Cap d'Agde, France
• Wide choice of self-catering studios and ‘villas’ • Suitable mainly for couples and single holidaymakers • A mile of sandy naturist beach, outdoor swimming pools, sports facilities • Part of an international resort with casino, nightclubs and golf course • 30 restaurants and bars. Dinner parties, competitions, etc. • Excursions available; frequent public transport to Carcassonne, Nîmes, Montpellier... • Resident Peng Travel representatives. Local Peng Travel office & Clubhouse • Personally hosted dinner parties, including dancing, competitions, etc •
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CAP D’AGDE is the largest naturist centre in the world and is situated on the Mediterranean coast of the South of France. It takes its name from the nearby old town of Agde. We have been working with Cap d’Agde since 1977 and over the years it has become our most popular resort. Some clients go there twice or even three times a year.
For naturists, Cap d’Agde represents total freedom. You have only to visit the resort to see why. It is so much more than just a naturist beach or a nudist resort. It is a fully-fledged naturist town, complete with supermarkets, restaurants, bars, cafes, hairdressers, boutiques, delicatessens, butchers, bakers, post office, bank, cashpoints, and doctor. You can go where you like, do as you please, without clothes.
ATMOSPHERE In early and late season, the mood is one of total relaxation and suits the traditional naturist. You can spend lazy days lounging by one of the pools or basking in the sun on the beach. In mid summer, the pace increases as the town fills up with cosmopolitan people of all ages. In the evenings many are drawn to the bars – the Johnny Wokker Pub is favourite – and nightclubs. You can enjoy the lively, almost hedonistic, atmosphere in establishments like the Villa Romaine complex, or parade at Port Nature in outlandish attire!
ACTIVITIES The local Tourist Office (www.capdagde.com) arranges many free concerts and exhibitions throughout the season covering the whole area of Agde and Cap d’Agde, both textile and naturist. For golfers, Cap d’Agde has an 18-hole championship course plus a nine hole par 3 course, with very rarely any need to wait for a tee time. There is also a driving range. The International Tennis Centre (quite close to the naturist area) offers tuition for all grades and court hire with over sixty courts, some covered.
WATERSPORTS Watersports in Cap d’Agde in the high season include parascending, windsurfing, scuba-diving and snorkelling as well as boat hire. Aqualand at Cap d’Agde was the first leisure pool complex in Europe when it opened in 1983. It covers nine acres with a giant winding waterslide, a straight one for super-fast rides, a river, a wave pool and an adventure pool. An unforgettable day out for the young and not-so-young - but you must bring costumes!
OUT & ABOUT The old town of Agde on the Hérault River has a history going back to the ancient Greeks. Finds include the bronze statue of the mysterious Ephebus, centrepiece of the submarine archaeology museum at Cap d’Agde. Local sightseeing opportunities include visits to the neighbouring towns of Béziers, Sète and Montpellier. Inland, you’ll find magnificent gorges and mountain scenery. See the Tarn gorges, the 'causses', the Cirque de Navacelles and the villages of La Couvertoirade and Ganges. The amazingly well preserved medieval citadel of Carcassonne is to the west and the fortified port town of Aigues Mortes is to the north. Other options include Nîmes and the Camargue.
ACCOMMODATION The naturist resort is divided into sections: Centre Hélio-Marin (camping and caravanning), Port Ambonne (the oldest apartment building), Héliopolis (studios, apartments), Hélio-Village (‘villas’), and Port Nature (‘villas’ and apartments). Added later were Port Venus (‘villas’), Port Soleil (apartments) and Port Sauvage (‘villas’). Each part has been developed separately, but there are no fences and all areas are open to residents of any part of the naturist town.
We offer apartments and ‘villas’ in Port Nature, Héliopolis, Hélio-Village, Port Ambonne, Port Soleil, Port Venus and Port Ambonne, giving you the widest possible choice. Popular choices include studios for up to 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 people, and 'villas' for up to 4, 5 or 6 people. We also have totally renovated luxury accommodation to CLEVACANCES classification.
Our accommodation is fully furnished and well-maintained. The kitchenette is fully equipped, with electric hob, fridge, pots, pans, crockery and cutlery. Some have coffee makers and microwaves. Bed linen, blankets, tea and hand towels are provided and changed weekly. (Beach and bath towels and toilet tissue are not included.)
Cabines: Cap d’Agde studios usually have 'cabines': these are sleeping areas (usually in alcoves or recesses), just big enough to take beds.
Important: For space reasons, the accommodation descriptions have been condensed. You can request any particular combination of facilities (e.g. 'ground floor in quiet location' or 'top floor with lift') by mentioning it in the Special Requests section of the booking form.
Accommodation codes: The prefix (PN, H, PS, HV, PV or PA) indicates the location. The suffix tells you the direction the accommodation faces. N is north to north-east facing, S is south to south-west, P is marina, and E is east. (The sea is east!) The number in the accommodation codes indicates the total number of sleeping places.
PORT NATURE (PN): Port Nature consists of a long 'L' shaped apartment block extending inland from the beach. The building is split into eight 'Collines' (sections) with No. 1 at the beach end and No. 8 facing a lawned area and the distant sea, or the pleasure port. There are also around 100 'villas'. Port Nature has shopping centres in Collines 1 & 5.
PN2N Studio with a double sofa-bed, living/dining area, kitchenette, shower, wc, and terrace/balcony. Collines 1 & 2, 1st floor.
PN2S Mainly furnished as PN2N. Colline 2, ground floor. Or...
PN2S/2P Studio with two single beds, living/dining area, kitchenette, shower, wc, and terrace/balcony. Mainly in Collines 6, 7 & 8, 3rd & 4th floors.
PN2+ Totally renovated large studio with fold-away double bed or double sofa-bed, living/dining area, kitchenette with 4-ring hob, microwave oven, dishwasher (some only), shower, wc and terrace. Collines 2, 3, 6 & 7.
PN3N Similar to PN2N with an additional bunk bed. Mainly in Colline 3, 1st floor.
PN3S Similar to PN2S with an additional bunk bed at high level. Collines 3 & 4, ground floor.
PN4S/P Studio-apartment with double sofa-bed (studio) plus two bunk beds (cabine). A few have a double bed instead of bunks. Kitchenette, shower, wc, terrace or balcony. Collines 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5, 2nd, 3rd & 4th floors. Or...
PN4S/4P Studio-apartment with tuck-away double sofa-bed in the living/dining area, cabine with two bunk beds, kitchenette, shower, wc, terrace. Collines 6, 7 & 8, all floors.
PN4+/PN Villa+ Superior apartment with kitchenette, double sofa-bed in the living/dining area, double bed in a separate bedroom with ceiling fan, shower, wc. Terrace/balcony.
PN5S Apartments with double bed, two bunk beds in the cabine, a further single sofa-bed in the living/dining area, kitchenette, shower, wc, and terrace. Collines 1, 2, 3 & 4, 1st floor.
PN6P Apartments overlooking the marina with a double bed in a separate bedroom, two bunk beds (cabine), and a double sofa-bed in the living/dining area, kitchenette, shower, wc, terrace. Collines 5 & 6, 2nd floor.
PN6S Similar to PN6P, but overlooking the 'villas'. Colline 4, 1st & 2nd floor.
PN6+ Apartment with two bedrooms, living/dining area, kitchenette, shower, wc, terrace/balcony. Sleeping: double bed/settee in the lounge; one bedroom with double bed, one bedroom with two single beds or two bunk beds.
PN5V 'Villa' furnished as PN5S, some refurbished to sleep only four. Either ground or first floor, with a small garden or patio.
PN Duplex Large apartment with a bedroom with double bed, a bedroom with two bunk beds, shower, wc and terrace, a living/dining area with two single sofa-beds, kitchenette with breakfast bar and a large rooftop terrace with magnificent views of the beach. Colline 1.
HELIOPOLIS (H): Héliopolis is horseshoe-shaped, with the beach at the open end. It has its own shopping arcade. On the southern curve are Blocks C, D and E; Blocks F, G and H are at the base of the horseshoe, above the shops, facing the beach.
H2N Studio with fold-away double bed, living/dining area, kitchenette, shower, wc, and terrace/balcony. Blocks L & AB, 4th floor.
H2E Similar to H2N. Blocks FGH, 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th floors.
H2S Similar to H2N, but larger. Block E, 4th floor.
H2+ Similar to PN2+. Block D, 3rd floor.
H3N Larger than H2N, with extra bunk bed or single sofa-bed. Blocks AB & L, 3rd floor.
H3S Similar to H3N. Block E, 3rd & 4th floors.
H4N Studio with fold-away double bed, two bunk beds, living/dining area, kitchenette, shower/bath, bidet, separate wc. Terrace/balcony. Blocks C, D & E, 3rd & 4th floors, Block AB, 2nd floor.
H4S Similar to H4N. Blocks C & D, 3rd & 4th floors, Block E, 2nd floor, Blocks L & AB, 3rd & 4th floors.
H4+ Superior apartment with kitchenette, double sofa-bed in the living/dining area, double bed with ceiling fan in the bedroom, shower, wc. Terrace/balcony.
H5S Studio comprising fold-away double bed and single bed, living/dining area, kitchenette, cabine with two bunk beds, shower/bath, bidet (usually), separate wc, and terrace/balcony. Blocks D, E, AB & K, 1st & 2nd floors.
H6N Similar to H5S, but with bunk beds instead of the single bed. Blocks C, D & E, 1st & 2nd floors. Blocks O, AB, K & L, 1st floor.
H6S Similar to H6N. Blocks AB, K, L, C, D & E, 1st & 2nd floors.
HELIO-VILLAGE (HV): This is a little village of terraced 'villas' between Héliopolis and Port Ambonne.
HV6T1 Terraced 'villa', fully equipped and comprising living/dining area with fold-away double bed, cabine with two bunk beds, mezzanine with further double bed. Shower room with bidet, separate wc, kitchenette and terrace/garden. East or west facing.
PORT SOLEIL (PS): Port Soleil has a village character, enhanced by the absence of through traffic, and its own private swimming pool. The accommodation is similar to that at Héliopolis. It has a small parade with several shops and restaurants, and the Peng France office and Club House.
PS2 Studio with double sofa-bed in the living/dining area, kitchenette, shower, wc and terrace/balcony.
PS4 Studio with double sofa-bed in the living/dining area, two bunk beds in cabine, kitchenette, shower, wc and terrace/balcony.
PS6 Apartment: separate bedroom (double bed), cabine with 2 bunk beds, living/dining area with double bed/settee, kitchenette, bath, shower, wc. Conservatory, terrace.
PORT VENUS (PV): Port Venus is situated alongside Port Soleil in the quieter area of Cap d’Agde near the naturist marina. The apartments are served by a lift and guests enjoy free use of the Port Venus swimming pool. The one-bedroom villas are laid out in rows in the attractive gardens. The restaurants and shops of Port Soleil as well as the Peng France Clubhouse are nearby.
PV2 Studio with double sofa-bed in the living/dining area, kitchenette, shower, wc and terrace/balcony.
PV Villa Terraced ‘villa’, fully equipped. Living/dining area with double bed-settee, shower and wc, separate bedroom with a double bed, kitchenette and terrace.
PORT AMBONNE (PA): Port Ambonne is a semi-circular building situated near the marina. The apartments are on the higher floors. The ground floor has a selection of shops, restaurants and bars with two cash dispensers opposite the entrance. There is also a swimming pool (fee payable locally).
PA4 Apartment for four people with a separate double bedroom, a double sofa bed in the lounge/diner, a kitchenette, shower and wc. The terraces have views over the naturist marina.
HOW TO GET THERE
- By air from Gatwick direct to Montpellier. Connecting services are available from Aberdeen, Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester, Newcastle, Newquay, Plymouth, Jersey, Guernsey, Inverness, Belfast or Leeds.
- By rail via Eurostar from London Waterloo to Agde in less than 8 hrs, with the possibility of staying overnight in Lille.
Start your holiday on Friday in the afternoon if you do not come from London or the south-east and in two hours you are in Lille, a cosmopolitan town of Flemish houses and cobbled streets. A room in our hotel opposite the station is £50 per night. Continue on Saturday for the five hour journey to Agde.
- By car, Cap d’Agde is easily reached in 12-13 hours from the French Channel ports, via the French motorways. The Motorail terminal at Avignon is less than two hours from Cap d’Agde.
WHAT ALL OUR CAP D'AGDE HOLIDAY PRICES INCLUDE
- Accommodation as booked with self-catering facilities, available after cleaning on the day of arrival.
- Continental breakfast at Hotel Eve only.
- Taxe-de-Séjour.
- Electricity, linen and towels, (changed once a week) and local taxes.
- Welcome cocktail and services of our team of resident Representatives.
- Membership of the Peng Club offering discounts in many shops, restaurants, etc.
- Entrance fees to Naturist Cap d’Agde (except for self-drive holidays).
- Complimentary personal holiday insurance.
BY AIR
- Return flight.
- Airport taxes and security charges.
- Transfer from Montpellier Airport to Cap d’Agde and vice versa, approx. 1 hour each way.
BY RAIL
- Return ticket for the Eurostar service through the Channel tunnel to Lille, connecting with a high speed TGV train to Agde.
- Transfer to Cap d’Agde (15 mins each way).
- Complimentary personal holiday insurance.
SELF-DRIVE
- Return cross-Channel ticket.
- Detailed route description from the Channel ports to Cap d’Agde.
- Free parking: ample space is available, including a reserved one.
- Complimentary personal holiday insurance.