{"id":98880374,"date":"2014-11-10T15:29:00","date_gmt":"2014-11-10T15:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/travel-trends\/visiting-valras-plage-france\/"},"modified":"2018-10-31T10:50:10","modified_gmt":"2018-10-31T14:50:10","slug":"visiting-valras-plage-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/visiting-valras-plage-france\/","title":{"rendered":"Visiting Valras-Plage, France"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Many American tourists flock to
\nBiarritz to get a taste of southern beach life, but not as many make it to
\nValras-Plage, another treasure of a town. Located in the Languedoc-Roussillon region
\nof France, Valras-Plage is a former fishing village at the mouth of the Orb
\nriver.<\/p>\n

The charming and beautiful Valras-Plage
\nhas become haven for international tourists. There are many options for
\ndelightful and affordable accommodations, such as small hotels, vacation
\nrentals, and extensive resorts\/campgrounds.<\/p>\n

Like most French towns, Valras-Plage is
\nbrimming with history and authentic turn-of the-century architecture. Take a
\nstroll along the waterfront and you will see remnants of Valras-Plage\u2019s once booming
\nfishing industry. Fishermen still go out daily and bring back their catches to
\nsell to local restaurants and at regional markets.<\/p>\n

Take a step back in time as you visit
\nValras-Plage\u2019s historic market hall, full of vendors selling fresh seafood
\n(including squid, crab, octopus and skate), meat, fruits, vegetables, artisanal
\ncheeses, a variety of breads, and other gustatory delights. You can also find local
\ncraftspeople selling handmade textiles and furniture.<\/p>\n

One of the main tourist attractions in Valras<\/span>-Plage is
\nthe modern casino (http:\/\/valras.groupetranchant.com\/<\/a>),
\ncomplete with cutting-edge gambling technology. After you\u2019re done trying your
\nluck, head to the beach for a relaxing sunbathing session.<\/p>\n

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If an active vacation is more your style, there are plenty of ways to enjoy the
\noutdoors in and around Valras-Plage. It\u2019s possible to rent all of the equipment
\nyou need to go surfing, sailing, windsurfing or water skiing in the
\nMediterranean, or kayaking, canoeing or pedal boating (called \u201cp\u00e9dalo\u201d in
\nFrance) on the rivers of the Languedoc region. If watersports aren\u2019t your
\nstyle, there are also plenty of opportunities for hiking, biking and enjoying
\nthe natural beauty of the land.<\/p>\n

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Many American tourists flock to Biarritz to get a taste of southern beach life, but not as many make it to Valras-Plage, another treasure of a town. Located in the Languedoc-Roussillon region of France, Valras-Plage is a former fishing village at the mouth of the Orb river. The charming and beautiful Valras-Plage has become haven […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[45],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-98880374","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-europe"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98880374","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=98880374"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98880374\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":98898379,"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98880374\/revisions\/98898379"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=98880374"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=98880374"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=98880374"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}