Cap d'Agde: CATCH
To this end and to promote artistic activities in Agde, a very important role is played by the Maison des Metiers d'Art (Casa de los Oficios de Arte), an entity that organizes events and exhibitions, and is in charge of renovating premises in this town to convert them into black pearl workshops and choose the artisans who will occupy them.
In Cap d'Agde the creators are at ease . As the Spanish affirms to be Weaver Spider , a plastic artist who has lived in France for several years now and who makes large format paintings that deal with the footprint of man, nature and urbanism in other aspects. Or the fashion designer of Bulgarian origin Ludmila Fralin who works with materials like leather, silk or Calais lace , among others, with the aim of enhancing the beauty of women. In this sense, the exaltation of femininity is a fundamental criterion when choosing the artisans who occupy the black pearl workshops.
CAP D'AGDE, MORE THAN 2,500 YEARS OF HISTORY
the city of agde, known to the Greeks as Agathe Tyche (La Buena Fortuna), had a golden age thanks to maritime trade that made it a prosperous city. A reflection of this bonanza are the numerous palaces with monumental gates , former shipowners' residences, scattered throughout the old town.
in agde it is worth visiting its river port on the Herault River , on whose 18th-century quay you can still see old mooring rings. The round lock of the Canal du Midi is also very curious , built in basalt (a dark rock very present in this part of the French coast) .
Museo del Efebo conserves Greco-Roman amphorae
Although if I must recommend a unique space of great importance it is the Museum of the Ephebe , a place where the archaeological remains found both in the Hérault river and on the Mediterranean coast are displayed. In its halls, visitors can see a vast collection of underwater archeology made up of mosaics from the 1st century , Greco-Roman amphorae, Etruscan objects and ancient bronzes, among other pieces. The star of the museum is the statue of Efebo, a Greek masterpiece that is 2,300 years old and that was found in 1964 in the waters of the Hérault river.
Ode to the Ephebe
CAP D'AGDE, A NATURE AND BEACH DESTINATION
The conservation of the natural heritage is a fundamental axis of tourism in Cap d'Agde . Its 14 kilometers of beaches are protected by the Beach Quality Plan whose main objective is to protect the marine environment and dunes such as the Bagnas National Nature Reserve , formed by 560 hectares of marshes and lagoons inhabited by more than 250 species of birds such as flamingos, ducks or cranes.
Cap d'Agde It is also a suitable destination for diving lovers due to its rocky or sandy bottoms and volcanic plates. In fact this area is known for the underwater path, a 400-meter route marked by buoys , which can be done by both seasoned divers and those without experience, yes, accompanied by a qualified monitor of the Directorate for the Marine Environment.
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