Béziers and its surroundings

The gardens: the Jardin de la Villa Antonine, the Plateau des Poètes, the Jardin des Evêques, the Plantade, the Jardins de Saint Adrien and the medieval garden of Saint Jean des Anneaux: five different spots landscaped in the French, English, or Mediterranean style, each unique and steeped in history.

Sights and monuments: Collegiane Notre Dame de Grace, the Saint Etienne de Boujan church, the nine locks of Fonseranes, Saint-Jean d’Aureilhan tower, the Moulin de Cordier mill, the Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens church, the Sainte Madeleine church, the Saint Aphrodise basilica, the Halles de Béziers indoor market, the Canal du Midi, the Saint-Nazaire and Saint Celse cathedral, and more.

The beaches: Valras Plage, Vendres Plage, Sérignan, Cap d'Agde.

Pézenas: by nightfall, on Wednesday and Friday evenings, the town flings open its doors to painters, sculptors and artists of all stripes who flock here to showcase their work.

Vallée de l'Orb: Roquebrun, Gorges d'Héric, river water activities, the Parc Naturel Régional du Haut Languedoc, Fontcaude Abbey, Valmagne and Fontfroide Abbey.

The Cathar towns of Minerve and Saint Guilhem le Désert, villages listed as some of France’s most beautiful

Caves: La Devèze, Clamouse, Les Demoiselles

The oppidum of Ensérune: a archaeological site and museum.

The vineyards: Minervois, Saint-Chinian and Faugères, to name but a few.

More information:

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