Guidebook for Pézenas

David And Holly
Guidebook for Pézenas

Food Scene

Delicious food, higher end. Outdoor area - excellent for lunch or supper. Mentioned by the Michelin Guide, and most tourist books. The locals say "It has changed owners, is it good still?" We say, yes, absolutely! Don't bring your kids, just take our word for it.
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L'Entre Pots
8 Av. Louis Montagne
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Delicious food, higher end. Outdoor area - excellent for lunch or supper. Mentioned by the Michelin Guide, and most tourist books. The locals say "It has changed owners, is it good still?" We say, yes, absolutely! Don't bring your kids, just take our word for it.
Bistro. Great menu. Great prices. Many locals enjoy this spot. Like most restaurants in town there is a lunch menu. It's really good, and economical.
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Cafe Brasserie Chez Hansi
6 Rue Anatole France
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Bistro. Great menu. Great prices. Many locals enjoy this spot. Like most restaurants in town there is a lunch menu. It's really good, and economical.
Awesome menu. One of our favorites! Literally sandwiched between two buildings. Great food. Decent prices. Always select the menu.
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Les Palmiers
10 Bis Rue Mercière
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Awesome menu. One of our favorites! Literally sandwiched between two buildings. Great food. Decent prices. Always select the menu.
Basic food. Fair prices. Pizza, salads, deserts - great for families with not-so-adventurous eaters on a budget.
Café-Brasserie du Midi
32 Pl. du 14 Juillet
Basic food. Fair prices. Pizza, salads, deserts - great for families with not-so-adventurous eaters on a budget.
Located in the Old Town. Great fresh food, very mellow scene. Relax. Slow down. Enjoy.
Le 5
5 Rue Canabasserie
Located in the Old Town. Great fresh food, very mellow scene. Relax. Slow down. Enjoy.
Spanish food. Great atmosphere, nice food!
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La Mamita Restaurant
7-10 Rue Mercière
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Spanish food. Great atmosphere, nice food!
Don't want to cook? This place takes orders only. You can call them. We have menus in our apartment. We suggest you walk up to the Giotto, place your order and cross the street to the bar and drink a beer. By the time you finish, your pizza will be ready to take home. Step out of your comfort zone, try something with chevre and honey. Many of our friend think it is the best take out Pizza in the village.
Giotto pizza Pézenas
4 Place Ledru Rollin
Don't want to cook? This place takes orders only. You can call them. We have menus in our apartment. We suggest you walk up to the Giotto, place your order and cross the street to the bar and drink a beer. By the time you finish, your pizza will be ready to take home. Step out of your comfort zone, try something with chevre and honey. Many of our friend think it is the best take out Pizza in the village.
The best artisanal ice cream shop in Pezenas, hands down! Right next to our favorite soap store in the Old Town. Try the coconut, salted caramel, or pistachio. Another option is to return each day, until you have tried them all.
Aux Parfums D'italie
29 Rue de la Foire
The best artisanal ice cream shop in Pezenas, hands down! Right next to our favorite soap store in the Old Town. Try the coconut, salted caramel, or pistachio. Another option is to return each day, until you have tried them all.

Shopping

Without a doubt THE best place in Pezenas to go for artisanal triple milled French soaps. Eleanore and Laurent are the owners of this great shop.
La Cardabelle
1 Rue Emile Zola
Without a doubt THE best place in Pezenas to go for artisanal triple milled French soaps. Eleanore and Laurent are the owners of this great shop.

Essentials

Danielle has some of the best local produce in the village, and she is right across the street from our apartments. Don't forget to say "Bonjour Monsieur, Dames" whenever you enter a store. It's proper form in this village. Tell Danielle you are staying chez "les Canadiens". It won't get you any discounts, but she may appreciate knowing we send all our clients her way.
Aux 4 Saisons
1 Rue Jean Jacques Rousseau
Danielle has some of the best local produce in the village, and she is right across the street from our apartments. Don't forget to say "Bonjour Monsieur, Dames" whenever you enter a store. It's proper form in this village. Tell Danielle you are staying chez "les Canadiens". It won't get you any discounts, but she may appreciate knowing we send all our clients her way.
The SPAR is actually a part of our building. The prices are the same as at the Carrefour. If you are staying for a week, everything you could possibly need is there like yogurt, cereal, juice, chips and wine...whatever!
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SPAR
2 Av. des Alizés
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The SPAR is actually a part of our building. The prices are the same as at the Carrefour. If you are staying for a week, everything you could possibly need is there like yogurt, cereal, juice, chips and wine...whatever!
Want great local wine? Want to pay great prices? We can't tell you how many times we have gone to Alain's little shop, told him what we were having for supper, and then be offered the perfect wine pairing. It's awesome.
Reinaldos Alain
7 Pl. de la République
Want great local wine? Want to pay great prices? We can't tell you how many times we have gone to Alain's little shop, told him what we were having for supper, and then be offered the perfect wine pairing. It's awesome.
Delicious cheeses of all manner. small, intimate, friendly - it's an immersive experience. be warned, can be expensive - but oh so worth it!
Cremerie Clerc
9 Pl. de la République
Delicious cheeses of all manner. small, intimate, friendly - it's an immersive experience. be warned, can be expensive - but oh so worth it!
Baguettes. Fresh baguettes. Johnny and Eugenie are the proprietors of our local boulangerie. The make fresh baguettes, and pretty great "pain au chocolates" or "chocolatines". Check out all of the boulangeries in Pezenas - but Le Sca'pain is our neighborhood spot. Tell them you are staying at "the Canadians", we have a small friendly bet to figure out how much business we send them.
Le Fournil De Sca'pain
9 Rue Jean Jacques Rousseau
Baguettes. Fresh baguettes. Johnny and Eugenie are the proprietors of our local boulangerie. The make fresh baguettes, and pretty great "pain au chocolates" or "chocolatines". Check out all of the boulangeries in Pezenas - but Le Sca'pain is our neighborhood spot. Tell them you are staying at "the Canadians", we have a small friendly bet to figure out how much business we send them.
This is an experience. The French Cremerie. Across the street from the apartment. So convenient. Delicious items to complement whatever protein your serving. We have had guests use the wonderful dishes from Le Mas.
13. Rue Conti
13 Rue Conti
This is an experience. The French Cremerie. Across the street from the apartment. So convenient. Delicious items to complement whatever protein your serving. We have had guests use the wonderful dishes from Le Mas.

Sightseeing

The Tourist office is your best bet to find out exactly what there is to do. A quick walk from the apartment.
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Office de Tourisme Cap d'Agde Méditerranée - Bureau d'information de Pézenas
20 Pl. des États du Languedoc
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The Tourist office is your best bet to find out exactly what there is to do. A quick walk from the apartment.
A must see if you are spending more than a few days in Pezenas. 30-40 minutes away from town. Park in the upper parking lot.
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Saint Guilhem le Desert
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A must see if you are spending more than a few days in Pezenas. 30-40 minutes away from town. Park in the upper parking lot.
Some of the best Roman ruins are located in the south of France. The Pont de Gard is definitely one of them. A 2 hour drive from Pezenas, this is a typical excursion for those that spend a week or more at our apartments.
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Cầu Pont du Gard (Bờ phải)
24 Av. du Pont du Gard
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Some of the best Roman ruins are located in the south of France. The Pont de Gard is definitely one of them. A 2 hour drive from Pezenas, this is a typical excursion for those that spend a week or more at our apartments.
One of France's most visited tourist attractions. La Cité is the largest complete medieval fortified citadel in France. There are many shops selling similar items. It can be a bit like Disney. Some of our guests absolutely loved touring the fortifications and cathedral. Carcassonne is one of the go-to destinations by our guests who stay longer than a weekend. About an hour and a half from Pezenas by car.
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La Cité Médiévale
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One of France's most visited tourist attractions. La Cité is the largest complete medieval fortified citadel in France. There are many shops selling similar items. It can be a bit like Disney. Some of our guests absolutely loved touring the fortifications and cathedral. Carcassonne is one of the go-to destinations by our guests who stay longer than a weekend. About an hour and a half from Pezenas by car.
The Old Town in Pezenas is one of the very best in the region. Virtually forgotten for centuries - it is an architecturally awesome anomaly. Look around the apartment, there will be a map for the walking tour of Pezenas. Holly likes to spread it out over a couple of days. Do a little bit at a time! There is shopping, restaurants, ice cream. Go at night, or the morning, or afternoon. During the summer, on Friday and Wednesdays - the shops in the Old Town stay open until midnight. The Old Town in Pezenas is one of the greatest parts of our village.
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Pézenas
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The Old Town in Pezenas is one of the very best in the region. Virtually forgotten for centuries - it is an architecturally awesome anomaly. Look around the apartment, there will be a map for the walking tour of Pezenas. Holly likes to spread it out over a couple of days. Do a little bit at a time! There is shopping, restaurants, ice cream. Go at night, or the morning, or afternoon. During the summer, on Friday and Wednesdays - the shops in the Old Town stay open until midnight. The Old Town in Pezenas is one of the greatest parts of our village.
A great place to visit for a small hike (1/2 hour), or a long hike (3 hours). The town is built right into this wonderful area full of Hoodoos. One second your walking on a street, the next you are amongst these incredible formations.
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Mourèze
Route de la dolomie
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A great place to visit for a small hike (1/2 hour), or a long hike (3 hours). The town is built right into this wonderful area full of Hoodoos. One second your walking on a street, the next you are amongst these incredible formations.

Parks & Nature

While in St Guillhem, make sure to stop and check out these caves. Tours every hour. Less than 10 euros. Kids love it, and so will you.
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Hang động Clamouse
D4
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While in St Guillhem, make sure to stop and check out these caves. Tours every hour. Less than 10 euros. Kids love it, and so will you.
Take a full day to canoe along the Herault River. Such a blast! Pack a lunch, plenty of water, a hat and sun screen.
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Canoe Rapido - St Guilhem le Desert - Gorges de l'Hérault
4 Av. Saint-Benoît d'Aniane
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Take a full day to canoe along the Herault River. Such a blast! Pack a lunch, plenty of water, a hat and sun screen.
Can get a little crowded in the summer (like most beaches in the area). This beach can get some decent waves. It also has better access from Pezenas when the massive traffic jams to Agde happen. Take the A75 down to Beziers.
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Portiragnes Plage
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Can get a little crowded in the summer (like most beaches in the area). This beach can get some decent waves. It also has better access from Pezenas when the massive traffic jams to Agde happen. Take the A75 down to Beziers.
Shhh. Don't tell anyone about "La Tama". Absolute best sea glass hunting. Smallest crowds. Locals mostly. This is a wild beach, so don't expect it to be groomed.
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TABAC PRESSE BAZAR
17 Rue Commandant Malet
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Shhh. Don't tell anyone about "La Tama". Absolute best sea glass hunting. Smallest crowds. Locals mostly. This is a wild beach, so don't expect it to be groomed.
Great sea shells. Away from the crazy crowds summer brings. In between Marseillan Plage and Sete, La Castellas has a good parking lot, and actually has amenities because of the large camp site adjacent. Of note: There is a bicycle path that runs from Marseillan Plage to Sete.
Le Castellas
Great sea shells. Away from the crazy crowds summer brings. In between Marseillan Plage and Sete, La Castellas has a good parking lot, and actually has amenities because of the large camp site adjacent. Of note: There is a bicycle path that runs from Marseillan Plage to Sete.
Best family beaches, especially with young ones. Shallow water. Warmer water. Softer sand. The closest beaches to Pezenas (20 minutes tops). Can be crowded. Town is kitchy, and handles the crowds that stay in the many campsites and beach condos in the area.
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Farinette Plage
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Best family beaches, especially with young ones. Shallow water. Warmer water. Softer sand. The closest beaches to Pezenas (20 minutes tops). Can be crowded. Town is kitchy, and handles the crowds that stay in the many campsites and beach condos in the area.
There are quite a few small, fine sand beaches in this area. You will see local families, because it's off the beaten track. Parking can be an issue sometimes. It is always best to be an early bird, or show up when the french take their lunch.
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Le Grau d'Agde
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There are quite a few small, fine sand beaches in this area. You will see local families, because it's off the beaten track. Parking can be an issue sometimes. It is always best to be an early bird, or show up when the french take their lunch.
The Largest Nudist "Naturiste" destination in Western Europe. For those that enjoy this lifestyle, they love it. There are 3 different types of beaches: Family, Gay and Hedonist. You pay to enter the area. Definitely not for everyone! Some find it pretty creepy. To give you an idea, remember that scene in "Boogie Nights" where people are standing around watching other people "in action"?
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Plage Naturiste
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The Largest Nudist "Naturiste" destination in Western Europe. For those that enjoy this lifestyle, they love it. There are 3 different types of beaches: Family, Gay and Hedonist. You pay to enter the area. Definitely not for everyone! Some find it pretty creepy. To give you an idea, remember that scene in "Boogie Nights" where people are standing around watching other people "in action"?
The Canal de Midi is a UNESCO World Heritage site. A nice day trip could consist of exploring Beziers and the Cathedral, then making your way down to Le Canal de Midi to check out the Steps. Grab some lunch or pack a picnic, then hit a beach for a snooze and swim.
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Canal Du Midi
70 All. Paul Riquet
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The Canal de Midi is a UNESCO World Heritage site. A nice day trip could consist of exploring Beziers and the Cathedral, then making your way down to Le Canal de Midi to check out the Steps. Grab some lunch or pack a picnic, then hit a beach for a snooze and swim.

Drinks & Nightlife

Cafe des Arts in Pezenas is a great place to hang out and drink your coffee while people watching in Pezenas. Expect to see locals grabbing a pre-work cafe, cyclists having a beer after their morning ride, Ex-pats converging to visit and regular folks like you. Not the nicest service - but they leave you alone, and don't care if you bring pastries from the bakery next door. The gruff service only adds to the atmosphere.
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Café des Arts
8 Cr Jean Jaurès
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Cafe des Arts in Pezenas is a great place to hang out and drink your coffee while people watching in Pezenas. Expect to see locals grabbing a pre-work cafe, cyclists having a beer after their morning ride, Ex-pats converging to visit and regular folks like you. Not the nicest service - but they leave you alone, and don't care if you bring pastries from the bakery next door. The gruff service only adds to the atmosphere.