Hôtel Riquet

Hôtel Riquet is a building in Agde, Arrondissement of Béziers, Occitanie. Hôtel Riquet is situated nearby to Agde Round Lock, as well as near Les Canalous.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Agde Round Lock and Agde station.

Agde Round Lock

Lock

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The Agde Round Lock is a canal lock on the Canal du Midi that connects to the Hérault River in Agde, France. It is almost unique because it is round, which allows a boat to turn around, and the fact that it has three sets of lock gates, each with a different water level. Agde Round Lock is situated 100 metres northeast of Hôtel Riquet.

Agde station

Railway station

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Agde station is a in the département of Hérault in the south of France. Its railway station was opened in 1857 and is on the Bordeaux–Sète line. Its train services are operated by the SNCF. Agde station is situated 260 metres south of Hôtel Riquet.

Château Laurens

Manor estate

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Château Laurens is a manor estate, which is situated 480 metres southeast of Hôtel Riquet.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Agde and Le Grau d’Agde.

Agde

Town

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Agde is a resort town and commune in the southern French department of Hérault, Occitania. It is the Mediterranean port of the Canal du Midi. It is situated on an ancient basalt volcano, hence being nicknamed "Black Pearl of the Mediterranean".