There are a number of excellent beaches near the town of Beziers in South France. Beziers is located 15kms inland from the Languedoc coast. The city is located on a high rocky plain, overlooking the Orb valley down towards the beaches of the Languedoc. The 4 main beaches near Beziers are: Portirangues Plage, Serignan Plage, Valras Plage and Vias Plage. All of these Beziers beaches can be reached in
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When I started writing this article I was thinking that Beziers is a bit of a wasteland for good restaurants. But the more I thought about it, I actually realised that as long as you choose carefully, you can eat pretty well in Beziers.
Without doubt the greatest festival in Languedoc. Beziers comes alive in spectacular fashion with fireworks, street entertainment and a daily Spanish corrida. There is also an important wine festival in Beziers at the same time as the Feria. So if you are
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Vias Plage is a quiet beach, ideal for children and adults alike. With shallow warm waters and golden sand, this is certainly one of the best Languedoc beaches. This popular Languedoc beach is sheltered and easily accessible even in the height of
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Beziers airport in South of France, serves the holiday region of Languedoc. Beziers airport, or Beziers Cap d'Agde Airport to give it its full name, began serious operations in 2009 and has helped to open up the local Beziers area to tourism and holiday home owners.
Beziers flower market in the allees Paul Riquet is held every Friday morning. The flower market is a real must and it is the best time to see Beziers. Stop in one of the cafes that line allees Paul Riquet and watch the market in full swing.
Beziers may not be the prettiest city in the South of France but there is still plenty of charm tucked away down the ancient medieval streets. Beziers is the capital of Languedoc Wine industry, the scene of a famous massacre and home to the biggest and best festival in the South of France.
With Ryanair and Easyjet still offering great deals on cheap flights to the Languedoc region in France, now is the time to plan your next holiday in the Languedoc. Here is the full summer 2020 schedule of cheap flights to the 6 low cost airports in Languedoc
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The 9 Locks (Neuf Ecluses) of the Canal du Midi, on the outskirts of Beziers, is a wonderful feat of Engineering. A series of 9 canal locks allows the canal barges to descend by 20m from the high point of the canal, down to the lower stretch, just by the power of water alone.
Considering the Faugeres wine appellation was only created in 1982, it has gained an excellent reputation for producing consistently good wines. The secret to the Faugeres wines lies in the steep hills surrounding the sleepy village of Faugeres, high up above Beziers. In my
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