Boasting 300 sunny days a year Marseillan remains unspoiled with a delightful port and a typical historic quarter. There is a wide choice of shops, bars, restaurants as well as a busy weekly market. Marseillan port with its cafes and restaurants is less than 5 minutes walk away. Salicorne at Port Rive Gauche faces directly onto the Etang de Thau, one of the most spectacular salt water lagoons in the Languedoc region. The lagoon’s eastern shore is a spectacular 11km-long sandy Mediterranean beach. while the calm waters of the Etang de Thau stretch from Sete – known as Venice of the Languedoc – to Marseillan Plage. The western shore is home to traditional activities such as fishing, oyster culture and wine-growing whilst on the southern shore a small lighthouse marks the official end-point of the Canal du Midi, a World Heritage site. The clean, clear waters of the Etang and the protected nature reserves around it ( are there several reserves ??) are home to a host of wildlife including visiting flamingos. The old quarter of Marseillan, one of the oldest villages in France Marseillan: The old quarter of Marseillan, one of the oldest villages in France The port and Marseillan church Marseillan Port and the old town beyond Pretty, car free, Marseillan Port lined with boats and restaurants The clear waters of the Etang, a haven for fish and shellfish The Anjodi (Rick Stein’s odyssey down the Canal du Midi) moored at Marseillan Port Sete and the Etang de Thau A jouster prepares for battle Water jousting in Marseillan Port The Marseillan water jousting team in action.
