Cap d'Agde

#1542 among destinations in France

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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. Cap d'Agde was planned by architect Jean Le Couteur as part of one of the largest state-run development schemes in French history. In the 1960s, the only buildings at the Cap were small houses that were typically used by locals over the weekends. It is now one of the largest leisure ports on the French Mediterranean. ()

Local name: Le Cap d'Agde Coordinates: 43°17'42"N, 3°31'38"E

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Cap d'Agde – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Agde Cathedral, Agde Round Lock, Noilly Prat, Les Onglous lighthouse.

3.2 miNW
Church, Romanesque architecture
Agde Cathedral, Agde
82 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.
3.5 miNW
Canal
Agde Round Lock, Agde
89 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.
4 miN
Winery, Museum
Noilly Prat, Marseillan
103 min walk • Noilly Prat is a brand of vermouth from France, owned by the Italian company Martini & Rossi. "White" Noilly Prat is the archetype of dry, straw-coloured French vermouth. Noilly Prat now makes Red and Ambre vermouths as well, introduced in the 1960s and 1980s, but they are less widely known. Noilly Prat Dry is 18% alcohol by volume.
3.2 miN
Lighthouse
Les Onglous lighthouse
81 min walk • Standing sentinel at the point where the Canal du Midi meets the Etang de Thau, the Les Onglous lighthouse has been guiding mariners in Southern France since its completion in 1860. This modest yet iconic structure marks the end of the 240-kilometer-long canal...
3.2 miW
Monuments and statues
The Youth of Agde, Agde
81 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.
6.6 miNW
Nature and wildlife, Park, Botanical garden
Cactus Park, Bessan
168 min walk • 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.
3.1 miW
43°18'42"N • 3°28'11"E
St. Andrew's Church, Agde
80 min walk • Church
3.1 miNW
43°18'53"N • 3°28'17"E
Remparts, Agde
80 min walk • City wall