Parks and the outdoors in Bouzigues

Parks and the outdoors in Bouzigues

1. DoBeach

   Plagette

   This so-called "little beach" is ironically the slightly larger of the two. It has a net for volleyball, and the advantage of much less seaweed. Views over the oyster beds towards Mèze and, on a clear day, the Pyrenees.

2. SeeAttraction

   Fishing port and marina

   Port de pêche et port de plaisance

   The town's delightful little harbour should be the focus of your visit. Traditional wooden fishing boats are moored alongside flashier-looking yachts and all sorts of pleasurecraft. There are four different jetties to walk down, each with its own character and slightly different view. Take a wander past the colourful shack on the easternmost quay nearest the plage des Pyramides; you might see the boat repairman in his blue overalls pottering about on the various crafts under his care, not really working as such, but looking, listening, musing at what needs doing, and often pausing to greet passersby.

3. DoBeach

   Plage de la Pyramide

   A space has been cleared through the seaweed for swimming - stay between the floats. If you paddle softly enough, you will likely see fish basking in the warm shallows. Views over to Balaruc and Sète, and easy access to walks along the étang (see below).

4. Buy

   OC'API

   minimarket

   Fresh fruit and veg, small deli counter with meats and cheeses, regional produce, tinned goods, alcohol, beach items and other essentials

   Daily 08:00–11:00, 15:00–18ː00

5. Do Not mapped

   Voie Verte

   A former railway line turned cycle trail and footpath, links to Mèze in the west and Balaruc in the east across 12 km. The casual visitor will much prefer the route east out of Bouzigues, which runs very close to some gorgeous wetlands and mudflats, allowing you to spot the local birdlife. Hunting buzzards, graceful pink flamingos and various species of heron (grey and night herons, great and little egrets) are common, and the lucky may glimpse the blue flash of a passing kingfisher, or else catch sight of a red squirrel hurrying about its business. It is possible to go as far as Balaruc-les-Bains, but the route loses most of its charm after the large equestrian centre.

6. DoPark

   Parc Charles de Gaulle

7. DoPublic baths

   Thermes de Balaruc

   1 Rue du Mont Saint-Clair

8. DoPark

   Parc Sévigné

   11 Av. Thermes Romains

9. DoPark

   Jardin Antique Méditerranéen

   Rue du Pioch

   Closed · opens 10 am tomorrow

10. DoBeach

    Promenade Georges Brassens

    Impasse De La Vise

11. DoSummit

    Le Truc

    60 m high

12. DoMarina

    Capitainerie

13. DoBeach

    Plage de la Trémie

14. DoPark

    Square du Docteur Bordes

15. DoPark

    Square du Docteur Quibert

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Bouzigues (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Place data from Overture Maps.