Mediterranean, garrigue, old buildings... With its fifty-four miles of coastline, Hérault is the most open to the sea of all the region's departments. Fishing ports (including Sète, the third largest port on the Mediterranean, alternate with well-known seaside resorts (Cap d'Agde, Grande Motte, etc.)

Although sunshine and beaches are an undeniable tourist attraction, the hinterland is also well worth a visit. There is a huge variety of natural curiosities to be seen in the Haut-Languedoc Nature Reserve with its limestone plateaux covered in garrigue and its steep-sided gorges: the Cirque de Navacelles, the Grottes des Demoiselles and Saint-Guilhem le Désert, at the heart of the Hérault Valley.

As you travel through Languedoc-Roussillon, prepare to see the largest vineyard area in the world! AOC, Vins de Pays d'Oc... you'll discover wines of very high quality, and they are there for everyone to discover!

When you return from your outings, you will feel even closer to the history, charm and culture of Montpellier, this ancient southern city in which the 17th and 18th Centuries live side by side with modern districts and medieval streets.

Don't miss: Montpellier / 'Hérault Valley (Saint-Guilhem Le Désert)
/ Haut Languedoc Nature Reserve