The traditional village and the beaches
An old fishing village
Located 20 minutes from Montpellier at the mouth of the Lez, it owes its name to the term “palus-avis”: “the marsh with birds”. It offers summer visitors shops, banks, restaurants, cafés, a casino, water sports, boat hire and numerous hotels and campsites.
Palavas-les-Flots Beaches
Palavas-les-Flots offers no less than 7 km of family beaches and quality sports facilities. It is an excellent spot for beach volleyball, windsurfing and kite-surfing!
Palavas-les-Flots restaurants
Find what you’re looking for on the seafront! Sample local seafood specialities at Le Mimosa or Les Patios de Saint-Pierre.
Getting to Palavas from Montpellier or Pérols
By bus:
- From Montpellier tram line 4 (Garcia Lorca stop) and TaM bus lines 11 and 32 (Garcia Lorca stop), take the liO-Hérault Transport 631 bus to Palavas-les-Flots (Salle Bleue).
- From tramway line 3 (Pérols – Etang de l’Or stop), take the Transp’or du Pays de l’Or line 1 bus to Palavas-les-Flots (Salle Bleue).
By bike: cycle along the Lez to Palavas-les-Flots!
Palavas-les-Flots restaurants
Sample local seafood specialities!
