Narbonne Plage is a resort on the Southern coast of France. At the foot of the limestone massif Montagne de la Clape, the beaches are large and well looked after. Although they can get busy after 4 p.m. their size means that there is always room for everyone. Occasionally the wind from the sea can be strong enough to make conditions unpleasant. However there are still many days when these are amongst the finest beaches around and they remain a firm favourite with the local population.
Narbonne Plage is completely separate from Narbonne.The Montagne de la Clape is an isolated plateau in between. Although only 214m high it shields Narbonne from the coast and gives Narbonne Plage the feeling of a proper beach resort on its own. The Montagne is a world on its own with small ponds and deep ravines.The trees on its slopes are mosty Aleppo and umbrella pines.Orchids and wild tulips can also be found.Honey is harvested in April when the bees have fed on wild thyme and rosemary. Come May when everything begins to dry out the hives are moved up into the hills.The road to the plage has many offers to buy local wine grown on the limestone slopes where they ar exposed to strong sun and salt spray.
