Boating vacations in Palavas-les-Flots
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Palavas-les-Flots by boat
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Palavas-les-Flots town center
During a boating vacation in the Camargue, discover the dynamic seaside town of Palavas-les-Flots.
Explore Camargue from a unique perspective on the upper deck of one of our private cruisers, departing from Saint-Gilles or Port Cassafières. During your boating vacation, we highly recommend you stop and explore Palavas-les-Flots - a former fishing village that has become a popular seaside resort. The town has retained its typical village atmosphere, thanks to the canals and the fishing boats that bring back fresh fish. There’s plenty of great restaurants where you’ll be able to enjoy the catch of the day, including L’Escale or L’Artimon.
Don’t miss seeing the pink flamingos on the lakes near the town: they’re one of the most famous sights in Camargue! Grab your binoculars and head to the Étang du Grec and the Étang du Prévost.
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Navigation map of the cruising area around Palavas-les-Flots 
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What to do in Palavas-les-Flots ?
There’s plenty of activities to choose from during your stopover in Palavas-Les-Flots:
Watersports
This seaside town is the perfect spot for renting a pedal boat, a stand-up paddle board or going jet-skiing. Great ways of having fun in the water throughout the summer!
Enjoy time at the beach
From your mooring point, follow the streets through the town to head to the town’s well-appointed beaches. Why not also get ice cream to enjoy on the beach?
Cycling
Discover the town on your bike and push explore a bit further to the lakes to see the wild horses and pink flamingos. You’ll also find beautiful fishermen’s huts built along the canals. Don’t forget your camera!
What is there to see in Palavas-les-Flots?
Le Phare de la Méditerranée
Walking to the top of the 42m-tall lighthouse may seem a tall order, but the 360° view from the top is worth it. The revolving restaurant at the top is unique in France and boasts refined dishes using fresh and local produce.
Even if you choose not to go to the restaurant, you can still head up to the platform and admire views of the lakes and the sea, reaching as far as Montpellier.
Luna Park
Children will have the best time at the Luna Park funfair! With attractions like rollercoasters, archery, bumper cars and the obligatory candy floss stand, there’s no doubt that the whole family will have a great time!
Beach front
During the day, why not head to the beach front to enjoy the scenery and a little sunbathing? On both the left and right banks, the beaches are well maintained and appointed to welcome families.
Note that dogs are unfortunately not allowed on the beaches during peak season.
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Camargue - Southern France
7nt Port Cassafières to St. Gilles
135.9km | 2 locks | 18 hrs of cruising
Cruise across the open waters of the Etang de Thau, have fun on the beach, stroll around the ancient walled city of Aigues-Mortes, tour the salt-flats and enjoy an evening on a cattle ranch.
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Our bases in Port Cassafières et Saint-Gilles
We have two bases in the Camargue: Port Cassafières and Saint-Gilles, allowing you to start your trip from the western or eastern parts of the region. Port Cassafières is ideal for families, thanks to its proximity to the beach in Portiragnes and to the Étang de Thau. Saint-Gilles is the perfect starting point to discover the heart of the Camargue: the medieval town of Aigues-Mortes, the many lakes, along with the wild horses and pink flamingos that are so typical of the area.
Download our region guide
Our region guide offers information on each town or village we recommend, along with practical information on local facilities, markets and restaurants. It also includes cruising times between all of these stops, information on locks, moorings and facilities that are specific to each region.
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For more information about locks, moorings and cruising advise, please visit our Camargue region page.
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Customer reviews
Ian Davey
Great service from start to finish on hand it you had a problem and boat ready on time and the boat was great easy to handle. Great holiday very relaxing lovely sites.
Angela Allibone
…The Camargue is spellbinding. The scenery, the wildlife, the sunsets...my photos look professional, but that wasn't my skill, it was the beauty of the landscape. Wild white horses, kingfishers, egrets, herons, cormorants... Fish jumping out of the water to catch insects. Incredible!
John Marsh
Great warm welcome. Could not have done more to help us. Very helpful staff. Nice town [St. Gilles] with all that you need.