Canet tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Clermont-l'Herault at 5 km from Canet

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Visit Canet: highlights and tourist information

Canet is situated in the Herault department and Occitanie region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Canet in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Clermont-l'Herault at 5 km and Villeneuvette at 7 km.

Canet, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Clermont-l'Herault

at 5 km (direction west-north-west)

Clermont-l'Herault is a pleasant place to take a break if you are exploring the...

See Clermont-l'Herault guide

Villeneuvette

at 7 km (direction west)

Villeneuvette is a pretty small village, interesting because it was originally built as a...

See Villeneuvette guide

Cirque de Moureze

at 11 km (direction west)

The Cirque de Moureze is one of the loveliest scenic spectacles in northern Languedoc-Roussillon...

See Cirque de Moureze guide

Le Lac-du-Salagou

at 12 km (direction west-north-west)

The Lac-du-Salagou is a popular leisure lake with a wide range of activities and...

See Le Lac-du-Salagou guide

Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert

Most Beautiful Village at 15 km (direction north-north-east)

Even as you approach Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert along the Gorges de l'Herault you can see it...

See Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert guide

Pezenas

at 17 km (direction south-south-west)

The wide range of architecture and its unspoiled character make Pezenas one of our...

See Pezenas guide

Loupian

at 20 km (direction south-east)

Take a stroll around the town of Loupian, then visit the 1st century mosaics...

See Loupian guide

Lodeve

at 20 km (direction north-west)

It is undoubtedly the Saint-Fulcran cathedral that will form the centre of your visit...

See Lodeve guide

Meze

at 22 km (direction south-south-east)

The harbour is the centre of activity in the fishing village of Meze, with...

See Meze guide

Bouzigues

at 22 km (direction south-east)

No visit to Bouzigues, on the Etang de Thau, would be complete without sampling...

See Bouzigues guide

Balaruc-le-Vieux

at 22 km (direction south-east)

Balaruc-le-Vieux is a small village on the Etang-de-Thau and near Balaruc-le-Bains, a long-established spa...

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Etang de Thau

at 24 km (direction south-south-east)

The large lagoon of the Etang de Thau has several interesting small fishing villages...

See Etang de Thau guide

Marseillan

at 27 km (direction south)

Marseillan is one of the liveliest harbour towns on the Etng de Thau...

See Marseillan guide

Sete

at 28 km (direction south-east)

Sete is a very active harbour town on the Etang de Thu...

See Sete guide

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Reserve excursions near Canet

Map of places to visit near Canet

Markets in and near Canet

• Paulhan: market Thursday (7km)
• Gignac: market Saturday (8km)
• Aniane: market Thursday (12km)
• Pezenas: market Saturday all day (17km)
• Gigean: market Tuesday (21km)
• Balaruc-les-Bains: market Tuesday & Friday (24km)
• Bedarieux: market Monday all day (27km)
• Bessan: market Tuesday & Sunday (27km)
• Sete: market Wednesday & Monday & Friday (27km)
• Saint-Gely-du-Fesc: market Thursday & Saturday (28km)

More information about Canet, Languedoc-Roussillon

Tourist attractions near Canet, France

What to do at Canet? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Canet.

Aquarium

• Mare Nostrum (34km)

Grand sites of France

• Valle du Salagou (12km)
• Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert / Gorges de l'Herault (16km)
• Cirque de Navacelles (32km)

Heritage sites

• Saint Jean de Fos pont du diable (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (13km)
• St Guilhem le Desert ancienne abbaye (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (15km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert (15km)
• La Couvertoirade (37km)

National Monuments

• Enserune (44km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Pezenas (17km)
• Lodeve (20km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Sylvanès (Sylvanes) (50km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc et jardin du château de Margon (19km)
• Jardin des carrières de Saint-Adrien (25km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Flaugergues (35km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Montpellier (31km)
• Beziers (37km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Céressou (10km)
• Cirque de Mourèze (11km)
• Cirque du Moureze (11km)
• Grotte de la Clamouse (12km)
• Etang de Thau (24km)
• Étangs palavasiens (31km)
• Etangs du Bagnas (33km)
• Cirque de Vissec (33km)
• Grotte des Demoiselles (40km)
• Mont Caroux (40km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Le Caylar (32km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Lunaret (31km)

Geography and distances

Canet is in the south of France at 31 kilometres from Montpellier, the department capital (general information: Canet is 591 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Canet from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 18 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aspiran, Belarga, Brignac, Ceyras, Clermont-l'Herault, Gignac, Lacoste, Le Pouget, Lieuran-Cabrieres, Nebian, Plaissan, Popian, Pouzols, Puilacher, Saint-Andre-de-Sangonis, Saint-Bauzille-de-la-Sylve, Tressan and Vendemian.

This page in French: Visiter Canet