Etang de Thau tourism and travel guide

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Visit Etang de Thau: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: The large lagoon of the Etang de Thau has several interesting small fishing villages around its edges

Etang de Thau 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 Etang de Thau in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Loupian at 6 km and Bouzigues at 7 km.

Etang de Thau, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Meze

at 3 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Meze guide

Loupian

at 6 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Loupian guide

Bouzigues

at 7 km (direction north-east)

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

See Bouzigues guide

Marseillan

at 8 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Marseillan guide

Sete

at 8 km (direction east)

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

See Sete guide

Balaruc-le-Vieux

at 10 km (direction north-east)

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

See Balaruc-le-Vieux guide

Agde

at 14 km (direction south-west)

Agde is a very pleasant, unspoiled town a few kilometres from the Mediterranean coast...

See Agde guide

Pezenas

at 16 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Pezenas guide

Cap d'Agde

Seaside resort at 19 km (direction south-west)

The resort at Cap d'Agde is one of the liveliest on the Languedoc coast,...

See Cap d'Agde guide

Maguelone

Cathedral at 26 km (direction east-north-east)

The Cathedral at Maguelone stands on a small volcanic island on the southern edge...

See Maguelone guide

Villeneuvette

at 28 km (direction north-west)

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

See Villeneuvette guide

Clermont-l'Herault

at 29 km (direction north-west)

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

See Clermont-l'Herault guide

Palavas-les-Flots

Seaside resort at 30 km (direction east-north-east)

At Palavas-les-Flots you will find a long beach and a resort that is popular...

See Palavas-les-Flots guide

Beziers

at 31 km (direction west)

Beziers is a lively, thriving town with a good number of interesting monuments to...

See Beziers guide

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Markets in and near Etang de Thau

• Marseillan: market Monday & Wednesday & Friday & Saturday - seasonal market only (8km)
• Marseillan: market Tuesday (8km)
• Sete: market Wednesday & Monday & Friday (8km)
• Balaruc-les-Bains: market Tuesday & Friday (9km)
• Agde: market Tuesday & Wednesday - seasonal market only (14km)
• Agde: market Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (14km)
• Gigean: market Tuesday (14km)
• Bessan: market Tuesday & Sunday (15km)
• Pezenas: market Saturday all day (15km)
• Paulhan: market Thursday (19km)

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Tourist attractions near Etang de Thau, France

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

Aquarium

• Mare Nostrum (34km)

Grand sites of France

• Valle du Salagou (34km)
• Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert / Gorges de l'Herault (37km)

Heritage sites

• Saint Jean de Fos pont du diable (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (34km)
• St Guilhem le Desert ancienne abbaye (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (37km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert (37km)

National Monuments

• Enserune (40km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Pezenas (16km)
• Lodeve (43km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Narbonnaise en Méditerranée (46km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin des carrières de Saint-Adrien (24km)
• Parc et jardin du château de Margon (26km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Flaugergues (35km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Beziers (32km)
• Montpellier (32km)
• Sommieres (58km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Etang de Thau (2km)
• Etangs du Bagnas (12km)
• Céressou (23km)
• Étangs palavasiens (24km)
• Cirque de Mourèze (31km)
• Cirque du Moureze (31km)
• Grotte de la Clamouse (34km)
• Gouffre de l'Œil Doux (41km)
• Pointe de l'Espiguette (43km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Lunaret (35km)

Geography and distances

Etang de Thau is in the south of France at 32 kilometres from Montpellier, the department capital (general information: Etang de Thau is 614 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Etang de Thau from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bouzigues, Loupian, Marseillan and Meze.

This page in French: Visiter Etang de Thau