first-class museum also offers workshops for children and adults, as well as conferences, including classes from the Louvre School. Don't miss this attraction if you're visiting Hérault's capital.

Monday: Fermé
Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM

Capital of the Languedoc-Roussillon region, Montpellier has preserved its rich heritage. Boasting a vast pedestrian area, which make the happiness of walkers, the city of Montpellier is perfect for a stroll.

To discover along the walk:

• The old city of Montpellier, called Ecusson, with its narrow streets lined with shops, its mansions, such as the Varennes mansion, the Trésoriers de la Bourse mansion and the Trésoriers de France mansion, and its lively squares decorated with fountains and cafe terraces;
• The not to be missed pedestrian Comédie square, situated in the heart of Montpellier, and the Charles de Gaulle esplanade shaded by plane trees;
• The Peyrou promenade and its beautiful view of the city and the Saint-Clément aqueduct;
• The triumphal arch, the Saint-Pierre cathedral of Southern Gothic style, the botanical garden;
• The Antigone new district and its numerous squares.

The Varennes mansion is home to two museums: the Montpellier Old City museum, which exhibits paintings, ceramics and objects dating from the Middle Ages to the 19th century, and the Fougau museum dedicated to arts and popular traditions.

The museum Fabre contains collections of paintings and sculptures from the 15th century to our days.

Perched on its hill, the Ensérune oppidum has preserved its past history as illustrated by the remains of houses and objects found during excavations. A museum home to potteries and ceramics, as well as marked out route allow discovering this archeological site. The hill of the oppidum also has a magnificent view of the surrounding countryside, in particular on the former Montady lake.

Monday: 09:30 AM – 12:30 AM, 02:00 PM – 05:30 PM
Tuesday: 09:30 AM – 12:30 AM, 02:00 PM – 05:30 PM
Wednesday: 09:30 AM – 12:30 AM, 02:00 PM – 05:30 PM
Thursday: 09:30 AM – 12:30 AM, 02:00 PM – 05:30 PM
Friday: 09:30 AM – 12:30 AM, 02:00 PM – 05:30 PM
Saturday: 09:30 AM – 12:30 AM, 02:00 PM – 05:30 PM
Sunday: 09:30 AM – 12:30 AM, 02:00 PM – 05:30 PM

Nestling between the Mediterranean Sea and the Thau lake, with its old port, its canals, its bridges and its buildings with beautiful colourful facades, Sète wears well its nickname of Venice of Languedoc. First fishing port of the Mediterranean Sea, Sète is a favourite destination for the gourmets appreciating seafood.

The mount Saint-Clair, which dominates the city from the top of its 183 metres, offers a magnificent view of Sète and its surrounding countryside.

In August, during the Saint-Louis festival, takes place the famous jousts tradition Sète: two opponents standing each on a boat, armed with a lance and a wooden shield, must bring down each other in the water.

Roquebrun, a charming village of the Upper Languedoc Regional Nature Park, overhangs the Orb valley. Its microclimate great for mimosas, lemon trees and exotic plants flowering is worth its nickname of little Nice of the Hérault. A magnificent Mediterranean garden, boasting an exotic area, a Mediterranean orchard and a botanical footpath, is to be discovered there.

The Navacelles cirque is located between the limestone plateaus of Le Larzac and Blandas, between the departments of Gard and Hérault, and is a listed Grand National Site, forming an impressive natural amphitheatre with its tall limestone cliffs. The beauty of the place can be fully appreciated from the panoramic viewpoints of La Baume Auriol and Blandas. At the centre of the cirque, the picturesque village of Navacelles is particularly photogenic, with its waterfall and spectacular environment. Superb!

Discovered in 1889 by the famous speleologist Edouard-Alfred Martel, the Demoiselles cave is situated in Saint-Bauzille-de-Putois, in the Hérault valley. A subterranean funicular leads the visitors to the entrance to the Demoiselles cave. Having crossed several rooms decorated with concretions, the spectators discover, stunned, the immense and magnificent "Abysses Cathedral", a room measuring 120 metres in length, 80 metres in width and 52 metres in height, in which stalagmites, stalactites, draperies and columns offer themselves to the eyes. It is in the same room that can be observed the stalagmite of the Virgin and the Child.

Seaside resort of the Languedoc coast, Palavas-les-Flots invites its visitors to discover its quays lining the canal, its beaches and its ports. The city being crossed by a canal, a cable car allows going from a bank to the other.

The Méditerranée lighthouse, an ancient water tower, and its promenade bridge offers a magnificent view of the coast, the lakes and the Cévennes.

To visit as well, the Albert Dubout museum, which exhibits works of the funny draftsman.