Location: Agde in France
Nearest Airport:
Montpellier at 40
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Nearest Ferry:
Marseille at 200
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Nearest Train:
Agde at 3
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Nearest Motorway:
Bessan/Agde at 10
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Nearest Beach:
beach at 5.0
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Car: necessary
Domaine de Beaumont is well located if you want to explore this fascinating region. Agde, with its bustling old streets and an imposing 12th century cathedral, is only 3 kms. Nearby Marseillan was originally settled by the Phoenicians around 535BC and is the home of the vermouth Noilly Prat. At Marseillan Plage there is a wonderful sandy beach. The modern resort of Cap D’Agde offers a wide range of leisure activities and a 14 km stretch of beach. Nearby Pezenas is a beautiful medieval market town with some wonderful 16th and 17th century buildings and was also the home for a period of the playwright Moliere. Beziers is well worth a visit and has some excellent restaurants and cafes. Slightly further away are the dynamic cities of Montpellier with an interesting mix of old and 21st century architectural styles and the historic cite of Carcassonne with its magnificent walled city. The nearest airports are Montpellier 55 kms, Nimes 105 kms and Carcassonne 115 kms.