Cap D Agde Research Paper
Tourists attractions in languedoc
much of the coastal area is flat. In the past, the land was swampy and plagued with mosquitoes, which is why tourism did not develop here in the 19th century, as it did on the coast further east
resorts such as Cap d'Agde, Palavas, or Narbonne Plage
Cap d'Agde has a large family-style naturist resort with about 40,000 visitors on a daily basis during high season (=around 250-350,000 during the whole season)
The Naturist Village is a town by itself, with a 2 km (1 mi) beach, a large marina, 2,500 pitches campsite, apartment complexes, hotel, shops, restaurants, night clubs, bars, post office, bank and ATMs, launderettes, hairdressers and other facilities. In all there are about 180 businesses in the village. One can potentially spend an entire vacation without leaving the area or wearing clothes …show more content…
sand sculpture festival (may)
Le Cap d’Agde accueille, à partir d'aujourd'hui, et jusqu'à lundi, la 10ème édition des « Rencontres de sculpture sur sable » organisées par l’Office de tourisme.
Cette manifestation se déroule sur La plage de Rochelongue. Elle accueille des artistes sculpteurs qui, s’expriment, cette année, sur le thème de l’Amérique latine. Ils donnent vie au sable en réalisant des sculptures pouvant aller jusqu’à 3 mètres de haut. Ces créations ne manqueront pas d’émerveiller et de surprendre. Elles sont réalisées uniquement à l’aide de sable, d’eau de mer et de ce que les vagues déposent sur le bord (bois, coquillages…). 2 à 3 personnes œuvrent en équipe
narbonne- From the heights of the la Clape rise, the horizon stretches out at your feet, hemmed by 5 km of fine sandy beaches, 3000 hours of sunshine per
year
the Pyrenees, forming a natural land barrier between France and Spain, are a beautiful range of high mountains, wooded on their lower slopes, but offering good mountain and hill walking higher up - not to mention the attraction of day trips into Spain
skiing offered in two mountain ranges - the Pyrenees and the Cevennes the cheapest prices of all France's ski resorts. In all, there are 75 marked ski trails in this part of Languedoc over 450 miles.
Today there are around 11,500 second homes (62% of the housing stock), forming compact patches on the plateau, in isolated blocks or on the periphery of old villages.
Cerdagne-Puigmal ski resort - This is the highest of the Pyrenees ski resorts, at 2,700m
Céret (66): Museum of Modern Art, with works by Picasso, Chagall, Matisse, Braque etc.
Sigean (11) African safari park: perhaps the best and the biggest (almost 700 acres) wildlife park in France (opened in 1974)
PERMANENT EXHIBITION OF CHIMPANZEE PAINTINGS
More than 3,800 animals live in almost 300 hectares of woods
Carcassonne: (11) UNESCO World Heritage site, a historic city encircled by medieval ramparts.
the Ligne de Cerdagne, often called Little Yellow Train, today the Number 1 tourist attraction of the Languedoc-Roussillon Region 400,000 “visitors” in 2007 the Little Yellow Train runs from Villefranche de Conflent, 50 km from Perpignan, to Latour de Carol, near the Spanish town of Puigcerda journey includes Pont de Cassagne, which is the only railway suspension bridge in France. It is 63 kilometres (39 mi) long and climbs to 1,593 metres (5,226 ft) at Bolquère-Eyne, the highest railway station in France
There are open and closed cars. The open cars are a favourite with tourists enjoying dramatic views as the train climbs the twisting track. The maximum speed of the train is 55 kilometres per hour (34 mph).
much of the coastal area is flat. In the past, the land was swampy and plagued with mosquitoes, which is why tourism did not develop here in the 19th century, as it did on the coast further east
resorts such as Cap d'Agde, Palavas, or Narbonne Plage
Cap d'Agde has a large family-style naturist resort with about 40,000 visitors on a daily basis during high season (=around 250-350,000 during the whole season)
The Naturist Village is a town by itself, with a 2 km (1 mi) beach, a large marina, 2,500 pitches campsite, apartment complexes, hotel, shops, restaurants, night clubs, bars, post office, bank and ATMs, launderettes, hairdressers and other facilities. In all there are about 180 businesses in the village. One can potentially spend an entire vacation without leaving the area or wearing clothes …show more content…
sand sculpture festival (may)
Le Cap d’Agde accueille, à partir d'aujourd'hui, et jusqu'à lundi, la 10ème édition des « Rencontres de sculpture sur sable » organisées par l’Office de tourisme.
Cette manifestation se déroule sur La plage de Rochelongue. Elle accueille des artistes sculpteurs qui, s’expriment, cette année, sur le thème de l’Amérique latine. Ils donnent vie au sable en réalisant des sculptures pouvant aller jusqu’à 3 mètres de haut. Ces créations ne manqueront pas d’émerveiller et de surprendre. Elles sont réalisées uniquement à l’aide de sable, d’eau de mer et de ce que les vagues déposent sur le bord (bois, coquillages…). 2 à 3 personnes œuvrent en équipe
narbonne- From the heights of the la Clape rise, the horizon stretches out at your feet, hemmed by 5 km of fine sandy beaches, 3000 hours of sunshine per
year
the Pyrenees, forming a natural land barrier between France and Spain, are a beautiful range of high mountains, wooded on their lower slopes, but offering good mountain and hill walking higher up - not to mention the attraction of day trips into Spain
skiing offered in two mountain ranges - the Pyrenees and the Cevennes the cheapest prices of all France's ski resorts. In all, there are 75 marked ski trails in this part of Languedoc over 450 miles.
Today there are around 11,500 second homes (62% of the housing stock), forming compact patches on the plateau, in isolated blocks or on the periphery of old villages.
Cerdagne-Puigmal ski resort - This is the highest of the Pyrenees ski resorts, at 2,700m
Céret (66): Museum of Modern Art, with works by Picasso, Chagall, Matisse, Braque etc.
Sigean (11) African safari park: perhaps the best and the biggest (almost 700 acres) wildlife park in France (opened in 1974)
PERMANENT EXHIBITION OF CHIMPANZEE PAINTINGS
More than 3,800 animals live in almost 300 hectares of woods
Carcassonne: (11) UNESCO World Heritage site, a historic city encircled by medieval ramparts.
the Ligne de Cerdagne, often called Little Yellow Train, today the Number 1 tourist attraction of the Languedoc-Roussillon Region 400,000 “visitors” in 2007 the Little Yellow Train runs from Villefranche de Conflent, 50 km from Perpignan, to Latour de Carol, near the Spanish town of Puigcerda journey includes Pont de Cassagne, which is the only railway suspension bridge in France. It is 63 kilometres (39 mi) long and climbs to 1,593 metres (5,226 ft) at Bolquère-Eyne, the highest railway station in France
There are open and closed cars. The open cars are a favourite with tourists enjoying dramatic views as the train climbs the twisting track. The maximum speed of the train is 55 kilometres per hour (34 mph).