Occitanie 5 ideas for family getaways

This small seaside town is the ideal base for a carefree family holiday. Argelès-sur-Mer offers a wide range of activities to keep children happy, as well as excursions to delight parents. With morning outings to the Argelès-Village market, afternoons on the beach, hikes in the Albères or in the heart of the Roussillon plains, and evenings at the funfair or Casino, it's the perfect programme for an unforgettable family holiday on the Côte Vermeille.

Just a stone's throw from Perpignan lies the seaside town of Canet-en-Roussillon. More urbanised than the far south of Occitanie, its lack of charm is offset by the multitude of fun family activities on offer. The seafront is full of shops, restaurants and nautical clubs offering outings in the sea: boats and towed buoys will create wonderful memories for the children.

The town of Sant Cebria, in Catalan, has a remarkable natural environment that has earned it Natura 2000 status. This added value gives it an undeniable natural charm, both bucolic and wild. There are marshy areas, but also large meadows, as well as equestrian clubs run by locals who love their land and are just waiting to show you around Saint-Cyprien on horseback. It's an ideal activity to enjoy with children.

Situated at the top of a hill in the heart of the Languedoc region, the city of Carcassonne offers a real journey back in time. Welcome to the times of the Knights Templar. The fortified centre is magnificent, with its narrow cobbled streets, little inns and flamboyant red roofs. While parents enjoy wandering around Carcassonne and learning more about the region's exciting history, children will enjoy playing games of cloak and dagger in the perfect setting!

There is one city where the water only comes out of the ground and the sun stays high in the sky. This is, of course, Montpellier, which enjoys twice as many days of sunshine as the national average. Nicknamed the 'city of 100 fountains', Montpellier is as rich in discoveries as it is in light.