Grau d’Agde - Mouth of the River Hérault

The long stretch of Beach at the Grau d’Agde

......... Fort Brescou built on the only volcanic island in Languedoc-Roussillon. Initially built in 1586 to enhance fortifications, it became a prison in the 18th Century until its closure in 1851.

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Région: Languedoc-Roussillon
Département: Hérault
Commune: Agde
Photographer: Malcolm Reynard - personal website

Another local beach

Grau d’Agde - Mouth of the River Hérault