The Mediterranean beach resort of Cap d'Agde in the South of France is the biggest holiday resort in France. Famed for its 14km of sandy beaches, clear turquoise waters and steady supply of Mediterranean sunshine, the resort itself hides an interesting history. Cap d'Agde is located about 20 minutes drive south-east of Montpellier in the old Languedoc region of Southern France and 15 mins from Beziers airport. This Mediterranean resort is 5kms away from the old French town of Agde, situated on the banks of the Herault river. During the summer season, the population of Cap d'Agde resort grows from 3,500 permanent residents to nearly 200,000 visitors!

The beach resort of Cap d'Agde is set around a small peninsula which encompasses a large central harbour and 11 supervised beaches. The resort is well set up for holidays with a range of activities on offer from sailing to golf, horse riding, go-karting, kitesurfing and jet-skiing. For teenagers, Cap d'Agde has a a popular water park (Aqualand) and an Amusement park (Luna Park). For younger children you will also find smaller water parks (Aquapark, Pirates World and Captain Jako) and a dinosaur themed amusement park (Dino World).

For older visitors there is a range of attractions from a newly built Casino (Casino Barrière), one of the best nightclubs in France (Amnesia), dozens of beach bars, a range of seafood restaurants, and of course, the large Naturist village.

Close to the apartment is Plage de la Roquille, a large flat sandy beach, with sand dunes located at the back of the beach. There are a couple of restaurants and ice cream cafes at the back of the beach, but the main reason you will head to Roquille Plage is to go to Mangos beach bar. The beach bar has been running for a number of years and has a really cool and relaxed vibe about it. The food is pretty good and it is not too expensive to hire sun beds for the day. Cocktails at sundown is an absolute must-do.

Other local places to visit include: 

• The historic town of Pézenas, is only 15 minutes away and has a famous Saturday market. Pezenas can be reached by a public bus service from Pinet.
• Béziers, capital of the Languedoc wine region and the oldest continually inhabited town in France
• Sète, the stunning Mediterranean port town, built around the rocky outcrop of Mont St Clair prominomtary. Sete is home to many festivals throughout the year, including a Dance music festival, World music festival and the not-to-be-missed, Water Jousting festival.
• Montpellier, an ancient university town and medical centre. Montpellier has a beautiful old town centre and in the last few years has become the fastest growing city in France.
• Marseillan, is a harbour town on the Etang du Thau. In the centre of Marseillan, you will find many harbour-side cafes and restaurants, as well as an excellent market for fish and local produce. The sandy beaches at nearby Marseillan Plage, provide the base for a lively Mediterranean beach resort with restaurants, theme parks, watersports, pleasure boat rides and sea fishing trips etc.