From C for Camargue to C for Côte Vermeille

The Languedoc-Roussillon coast has more to offer than simply South of France beach holidays. The variety of the coastline is amazing! For 200 km it unfurls in an arc stretching southward, backed by an unspoilt hinterland, scattered with picturesque towns and cities.

Beach Languedoc

Espiguette Beach - Beach Languedoc

Because the locals passionately love this region, they fiercely defend it: the Mediterranean coast is a protected area. Languedoc-Roussillon boasts exceptional plant and wildlife. For example, the Camargue, a European sanctuary, is home to bulls, horses and migratory birds. After all the natural riches, you’ll be surprised to see workers near Aigues-Mortes harvesting salt dried by the mistral wind or trident-wielding Camargue cowboys herding bulls as the sun sets. You’ll also find unspoiled fishing ports, where you can buy fresh fish and shellfish straight off the boat in Le Grau-du-Roi , Palavas-les-Flots, Sète or Collioure And there’s no shortage of marina facilities. Port-Camargue, next to Grau-du-Roi, has 20,000 moorings, making it one of Europe’s biggest marinas. Sète is a starting point for the Mediterranean’s great destinations.

Holidays year-round

Your Languedoc-Roussillon holiday can be either restful or action-packed. Port-Camargue, La Grande-Motte, le Cap d'Agde, Gruissan, Port-Leucate, Port Barcarès and Saint-Cyprien offer a wide range of nautical activities: regattas, cruises, sport fishing, windsurfing, kite-surfing... Gruissan and the Massif de la Clape are year-round windsurfing destinations. Or you can just lie back and soak up the sun on white sands lapped by a clear blue sea, enjoying what might be the best beach holiday France has to offer.

Highlights of Roussillon

Picasso and Matisse didn’t choose Roussillon by chance. Famous painters came to capture the lights and colours of the Côte Vermeille. Collioure, Banyuls-sur-mer, Port-Vendres and Cerbère are magical. Those unspoiled and amazingly beautiful ports mark the boundary between huge fine sand beaches and cosy inlets surrounded by towering cliffs at the foot of the Pyrenees.

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