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Agde and the Cape Of Agde: Hérault (34) - Languedoc - Roussillon
Altitude 0 m. - 20500 inhabitants
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Agde owes its foundation with the phocéens which stopped on its volcanic coasts. Quoted in turn Greek, medieval fortress or rich village rebirth
Tourist sites and routes
Strengthened Romance cathedral of XIIeme century.
Center historical and Romance cathedral, private mansions XVIIème S. - Museums. Many possibilities of guided tours on Agde and the area Languedoc Roussillon
Cruisings on the Channel of the South, excursions maritime towards the Island of Brescou, walks at sea and the Hérault river.
The Channel of the South, classified with the world inheritance of humanity by UNESCO with the round lock.
The Fort of Brescou, located off the Cape of Agde on a volcanic small island: the defensive activity of the site is known since the Middle Ages, but the current fortifications, from Vauban type, date from XVIIè century; it became a prison of state (XVIIIè and 1st half of XIXè century).
Private mansions of the XVI and XVIIe century.
Museums
Museum of the Beautiful young man, museum of archelology under navy: modern department (medieval ceramics, armament of the royal fleet and cargoes of wrecks of the XVII at the XIXe century), ancient department (maritime trade, the Greek city and the ancient boat), department of bronzes: the most beautiful ancient French bronze collection found in situ (whose statue of the Beautiful young man like that of Cupid and the Roman child celebrates it).
Museum agathois, museum of art and traditions popular: 26 rooms of art and traditions popular, costumes, ethnology, paintings, sacred art, museum of the Navy, the vine and wine, ceramics of the XVIIIe century.
Museum agathois: museum of Arts and Traditions popular Museum of the Beautiful young man: watery museum of archaeology sub located at the Cape of Agde
Natural reserve of Bagnas. Holy Mount Wolf.
