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Around Sète
The surroundings of the Thau Lagoon
30 minutes from Sète

Discover the surroundings of the Lagoon of Thau







Bouzigues

Oyster capital, Thau's lagoon museum, restaurants and bars on the edge of lagoon…

http://www.bouzigues.fr

 

Méze

Fishing port, marina, Penitents' chapel, Dinosaurs ' Museum-Park

http://www.ville-meze.fr/tourisme

 

Marseillan

The entrance to the Canal du Midi is in Marseillan, a village settled between the sea, the Thau lagoon and mainland. Shellfish farming (oysters and mussels), wine production, Noilly Prat's cellars

http://www.marseillan.com

Vic-la-Gardiole

Land of the "Muscat" sweet wine, authentic Languedocian village near the "Gardiole" hills…

http://www.tourisme-vic-la-gardiole.com

"Balaruc Les Bains" - Thermal baths

Thermal spa, beaches on the edge of the lagoon…

http://www.balaruc-les-bains.com


Frontignan

Capital of the Muscat wine, traditional markets, beaches, local products….

http://www.tourisme-frontignan.com

Poussan

POUSSAN is a small city of 5000 inhabitants located between the Thau lagoon and the Mediterranean scrubland ("garrigue").

Crossed by the ancient roman Domitian way, POUSSAN traditionally a place of exchanges, has preserved its traditions and its remarkable "circulade "(the village is built in a round shape).
http: // www.ville-poussan.fr

Loupian

This village, with streets and Middle Age fortifications, has two churches, one Norman and the other Gothic, as well as a remarkable Gallo-Roman Villa with thermal baths and mosaics.


http://www.loupian.fr/

The "Pays de Thau" 's map

Download the map  PDF File :  2.65Mo

"Les prés bas", a Gallo-Roman Villa

Near the village of Loupian, next to Thau Lagoon, along the roman "via Domitia".

This Gallo-Roman Villa became at the end of the roman Empire, a true palace, with floors covered with richly decorated polychrome mosaics..

Email : villa.loupian@worldonline.fr
Website : http://villaloupian.free.fr

Phone : 33 (0)4 67 18 68 18 - Fax : 33 (0)4 67 18 68 19

Thau Lagoon : an inland sea

Shellfish farms cover more than 1300 ha on the Thau lagoon.

The Thau oyster has a reputation of being fleshy and very tasty.
Oyster farms are small family businesses.

They are nearly all located on the northern shore of the Thau Lagoon.

The Museum of the Thau lagoon

Quai du port de pêche 34140 Bouzigues
Phone : 04 67 78 33 57 • Fax : 04 67 78 32 10

Email : musee@bouzigues.fr
Website : http://www.bouzigues.fr/musee/index.html

The Dinosaur Museum-park in Mèze
The biggest European Museum-park dedicated to to dinosaurs, based on a paleontological mineral deposit.

An extraordinary trip into the past.

Phone :33 (0) 4 67 43 02 80

 



Thau Agglomération

Thau Agglomération Immeuble Le Président Route de Sète - BP 18 34540 BALARUC-LES-BAINS
Phone: 33 (0)4 67 74 05 09
Fax : 33 (0)4 67 78 95 27 Site : http://www.thau-agglo.fr/