For a long time, the southern French seaside resort, designed on the drawing board, was considered a monstrous concrete backdrop for mass holidaymakers. Today, the city is celebrated as an architectural icon. Unlike so many Spanish or Italian holiday resorts that grew into the sky without any concept, one block of beds next to another, without parks and without public spaces, La Grande Motte is a destination of one piece, conceived from the outset as a harmonious urban structure. (Architecture magazine)

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April 13, 2025

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Atypical architecture and a cycle network… heavily paved and poorly maintained, so plan on comfortable tyres 😅

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June 18, 2025

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A more speculative city is recommended.

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1. Le Grau-du-Roi – Grau-du-Roi Canal loop from Montpellier-Sud-de-France

53.5km

03:09

110m

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2. Lunel Canal – Lunel huts loop from Le Grau-du-Roi

67.7km

04:06

90m

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3. Carbonnière Tower – Via Rhôna loop from Lunel

50.7km

03:06

60m

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Elevation 60 m

Weather

Sunday 25 January

13°C

3°C

22 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Location: La Grande-Motte, Montpellier, Occitania, France

Other Popular Places to Check Out

Canal du Rhône à Sète

Cabanes de Lunel

Route du Môle

Port Camargue

Place des boutiques du Couchant

Étang de Salonique

Pont des Abimes

Départ de la piste cyclable du Pays de l'Or

Futurist Architecture of La Grande-Motte

Chemin de Halage du Canal du Rhône à Sète

Belle vue sur la mer

Plage du Grau-du-Roi

La Grande Motte

1. Le Grau-du-Roi – Grau-du-Roi Canal loop from Montpellier-Sud-de-France

2. Lunel Canal – Lunel huts loop from Le Grau-du-Roi

3. Carbonnière Tower – Via Rhôna loop from Lunel

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