Peng France Apartments

Sights & Excursions

There are a wide choice of places to visit, either by car, by public transport (bus or train), or on one of our guided excursions. Here is a selection of what is available:

• Explore the old town of Agde, with its weekly market, or enjoy the ‘son et lumière’, highlighting its fascinating history.
• Visit the medieval citadels of Carcassonne or Aigues-Mortes, or the ancient village of St Guilhem.
• Explore the Tarn gorges, the Cirque de Navacelles, or the Grottes de Clamouse.
• Visit the Camargue famous for its white horses and wild black bulls.
• See Béziers’ flower market and the famous 9-lock ‘staircase’ on the Canal du Midi.
• Take a cruise on a restaurant boat on the Canal du Midi.
• Visit the Roman city of Nîmes boasting the best-preserved amphitheatre and temple in France.
• Visit the fishing port of Sète, perhaps dining in a harbour-side restaurant.
• Visit Montpellier for its lively atmosphere, excellent indoor shopping centre and dozens of good-value restaurants.
• Wine lovers can enjoy tastings in Corbières or Minervois vineyards.
• Explore Pézenas, the ‘Versailles of the Languedoc’, a picturesque 17C town where the dramatist Molière worked.
• Taste and smell the wonderful flavours of Noilly-Prat vermouth, produced at Marseillan.
• Enjoy the spectacle of the traditional water jousts in Agde or Sète.