Discover the "Petite Camargue" and Montpellier surroundings
Geographical situation
In the heart of the " Small Camargue ", between Montpelier, Sète and Arles, the Grau du Roi and Palavas, 700 m from the large beach of fine sand and right by the city center.
La Grande Motte
City of 8000 inhabitants in the Mediterranean climate. Flowery, with many trees and sports city, paradise for foot and cycle hickers. 6 km of sandy beaches.
Websites to consult
Tourist office of La Grande Motte
Regional Tourism Comitee of Hérault
To find us...
Adress : 195 allée des Peupliers – F- 34280 LA GRANDE MOTTE
GPS : 43°33’52’’N, 4°04’30’’E
Situation map :
Visit Sites
the Camargue, the Provence and the Cévennes- the cities of Art (Montpellier, Nîmes, Arles, Sète)
- Le Gard bridge
- Aigues-Mortes
- Nature classified site : caves
- salt marshes
- the city of Molière
- the roads of the glassworkers in Claret (glass blower)
- the bambouseraie, bamboo plantation, unique, exotic park in Europe (accommodate in bamboo, hundred-years-old trees, flowery greenhouses, aquatic garden...)
- steam train : a 13km journey (10 miles), in the heart of Cevennes (this year 2009, animations of the centenary of the line)
Leasure, activities
Sea and lake: bathing, fishing, thalassotherapy, sailing, aquatic center, diving, water-skiing, windsurfing board, oar- Horse and bike riding
- Tennis (33 courts)
- Panoramic aquarium
- TEMPOROCK festival
- June 10th : International festival of the tale (meet with storytellers and musicians from all Europe)
- festivities in Montpellier :
- festivities in la Grande Motte :
- carnaval of la grande motte from 29/09 to 30/09
- the 40 years of the Salagou lake
- August 24th/25th : Sète in feast
- informations on la Grande Motte:
- Peasant market in the district of the ponant, "bio" or reasoned culture products, direct marketing of the producer to the consumer from 08:00 am till 1:00 pm, every Wednesday, from May till September
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Saturday, May 16th and 17th: Water sport feast, meals and open days, for water-skiing from 09:00 am till 7:00 pm. Pontoon Port Gregau in Ponnant