The Depatment of Herault

In this sun-drenched corner of the south of France, you'll find sandy beaches lapped by the Mediterranean sea, wild open spaces in the Cevennes hills, monasteries and castles for languedoc sightseeing, and vineyards where you can taste some of the best Languedoc wines around.

The department of Herault covers around 6200 square km and has a population of around 90,000 people, who mainly live in Montpellier, Sete and the town of Beziers - three very different places, each with its own character and charm.

Bordering the Mediterranean is about 60 miles of coastline, which stretches between the hauntingly beautiful region known as the Camargue, and the tree-lined Canal du Midi.

The landscape of Herault starts craggy and beautiful in the southern part of the Massif Central and descends gently until it opens like an amphitheatre onto the Mediterranean coast. With its lakes and saltwater lagoons, gorges and rivers, mountains and beaches, sunny climate and cultural attractions,

Whether you're looking for a village house with stone walls, exposed wooden beams and a pretty courtyard garden, or a modern villa with landscaped garden and swimming pool, this part of France has something for you.

Tourist Info...

The closest airport to Agde is at Beziers, there are several options available for flights from the UK to Beziers, Montpellier, Perpignan and Carcasonne. You can fly from Birmingham, Bristol, Dublin, East Midlands, Gatwick, Liverpool, Luton, Southampton and Stansted.

All these routes have flight times of around two hours or less.

Ryanair quotes around 1 hour and 40 minutes and tend to be pretty reliable and good flight prices.

Beziers (Vias) Airport is operating Ryanair flights from Bristol and Luton this summer as its runway has been extended, thats less than 15mins drive to agde and 25mins to Cap d'Adge.