Comme un chat, elle a eu plusieurs vies ici et là, vécu des histoires et des moments d'histoire. Mais toujours, dans les regards, les sourires, les mots comme dans les livres, les archives des pays, territoires et villes qu'elle a parcourus, elle a tenté de saisir la "substantifique moelle" (chère à Rabelais) des lieux et des gens. Et elle aime les raconter, ces grandes et petites histoires...
Heritage, History and legends
The cemetery of hidden gems
One not so sunny day (a rare thing in these parts) I said to myself: how about a trip to the old cemetery?! I grabbed my trusty Canon camera and headed out! I visited reception and a friendly face gave me a map to help me get my bearings and uncover the hidden gems! I […]
On 06.10.2023
Reading time: 2 min
Nature, Sport
Bike paths: we “wheelie” do spoil you!
Do you want to test out, explore and soak up all the routes in and around Béziers Méditerranée? There’s a wide range of options from international “véloroutes” to loops covering a few miles of vineyard. 1- EUROVÉLO 8 OR THE MEDITERRANEAN ROUTE It covers 10.2km through Béziers Méditerranée from the 9 Locks to the edge […]
On 06.10.2023
Reading time: 3 min
Culture, Heritage
Did you know that Béziers is the oldest town in France?
Who’d have thought that Béziers has been around for almost 2646 years? Digital makes life and communication far easier now but it looks like our Greek friends came to settle here for centuries despite not having any smartphones, planes and being 3000km away from us (on land). Archaeological digs between 1985 and 1986 under Place […]
On 29.11.2021
Reading time: 2 min
News from the professionals, Profile
Bayou Canoë: Benjamin and Réuel, memory makers
“We’re trying to establish ourselves in the area, we don’t want to just take what we want then scram. We want to connect with people so that when the kids grow up, they’ll look back on their time with us as a fond childhood memory” : Benjamin Guignet and Réuel Cincotta, founders of Bayou Canoë, […]
On 29.11.2021
Reading time: 3 min
Environment
“Between the Orb and Aude” coastal path
Explore the coastal path running through Valras-Plage from Esplanade Emile-Turco to Rue de Bretagne on the edge of Vendres-Plage. The second section of the “Between the Orb and Aude” coastal path, designed by the DDTM (Department for Land and Coastal Management) with the support of Valras-Plage Council, officially launched in late December 2017. It has […]
On 29.11.2021
Reading time: 2 min
Heritage, History and legends
“The tale of Compostela”, history lives on
Béziers is a stage on the Way of St James. Whether it be 1192 or the 21st century, experience the magic of our beautiful town. The year is 1192… Just picture it: a summer night in 1192. You and your exhausted group of pilgims drag your feet as you dream about a few hours’ rest. […]
On 29.11.2021
Reading time: 2 min
Culture, History and legends
Béziers Méditerranée animal mascots
Every town and village in Béziers Mediterranée has its own animal mascot: it’s an animal the village has made its symbol based on local legends, often dating back to the Middle Ages. Locals make a model in its likeness from wood and fabric. It appears at all the events, festivals and festivities paraded in all […]
On 29.11.2021
Reading time: 6 min
