Palavas-les-Flots
The Mediterranean seaside town closest to central Montpellier, with a long beach, a fishing harbor canal and seafood restaurants.
Palavas is the top choice for Montpellier locals heading to the sea on weekends. Its beach is long and gently sloping. Fishing boats line both banks of the canal, and seafood restaurants and ice cream shops are everywhere. You can dine in the 'lighthouse restaurant' in a converted water tower. To get there, take Tram Line 3 to the terminus at Étang de l'Or and transfer to a bus, or cycle about 12 kilometers along the Lez River. It is very crowded in midsummer and parking is difficult.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Maguelone Cathedral
- Planet Ocean Montpellier
- Antigone
- MO.CO. Hôtel des collections
- Place de la Comédie
- Musée Fabre
- Halles Castellane
- L'Écusson (Old Town)