Cap d'Agde

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Cap d'Agde is the seaside resort of Agde, France, at the north-west of the Mediterranean sea in the département of Hérault in the région of Languedoc-Roussillon.

Cap d'Agde can be reached by taxi from Agde (approx € 20) or by bus routes 273 and 275 (terminating at the Agde train-station and going through Agde) for € 4. Agde can be reached by train, the closest airport is Béziers-Agde airport (15 km) or Montpellier-Fréjorgues (approx 80km). More details can be found here.

  • Pronunciation: IPA [kap dagd]; or roughly Cop (rhymes with top) + dogged (one syllable), when spoken in an American accent.
  • Population: A total of around 300,000 people during the entire season. In the height of summer, as many as 60,000 people visit the resort at any one time.
  • Climate: Mediterranean: mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers.
  • Time Zone: GMT+1 (standard); GMT+2 (summer).
  • Tourist Season: Mid-May to mid-October.

It is a cape with the 14km of beaches (French: Plage):

  • Plage de Rochelongue
  • Plage de Richelieu Ouest, Centre, Est
  • La Plaguette
  • Plage de la Grand Conque
  • Plage du Mole
  • Plage de la Roquille
  • Plage Naturiste, a 2km long nudist beach

Cap d'Agde includes the worlds largest family-style nudist resort Village Naturiste (aka quartier naturiste) at its north end.

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[edit] Village Naturiste

The quartier naturiste is a large fenced-off part at the north-eastern edge of the town. It is the largest nudist resorts in the world, where nudity is legal and common in the whole resort, incl. its restaurants and shops, during the whole day (24/7). In the evening, when it gets colder, more people are dressed, often in revealing clothes. The local tax is € 0.90 per person and per day (2006).

Village Naturiste is a city by itself, with a 2km long beach, port and marina, campsite, apartment complexes, hotel, shops, restaurants, bars, post office, bank and ATMs, laundrettes, hairdressers, tennis courts, and other such facilities.

[edit] The Nudist Beach

Nudist beach in Cap d'Agde at night
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Nudist beach in Cap d'Agde at night

The nudist beach is about 2km long and 30m wide, that can be segmented in three parts:

  • Family area for couples, singles, families and kids at its south end
  • Adult area for adult couples
  • Gay area at the north end

Sand and water are of good quality and between 16 and 20 degrees C warm. Two security posts feature police and medical facilities. An ice cream vendor is the only commercial activity along the beach.

While technically illegal, young and old couples (and some interested single males) meet at the adult section of the beach and engage in subtle and tender petting and love-making, including touching, kissing, hand jobs and oral sex. The adult section can be easily identified by its very high concentration of people. [citation needed]

[edit] Helopolis

Helopolis outside from Port Nature
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Helopolis outside from Port Nature
Helopolis from the beach
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Helopolis from the beach

Helopolis is the biggest and most prominent feature of Village Naturiste and is a 5-story round apartment complex with a diameter of approx. 250m, located directly at the beach.

Helopolis has a shopping area with a supermarket at the ground floor. It has approximately 800 apartment units for 2, 4 and 6 people.

[edit] Village Helopolis

Helopolis from inside
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Helopolis from inside

Village Helopolis is located just east of Helopolis, and are 125 single houses for families. It is fenced-off the rest of the resort and only residents have access.

[edit] Port Nature

The Port Nature resort at Cap D'Agde
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The Port Nature resort at Cap D'Agde

Port Nature is an L-shaped 5-story apartment block with approximately 600 apartment units for 2, 4 and 6 people. It is also located directly at the beach, south of Helopolis, with two commercial areas, one closest to the beach and one in the knick of the L, with bars, restaurants, shops and supermarket. Two swimming pools are south of Port Nature, and the famous swinger bar Le Jul (open from 23:00 to 04:00) is located underneath one of the pools.

[edit] Village Nature

Village Nature are duplex houses south of Port Nature, about 120 units for 6 to 8 people each.

[edit] Marina

Marina with Port Venus in the background
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Marina with Port Venus in the background

The marina has about 60 places for boats up to 17m and a little boat yard.

[edit] Port Ambonne

Port Ambonne from the marina
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Port Ambonne from the marina

Port Ambonne is a semi-round four-story apartment complex, located north of the marina and east of Helopolis. It has approximately 400 apartments for 4 to 8 people. It contains a commercial section with shops, bars, restaurants and two sauna spas, one for couples only (€ 35 per couple, 2006), one for couples and single men. Port Ambonne also has a bank with ATM, an internet cafe (10€/h, 2006) and laundrette.

[edit] Hotel Eve

Hotel Eve is located away from the beach and is the only hotel on the nudist campus. It's a three-star hotel with 48 rooms. Two persons stay at about € 135 per night (2006) in the high season. It features a pool, sauna and roof-top sun terrace. Hotel Eve web site

[edit] Port Venus

Port Venus consists of Port Venus Village, an eight large houses for bigger families, and Port Venus Residence, a five-story apartment block with about 72 large units. It is located at the back of the resort close to Hotel Eve.

[edit] Port Soleil

[edit] La Palmeria

[edit] Cap Sauvage

[edit] Camping Area

Located at the north end of the resort, adjacent to the beach, is a camping area for tents and caravans.


[edit] See also

[edit] External links

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[edit] Information and photos


Maps of Cap d'Agde, nudist quarter 43.294° N 3.527° E

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