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Good for Relax beaches
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About Occitania

The gentle sea with the purest water and the magnificent fine sandy beaches of Occitania attract more and more tourists yearly. The crystal turquoise color of the seawater sets the level of your vacation somewhere between stunning and perfect. So if you are looking for the perfect sea, this is your place!

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Haute-Garonne

Haute-Garonne

2 beaches
Natural shadow • Football ground • Good for water jumping
Gard

Gard

5 beaches
Kite or windsurfing • Good for Surfing • Naturist beach
Aude

Aude

13 beaches
Wild beach • Kite or windsurfing • Good for Sup surfing
Herault

Herault

29 beaches
Picturesque • Cliffs • Wild beach
Pyrenees-Orientales

Pyrenees-Orientales

34 beaches
Picturesque • Cliffs • Wild beach
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Narbonne Beach
Narbonne Beach
Narbonne Beach
Senior friendly
Narbonne Plage

Narbonne Beach

Domaine de l'Oustalet 2.9 km
Very good
8.8
Free entrance • Amenities beach • Easy access • Bright sand • Turquoise pure water • Crowded in season
7.8 Amenities index
Carnon Beach
Carnon Beach
Carnon Beach
Good for Relax
Plage de Carnon

Carnon Beach

Les Cabanes de Carnon 1.1 km
Very good
8.4
Free entrance • Amenities beach • Easy access • Gray sand • Turquoise pure water • Very crowded
6.1 Amenities index
Plage des Aresquiers
Plage des Aresquiers
Plage des Aresquiers
Good for Relax

Plage des Aresquiers

Les Aresquiers 1.1 km
Very good
8.4
Free entrance • Amenities beach • Easy access • Bright sand • Turquoise pure water • Crowded in season
4.2 Amenities index
Plage Perpignan
Plage Perpignan
Plage Perpignan
Good for Relax

Plage Perpignan

Sainte-Marie-Plage 0.4 km
Very good
8.3
Free entrance • Amenities beach • Easy access • Bright sand • Turquoise pure water • Crowded in season
6.1 Amenities index
Plage du Boucanet
Plage du Boucanet
Plage du Boucanet
Good for Relax

Plage du Boucanet

La Grande-Motte 1.5 km
Very good
8.2
Free entrance • Virgin beach • Easy access • Bright sand • Crowded in season • Distant parking
2.9 Amenities index
Muret Beach
Muret Beach
Muret Beach
Muret Plage

Muret Beach

Ox 2.1 km
Very good
8
Free entrance • Amenities beach • Easy access • Bright sand • Turquoise pure water • Very crowded
4.8 Amenities index
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Popular types of Occitania beaches

Sand
Sand
Pebble
Pebble
Fine pebble
Fine pebble
Rocks
Rocks
Secluded relax
Secluded relax
Remote
Remote
Natural shadow
Natural shadow
Pet friendly
Pet friendly
Beaches in small bays
Beaches in small bays
Long beaches
Long beaches
Wild
Wild
Good for Relax
Good for Relax
Kite or windsurfing
Kite or windsurfing
Sup-surfing
Sup-surfing
Surfing
Surfing
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Calm, measured rest and the sound of waves are perhaps the most common associations that arise with the word "beach". This is not surprising, as relaxation is exactly what many beach travelers are looking for. If you associate your vacation primarily with such activity, choose one of the 83 beaches in the region.

To make your choice easier, we have prepared a list of the best beaches for relaxation in Occitania.

Most beautiful beaches of Occitania

Pins beach
Plage Argelès

Pins beach
8.7
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Picturesque, Easy access, Bright fine sand
France, Argeles-sur-Mer 1.8 km
Bernardi beach

Bernardi beach
8.7
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Picturesque, Easy access, Light fine pebble
France, Cosprons 1.5 km
Whale Beach
Plage Baleine

Whale Beach
7.8
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Picturesque, Easy access, Bright fine sand, Turquoise pure water
France, Mourre-Blanc 5.3 km
Paulilles beach

Paulilles beach
7.7
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Picturesque, Easy access, Light fine pebble
France, Cosprons 1.5 km
Cerberus beach

Cerberus beach
6.9
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Picturesque
France, Cerbere 1.3 km
Cap Canadel beach

Cap Canadel beach
4.1
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Picturesque
France, Cerbere 0.8 km
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Quitest and lonely beaches in Occitania

Saint Cyprien beach
Saint Cyprien plage

Saint Cyprien beach
8.6
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright fine sand, Turquoise pure water, Fine sand bottom
France, Saint-Cyprien 3.2 km
Leucate Beach
Leucate Plage

Leucate Beach
8
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright sand, Turquoise pure water, Sand bottom
France, Leucate-Plage 1 km
Saint-Cyprien beach II

Saint-Cyprien beach II
7.8
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright fine sand, Turquoise pure water, Fine sand bottom
France, Saint-Cyprien 3 km
La Baraquette beach

La Baraquette beach
7.8
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright fine sand, Turquoise pure water
France, Torreilles-Plage 0.7 km
Canet in Roussillon

Canet in Roussillon
7.8
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright fine sand, Turquoise pure water, Fine sand bottom
France, Canet-Plage 0.4 km
Castellas beach

Castellas beach
7.8
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright fine sand, Turquoise pure water, Fine sand bottom
France, Marseillan Plage 3.3 km
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Sandy beaches in Occitania

Leucate beach

Leucate beach
8.7
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright fine sand, Turquoise pure water
France, Leucate-Plage 0.2 km
Racou Beach
Plage du Racou

Racou Beach
8.7
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright fine sand, Turquoise pure water
France, Argeles-sur-Mer 2.4 km
Rive Gauche Beach
Plage Rive Gauche

Rive Gauche Beach
8.7
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright fine sand, Turquoise pure water
France, Le Grau-du-Roi 0.3 km
Azur Beach
Azur Plage

Azur Beach
8.7
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright fine sand
France, La Grande-Motte 0.5 km
Narbonne Plage

Narbonne Plage
7.8
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright fine sand
France, Pech Rouge 3.4 km
Avenue Saint-Maurice

Avenue Saint-Maurice
7.8
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright fine sand, Turquoise pure water
France, Les Cabanes de Carnon 0.6 km
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Beaches for families with children in Occitania

Manovi Beach
Manovi Plage

Manovi Beach
8.5
Large free area, Beach resort, Easy access, Bright sand, Turquoise pure water
France, Malfato 1.5 km
Plage des Chalets

Plage des Chalets
7.8
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright fine sand
France, Gruissan 2.3 km
Richelieu beach

Richelieu beach
7.8
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright fine sand, Turquoise pure water
France, Malfato 0.8 km
Valras beach
Plage de Valras

Valras beach
7.8
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright fine sand
France, Valras-Plage 1.4 km
Mateille beach
Plage de Mateille

Mateille beach
6.8
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright fine sand, Turquoise pure water
France, Tintaine 1.6 km
Vias beach

Vias beach
6.8
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright sand, Turquoise pure water
France, Vias 2.4 km
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Best beaches for snorkelling in Occitania

Elmes beach

Elmes beach
8.6
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Light fine pebble, Turquoise pure water
France, Banyuls-sur-Mer 0.9 km
Le Petit Travers beach

Le Petit Travers beach
7.8
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright fine sand, Turquoise pure water
France, Les Cabanes de Carnon 3.5 km
Peyrefite beach

Peyrefite beach
7.8
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Gray pebble, Turquoise pure water
France, Cerbere 2.2 km
Plage del Forat

Plage del Forat
7.7
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Light pebble
France, Cosprons 1.8 km
Banyuls sur Mer beach

Banyuls sur Mer beach
7.7
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Gray pebble, Turquoise pure water
France, Banyuls-sur-Mer 0.3 km
L'Oli beach

L'Oli beach
6.9
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access, Light sand & pebble, Turquoise pure water
France, Les Batteries 0.1 km
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Nude (naturists) beaches in Occitania

Torreilles beach

Torreilles beach
7.7
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access, Bright fine sand, Turquoise pure water
France, Torreilles-Plage 1.1 km
Maguelone beach

Maguelone beach
7.7
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access, Bright sand, Turquoise pure water
France, Villeneuve-les-Maguelone 3.5 km
Espiguette Beach
Plage de l'Espiguette

Espiguette Beach
7.7
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access, Bright fine sand, Turquoise pure water
France, Le Grau-du-Roi 4.1 km
Port Leucate FKK

Port Leucate FKK
7.7
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright fine sand, Turquoise pure water
France, Leucate-Plage 2.2 km
Espiguette wild beach

Espiguette wild beach
6.9
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright fine sand
France, Le Grau-du-Roi 6.7 km
St. Pierre FKK beach

St. Pierre FKK beach
6.7
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access, Bright fine sand, Turquoise pure water
France, Domaine de l'Oustalet 2.1 km
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Attraction and Infrastructure

As for the main features of the beaches of Occitania, they are as follows:

  • The region's beaches are mainly wide, long and have a high level of cleanliness. The most common surface is fine sand of bright color.
  • Usually, entry into the water is moderately gentle, such beaches are 48.
  • The average distance from the road to beach in Occitania is less than 500 meters. 78 beaches are relatively easy to access, 4 beaches are difficult to access, which in most cases means that you have to walk a quite long distance, and 1 beach are only accessible from the water. The latter include both island beaches and beaches with no land routes due to the natural borders.

The vast majority of Occitania beaches have the necessary amenities, such as sun loungers, umbrellas, beach cafes, showers and toilets.

Latest reviews on Occitania's beaches

Le Grau-du-Roi beach
8 L

The beach is stunning and conveniently located near the center, making it easy to grab ice cream and other treats. The water remains enjoyable, even in April, and it's peaceful since it's not yet peak summer season.

Barcares beach II
10 Lena Rostov

We were extremely happy with our experience. The service was incredibly friendly and attentive. The food was delicious and offered great value for the price. The location was lovely, providing a beautiful view of the harbor while also being sheltered from wind and bad weather. We would definitely love to visit again! Thank you so much! 👍

Carnon Beach
10 Remy Anders

This beach near Montpellier is one of the best. It doesn't get too crowded even on weekends.

Plage des Aresquiers
6 Kiran Malhotra

The beach has a nice, dark sandy area, but be cautious of rocks both on the beach and in the water. It's important to wear proper sandals. The beach area is vast but limited, with only a few sandy patches.

Plage Perpignan
10 Renard Dupont

Grand parking

Muret Beach
10 Lysandra Vesperia

This beach is perfect for a relaxing afternoon. The only downside is the lack of shade, but other than that, it's a clean beach with lifeguards everywhere for everyone's safety.

Please note that lifeguards supervise 41 beaches in the region, but you should rely on more than just them, remember the elementary rules, as lifeguards are not on duty around the clock, even on equipped beaches!

Finding hotels in relative proximity to the beaches is usually fine. Many beaches have enough nearby accommodation, which gives good opportunities to choose the right place to stay.

Do you know how many beaches there are in Occitania? In total there are 83 beaches and the most popular is Narbonne Beach.

Most viewed beaches of Occitania

Ouille beach
Plage de l'Ouille

Ouille beach
7.8
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Light fine pebble
France, Collioure 1.1 km
Marseillan beach

Marseillan beach
7.7
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright fine sand, Turquoise pure water
France, Marseillan Plage 1.4 km
Palavas beach

Palavas beach
7.8
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright sand, Turquoise pure water
France, Palavas-les-Flots 1 km
Frontignan plage

Frontignan plage
6.8
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright sand, Turquoise pure water, Sand bottom
France, Les Aresquiers 2.6 km
Beziers plage

Beziers plage
7.6
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright sand, Turquoise pure water
France, Portiragnes Plage 0.8 km
Saint-Pierre-la-Mer

Saint-Pierre-la-Mer
6.8
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright fine sand, Turquoise pure water
France, Domaine de l'Oustalet 2.1 km
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What are the main features of best beaches in Occitania?

When it comes to finding the best beaches in Occitania, the following aspects should be taken into account.

There are 83 beaches in total, of which about 15 can be called high-rated.

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To find the beaches closest to your current geolocation, click the Nearby Beaches icon in the search box. You will see the nearest beaches sorted by distance from you.

Note, that if you only want to see the beaches closest to you in Occitania, you must be in that area to get the correct results.

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What are all easy accessible beaches in Occitania?

Most of the beaches located in Occitania are easily accessible, but there are also hard to reach beaches among them. Use the filter to sort the beaches by access details (parking, distance etc.).

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How to view all sandy beaches or beaches with other natural features in Occitania?

Use the "Main features" section of the filter in search results to see all the beaches with the feature you're interested in.

The most popular selections of beaches with natural features are listed below. Don't forget that you can create your own selection with any combination of features

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How to find uncrowded beaches in Occitania?

The presence of crowds of tourists on the beach these days is becoming a mass character, and sometimes you want silence and solitude. Use the filter in search results to view the beaches in Occitania by occupancy.

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Use the "Activity" section of the filter in search results to view the selections of beaches by one or multiple activities. Below are a few popular selections that you can change as you like using our filter.

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