Cactus Park, Bessan

#1 among attractions in Bessan

Nature and wildlife, Park, Botanical garden, Relax in park

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Cactus Park is a commercial park with a botanical garden containing thousands of cactus and succulents, as well as a modest animal collection including yaks, goats, sheep, ducks, etc. It is located in Bessan, Hérault, Languedoc-Roussillon, France, and open daily in the warmer months; an admission fee is charged. ()

Elevation: 39 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 43°20'56"N, 3°25'10"E

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N 312Bessan 34550 France

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+33 4 67 77 16 16

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Day trips

Cactus Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ouvrages du Libron, Agde Cathedral, Agde Round Lock, Roman Bridge.

3.4 miS
Canal
Ouvrages du Libron, Vias
87 min walk • Ouvrages du Libron is a structure like no other on the Canal du Midi. It allows the Libron River, near Agde in south-west France, to traverse the Canal du Midi.
3.5 miSE
Church, Romanesque architecture
Agde Cathedral, Agde
89 min walk • Agde Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church located in Agde in the Hérault département of southern France. The cathedral is dedicated to Saint Stephen, and stands on the bank of the river Hérault.
3.1 miSE
Canal
Agde Round Lock, Agde
80 min walk • The Agde Round Lock is a canal lock on the Canal du Midi that connects to the Hérault River in Agde France. It is almost unique because it is round, which allows a boat to turn around, and the fact that it has three sets of lock gates, each with a different water level.
3.1 miN
Bridge
Roman Bridge
79 min walk • The Roman Bridge at Saint-Thibéry was a Roman bridge on the Via Domitia in southern France. The partly surviving structure crossed the river Hérault in Saint-Thibéry, 17 km east of Béziers.
3.6 miSE
Monuments and statues
The Youth of Agde, Agde
91 min walk • The Youth of Agde is a bronze statue discovered on September 13, 1964, on the bed of the river Herault on the south-eastern coast of France, by Denis Fanquerle and divers from the Agde Marine Archaeological Research Group. It is probably associated with an ancient Greek shipwreck.
6.2 miNW
Forts and castles
Fort de Valros, Valros
157 min walk • The Fort de Valros is a ruined small castle or fortress in the commune of Valros in the Hérault département of France. In the mid-19th century, the fort was the site of a semaphore station.
6.6 miSE
Beach
Cap d'Agde
168 min walk • Cap d'Agde is a seaside resort on France's Mediterranean coast. It is located in the commune of Agde, in the Hérault department within the region of Occitanie.
2.7 miNW
43°22'56"N • 3°23'28"E
Zoo Le Nouveau Monde, Saint-Thibéry
69 min walk • Zoo
3.4 miN
Bridge
Pont Vieux, Saint-Thibéry
88 min walk • The Old Bridge is a work of art dating from the 16th century in Saint-Thibéry, in the Hérault department. It allows the crossing of the Thongue river before it flows into the Hérault.
5.3 miSW
Church
Saint Felix Church, Portiragnes
136 min walk • The Saint-Félix de Portiragnes church is a listed Gothic-style church located in Portiragnes in the French department of Hérault in the Occitanie region.
4.2 miNW
Church
Church of St. Eulalia, Montblanc
109 min walk • The Sainte-Eulalie de Montblanc church is a fortified church located in Montblanc in the French department of Hérault, in the Occitanie region.