Étang de Thau

#309 among destinations in France

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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The Étang de Thau or Bassin de Thau is the largest of a string of lagoons that stretch along the French coast from the Rhône river to the foothills of the Pyrenees and the border to Spain in the Languedoc-Roussillon. Although it has a high salinity, it is considered the second largest lake in France. ()

Alternative names: Area: 28.96 mi²Length: 13.05 miWidth: 4.97 miMaximum depth: 98 ftElevation: -7 ft b.s.l.Coordinates: 43°23'52"N, 3°36'44"E

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Étang de Thau – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Noilly Prat, Loupian Roman villa, Les Onglous lighthouse, Musée international des Arts modestes.

5.1 miSW
Winery, Museum
Noilly Prat, Marseillan
130 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.
2.9 miN
History museum, Museum, Vernacular architecture
Loupian Roman villa, Loupian
75 min walk • Loupian Roman villa is in the village of Loupian in the Hérault département of France, between Montpellier and Béziers, the heart of Gallia Narbonensis. Excavations on a three-hectare site south of the village have revealed remains of a Roman farm villa with extensive 2nd-century Gallo-Roman mosaics.
5.4 miSW
Lighthouse
Les Onglous lighthouse
138 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...
4.2 miE
Art museum, Museum
Musée international des Arts modestes, Sète
109 min walk • The International Museum of Modest Arts, or MIAM, is a museum in Sète, in the Hérault department, dedicated to modest arts, created by Hervé Di Rosa and Bernard Belluc in 2000.
4.1 miE
Church
Église décanale Saint-Louis, Sète
106 min walk • The decanal church Saint-Louis is a church located in the heart of the Quartier Haut de Sète built at the end of the XVII century by the architect Augustin-Charles d'Aviler. It is the oldest and the most important of the city, hence the name...
3.5 miN
Church
Église Sainte-Cécile, Loupian
88 min walk • The Sainte-Cécile de Loupian church is a Catholic church located in Loupian, France.
4 miNE
43°26'7"N • 3°40'25"E
Promenade Georges Brassens, Balaruc-les-Bains
103 min walk • Scenic walking areas, Monuments and statues
4.4 miNE
43°26'27"N • 3°40'39"E
Sylvan Theater, Balaruc-les-Bains
113 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater
4.2 miNW
Forts and castles
Château de Creyssels, Mèze
108 min walk • The Château de Creyssels is a wine castle in the town of Mèze, in Hérault.
4.3 miNE
43°26'20"N • 3°40'34"E
Parc Charles de Gaulle, Balaruc-les-Bains
109 min walk • Park
4.2 miNE
43°26'11"N • 3°40'35"E
Thermes de Balaruc, Balaruc-les-Bains
107 min walk • Thermal spa, Spa