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There’s a selection of beautiful beaches. For example Valras Plage is a typical touristy beachside town with a promenade, bars, restaurants, shops etc. Also a couple of beach bars with a fee for sun loungers, parasols etc. Parking can be difficult but there’s a a bit of a buzz about the place. Vendres plage is less developed & is where you can jet ski.

The Nine Locks in Beziers is fun to visit. If you get the times right you can see all sorts of craft going up or down. Plenty of paid parking & a walkway with information boards on the way up from the car park. There’s a little train that goes into the town centre but it’s also a lovely walk to do along the river & over the bridge, taking you up to the cathedral & the old jail. The jail is now a hotel with a restaurant & bar terrace offering panoramic views of the river & countryside. The tower in the cathedral is a bit of a climb but again offers great views. You can also rent boats for use on the canal, go on lunch/dinner cruises or have a smaller private hire dinner cruises. Failing that, Le Cremade is a canal side restaurant in Villeneuve les Beziers where it’s possible to watch the varying successes of navigations through the lock while having a lovely lunch!

Beziers is undergoing a lot of change so there’s pedestrianisation, illuminated water jet displays in the evening & lots of children playing there in the heat of the day. Pica Pica is a tapas restaurant we enjoyed near the water installation. There are plenty of good places to eat though.

Les Halles is the revamped old market hall but has a lovely restaurant whose name escapes me now. Les Halles is near the Place de Madeleine with more restaurants & a son et lumière show every evening. Sometimes the theatre on the allées has one also.

There is also the Feria, centred around the corrida. I know nothing about that but the town is in holiday mode for the week & extraordinarily busy. Pop up bars, street food, bands, music etc. Car access can be difficult.

Do try to visit a wine domaine or two & have a tasting. Some have more English than others & indeed there’s a couple of Irish winegrowers outside Beziers.

Check out Roquebrun. Beautiful village in the hills, on the river. Very popular for kayaking & picnicing while cooling off in the water of which there’s currently plenty. The riverbed is stony though so some kind of beach shoe is a good idea. Le Petit Nice is good to eat in with their balcony giving beautiful views over the valley & their lower beach bar area has a bit of a childrens play area.

Has anyone used Click and Collect for shopping at a Hyper U?

As do my wife and myself, but the kids don't 😂.

Just reckoned we might try do the first big shop that way and see how it goes. Also, it might save a few quid if we only order what we know we will need etc. I am dreading the cost of the groceries. The cost of the holiday is so much more expensive this year.

going to be in il de Rae - La Rochelle for the all Ireland hurling final.

Anyone know where it can be watched? Was anyone there last weekend an watched the hurling?

There's an Irish pub in La Rochelle, had one in it 2 year's ago. It was a weekday but I'm fairly certain they would be showing matches.

sorry to derail. Can anyone recommend a cheap SWEET white wine available in supermarkets. The wine im picking on the shelfs is not matching what we are getting in restaurants.

The General Humbert will probably be showing the GAA

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We're going to Le Pin Parasol next week for the first time and that appears to be the only negative. I normally like to be near a town and the coast.

Any advice for the site itself or the area?

There is a nice restaurant down by the lake called L'Auberge du Jaunay which you can walk to. Lots of nice walk/run routes around the lake too.

It's a really top class site. The pools are great and really well policed as regards swimwear and sunbed hogging. Was there twice and we would've happily gone a 3rd time but we think the kids needed a change.

The minimarket on site is not too bad - it's a bit of a stretch but you could get by. There is a decent Super U in Coex, not too far away either. We went to the Hyper U a short drive away in Aizenay.

They put on some evening shows with their own team on site and they are quite good fun. They make a decent effort in fairness.

Decent bar on site which will have hurling and football and the takeaway is standard fare. They have little stalls in the evenings too which add a bit to the atmosphere in the evenings.

L'aubegre de Jaunay is basic but nice. You nearly need to book though at peak season.

Puy De Fou is just a mental experience. Le Grand Defi is great fun too and worth a visit.

Yes. They are very strict on it. No messing whatsoever. I used the jammer shorts which were fine and a UV top.

They have the decathlon stuff on site but it's well marked up. Best to bring your own.

Sound thanks. Wore them in Le Littoral a few years back so I have a pair, if they still fit is another thing.

yes im using it but just was hoping someonecould recommend a sweet white