The municipality of Mauguio Carnon has held the Blue Flag label for several years.
This ecolabel promotes a policy of tourism development that respects the environment and the population. This labeling is based on complete and evolving criteria articulated around several major themes:
Thus, it is the sign of a sustainable project for clean beaches and harbors, excellent quality bathing water, and a commitment at all times to minimize the impact of tourism and maritime activities on ecosystems.
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Eager to discover the surroundings, you take the direction of the beaches and venture across the lido that winds between Carnon and La Grande-Motte. At this point, you will enter a natural space that stands out for the ecological quality of its flora and fauna as well as for the singularity of its landscape environment which includes dunes, wetlands, wooded areas and beaches.
You may have the chance to admire one of the 10 animal species and 13 plant species among which you can find orchid specimens such as the summer spirea, protected at the national level, or the flamboyant Orchis des marais with its purple petals of which the grazed area of the Grand Travers shelters one of the largest concentrations in the region.
The ponds of the Grand Travers are also the place where many amphibians gather during the reproduction periods, while the reptiles are fond of the dry and sunny environments along the cordon.
A part of this lido is classified by the Natura 2000 label.
Accessible by car, bicycle or on foot for the more athletic, in a green setting between the sea and the lagoons, Saint-Pierre Cathedral, a major testimony to Romanesque art, is a monument that cannot be ignored on our coastline.
(By the towpath on foot or by bike : 10km ? // By the road : 11 minutes)
Enter the history by visiting the ramparts of Aigues-Mortes!
Small craftsmen and art galleries open their doors to share a unique moment with you.
The tourist office of Aigues-Mortes will also make you discover the Camargue and all its jewels, its fauna, its flora, its salt flats and rice fields! Leave for a total change of scenery at 20 minutes from Carnon!
The Route of the Antiquities was born thanks to Unseco and its project of “World Heritage Journeys of Ancient Europe” with the aim of linking places with strong influence and more unusual monuments to create a dynamic of discovery.
The route gathers 7 emblematic places of the European Roman antiquity:
The discovery of the Pont du Gard is a moving moment to meet these two thousand year old ruins in the middle of this wild garigue.
This mythical place has been able to stop the mass tourism, the wild parking and the oppressive stores. “The discovery is part of a sustainable tourism approach that aims to visit in all serenity the monument, the natural site and the civilization that has carried it.”
A walking tour covers half of the route, a unique moment to admire a universal masterpiece of architecture and human genius. A pedestrian path along the Gardon, a wild river.
You can take advantage of the 2500 square meters of the semi-buried museum, and of the open-air museum trail (3km) to appreciate this stage of the road of the Antique.
Throughout the Languedoc Roussillon region
The department of Herault is the second largest in France in terms of wine production.
We propose you several itineraries to make a day trip in order to discover the vineyards of the region of Montpellier and its different vintages.
Thanks to its diversity of landscapes the Languedoc Roussillon obtains quite exceptional wines, one appreciates the wines of the Mediterranean Sea, the Canal du Midi, the Grès de Montpellier, the Cevennes or the Pics Saint Loup.
Several cellars and estates open their doors and invite you to taste their production. You will come back charmed by the quality of the wine that has been able to restore its reputation over the years.
Nîmes and its historic center plunge you into Roman history! A must-see tour to discover the history of Languedoc-Roussillon.
You will find all the information you need at the Nîmes Tourist Office.
While walking through the streets and the different districts of Montpellier and its historical heart, you will travel through time!
Come and admire the triumphal arch of Montpellier, its place of Peru with its unobstructed view on Montpellier, the place of the comedy with bars and restaurants and its mythical fountain of the three Graces. And many other places to discover in the bend of an alley.
Don’t miss its modern architecture thanks to buildings such as the Montpellier city hall, the Arbre Blanc or the Polygone shopping center!
Whether you want to stroll around, get cultured, stroll around or go shopping, you will find happiness in this city of the South of France.
The Montpellier tourist office offers you all the good deals and visits to do in the historic center of Montpellier and its surroundings!
At 7 minutes walk from the hotel, you will reach the first beach of Carnon. Large expanses of sand and thanks to a calm and supervised sea, you will enjoy your afternoon of idleness in the midday sun.
From Grand Travers (La Grande-Motte) to Palavas les Flots via Carnon, the Mediterranean Sea offers you plenty of space to enjoy the pleasures of the beach.
Want a wilder beach? The beach of Aresquiers is made for you!
Accessible by car, and even by bike, by the cycle track.
You will find a peaceful place to rest and swim.
For a change from the beach, head for the Salagou lake, a wonderful place for a multitude of leisure activities, or simply to enjoy the fresh air with your family.
It is the ideal spot for a hike, a mountain bike or horse ride, for a paddle, catamaran or kite trip, to discover this unique landscape by paragliding from the top of the Vissou… or simply to have fun in a pedal boat and to swim!
One of the most beautiful waterfalls of the Hérault offers you an exceptional playground for your swims and hikes in family.
Located between the Gard and the Hérault, it will allow you to discover the region and to spend unforgettable moments with your family.