The lovely City of Agde

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Agde

The city of Agde - built on the lava flow and rocks of an ancient volcano, “le mount Saint-Loup”, the town of Agde offers panoramic views of the L’ Hérault estuary.

It has an imposing cathedral dating from the 12thC, plus, the remains of the city walls originally built by the Greeks.

There is plenty for visitors to see and do, with bustling streets and many boutiques, to sampling the food served at the many fish restaurants along the quayside.

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Situated at the western end of the Bassin de Thau, Agde is mid way between the towns of Sete and Beziers. It was built next to an extinct volcano, the Mont Saint Loup, which was live for over 200,000 years and provided the black lava rock which has been used to construct most of the buildings in the area.

It is a fascinating historical town which was originally Phoenician and maintained by the Greeks and Romans for centuries as a thriving seaport trading with the Levant, when it provided a natural refuge during storms at sea and many Greek relics dating back to the 4 th Century BC have been found in Agde. It became a quiet fishing harbour when Sete developed and overshadowed it as trading port, and nowadays there are hundreds of beautiful sailing ships moored there.

It has narrow winding lanes running between the rue de l´Amour where the fishing boats moor and the Canal du Midi which flows from Toulouse and joins the River Herault linking it to the Bassin de Thau and Sete.

On the banks of the Herault stand the impressive ancient fortress Cathedral of St Etienne and the Musee Agathois, which are also constructed in black lava rock and the best places to find out about local history.

There is a colourful market selling local produce and various crafts every Thursday morning.

Agde - in the South of France...