Cap d'Agde
Seaside resort in Agde, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cap d'Agde (French pronunciation: [kap daɡd]) is a seaside resort on France's Mediterranean coast. It is located in the commune of Agde, in the Hérault department within the region of Occitanie. Cap d'Agde was planned by architect Jean Le Couteur as part of one of the largest state-run development schemes for holidays in French history.[1] It is also one of the cities in France where an increasing number of retirees reside since 1980.[2]
Agde can be reached by TGV SNCF train direct from Paris or Lille or Geneva whilst the closest airport is Béziers-Cap-d'Agde airport, which runs direct budget airline services to the UK and Scandinavia. Agde is also served by Montpellier-Fréjorgues airport. Public transport (taxi or bus) is available between Agde and Cap d'Agde.
In place of the wine yard,[3] it is now one of the largest marinas on the French Mediterranean. On June 4, 1971, the town was classified as a "seaside resort".