Valras-Plage
Family seaside resort · 6 km of fine sandy beach · Blue Flag
Between the mouth of the river Orb and the Mediterranean, Valras-Plage is one of the most popular resorts near Béziers. Once a small fishing village, it is now a lively, family-friendly resort that has kept its authentic character: a colourful harbour, a pedestrian seafront, traditional markets and shady café terraces.
6 km of beach
Fine sand as far as the eye can see for long walks by the water, often deserted out of season. Beaches are not lifeguarded outside the summer.
Marina
The small, colourful harbour is home to fishing boats and pleasure craft. Fresh fish landed every morning, quayside restaurants.
Christmas and winter festivities
The Christmas sea swim (Bain de Noël), the Christmas lights and markets of Valras and the neighbouring villages, and the big Christmas market in Béziers. See the winter programme
A day in Valras-Plage
From the house, everything is within walking distance
The Monday or Friday market, a coffee overlooking the harbour while the fishermen land their catch, then a long walk on the almost empty beach, five minutes on foot from the house.
Béziers and the nine Fonseranes locks a quarter of an hour's drive away, a walk or bike ride along the Canal du Midi, or the regional museum of contemporary art in Sérignan, open all year round.
Dinner by the harbour, then a walk home through the quiet streets. In December, the Christmas lights and the Christmas markets of the neighbouring villages.
Winter around Valras
From October to March the coast is calm again; here are the highlights of the season
The Valras Christmas swim (Bain de Noël)
in ValrasA tradition for more than 40 years, on a Saturday in December just before Christmas: a mass plunge into the Mediterranean at 11 am, a festival village from 10 am and mulled wine when you come out of the water. For the brave and for spectators alike.
Béziers Christmas market
16 kmOn the Allées Paul-Riquet, from late November to early January: some thirty chalets of craftspeople and producers, an open-air ice rink, concerts and a visit from Father Christmas.
This season: 21 November 2026 – 3 January 2027
Village Christmas markets
0–15 kmIn December, Valras, Sérignan, Sauvian and other nearby villages hold their Christmas markets, often over a weekend: chalets, treats and mulled wine. Valras also lights up its streets and puts up a giant Christmas tree.
New Lucques olive festival
55 kmIn mid-October at L'Oulibo, the cooperative olive mill in Bize-Minervois: a celebration of this year's Lucques, the star olive of the Languedoc, with cooking workshops, a meal under the olive trees and an olive-stone spitting contest.
Pézenas carnival
35 kmFrom Saint-Blaise in early February until Shrove Tuesday: the Poulain, a giant wooden horse and the emblem of the town, parades through the historic centre to the sound of fifes and drums.
And all season long
0–25 kmThe contemporary art museum in Sérignan, the Ensérune hill fort and its museum (Wednesday to Sunday), the winter birds of the Bagnas nature reserve, and the banks of the Canal du Midi on foot or by bike.
Dates are set each year by the organisers; we add them here as soon as they are announced.
Things to do during your stay
In Valras itself
- Long walks on the beach, often deserted out of season
- Seafront promenade (several kilometres, traffic-free)
- Sea fishing from the shore
- Market on Monday and Friday mornings, place Charles-Thomas
- Christmas swim, Christmas lights and Christmas market in December
- Harbour restaurants, catch of the day
Day trips (under 1 hour)
- Béziers (15 min) — cathedral, Fonseranes locks, Christmas market
- Sérignan (10 min) — regional museum of contemporary art
- Agde & Cap d'Agde (30 min) — old town, aquarium
- Pézenas (40 min) — Molière's town, antique shops
- Narbonne (50 min) — cathedral, covered market, lagoons
- Minerve & the Orb gorges (1 hr) — nature, hiking, hilltop villages
Included with your booking
Our local guide to the area
As soon as your contract is signed, you receive our personal guide by email: more than 50 addresses in 6 themes, tailored to the season of your stay, each with its distance from the house, one-click Google Maps directions and, where available, a link to the official website. Written in French, it is automatically translated into English, German, Dutch, Italian or Spanish.
A taste: three of our favourites
Bagnas nature reserve
25 kmA protected wetland near Agde. Winter is an excellent season for birdwatching: flamingos, wintering ducks, herons. Observation trail.
⭐ Our favouriteFont de Mazeilles olive oil
8 kmOlive estate in Sauvian producing AOP Languedoc olive oil, sold directly at the mill.
Gorges d'Héric (Héric gorge)
60 kmA mountain river with crystal-clear rock pools and an easy out-and-back walk. A fine walk all year round; walking shoes recommended.
And a word about the region
The guide opens with a short introduction to the area: Valras and its fishing harbour, 2,000-year-old Béziers, Pierre-Paul Riquet's UNESCO-listed Canal du Midi, and a few famous local figures such as Jean Moulin. So you arrive already knowing a little about the place.
Where to stay in Valras-Plage: our house 5 minutes from the beach
For your holiday in Valras-Plage, we rent out directly an officially rated 2-star house for 6: 3 bedrooms, air conditioning, a large private terrace with barbecue and gated parking, at 27 avenue Charles Cauquil, a five-minute walk from the beach and the town centre. No platform fees, reply within 24 hours.
Getting here
Our location
27 Avenue Charles Cauquil, 34350 Valras-Plage, France
Your holiday in Valras-Plage starts here
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