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Park on the east side of the town, in the Ponant car park (free), on the right of the D255/D62E1, just after the Pont des Abimes bridge when arriving from Le Grau-du-Roi.
(S/E) Head towards the bridge and cross the D62E1 on the pedestrian crossing at the entrance to the bridge. Follow the path opposite and immediately turn right onto the concrete path. When you reach a T-junction with a sign for "Quartier Point Zéro", follow the Allée du Levant on the left. At the end, turn right, go through the red barriers and continue along the lane opposite. At the T-junction, turn left onto Allée de la Plage, take the first right onto Rue de la Plage, then the first lane on the left to arrive at Parc du Point Zéro.
(1) Follow the curved path on the right, then turn sharply right in front of the building (Le Saint-Clair with hourglass motifs on the façade) and continue straight ahead until you reach the T-junction with Allée du Vaccarès. Continue along the pedestrian path opposite. You will come to a street in front of the Antinéa II building. Turn left and continue to the roundabout.
(2) Keep right onto Avenue de Melgueil, continue for about 60 metres and turn left onto Place du Marché, passing through the red barriers. Take the first alley on the right and arrive at the town hall and church square and head towards the church (a must-see if it is open) by crossing the square.
(3) Pass between Saint-Augustin Church and the town hall and continue straight ahead along the lane. Further on, cross Avenue Jean Bène and continue opposite, to the right of the post office. Turn right and walk a few steps into the park (a beautiful mulberry tree). Return to the street, Allée des Parcs, cross it to walk behind the hotel and continue straight ahead to reach Avenue de Montpellier at the Palais des Congrès. Turn left and head for the marina.
(4) Turn right and walk along the harbour via Avenue Robert Fages, then continue straight ahead on the same avenue until you reach a roundabout.
(5) Turn right onto Rue des Voiliers, follow this street until the intersection with Rue du Couchant and turn left onto this street. After the second left turn, follow an alley on the right and you will arrive at Allée du Maréchal Juin. Turn right to arrive immediately at Place des Anciens d'Indochine.
(6) Continue in the same direction to reach a large, greener square, Place de l'Homme (signposted Place de l'Homme Place du Cosmos). Turn left onto a pedestrian path and, just before reaching Avenue Plein Soleil and the red barriers, turn left onto a path.
(7) At the intersection with Allée des Sables, turn right to reach Avenue Plein Soleil and follow it to the left. At the crossroads with Rue des Navigateurs on the left and Allée des Phéniciens on the right, continue straight ahead for about 50 metres, then turn left onto a green alleyway, through a passage between shops. At the first intersection of alleys, turn right, cross the street, and continue straight ahead to reach a park. Head straight towards a sign for Passerelle Lampadophore.
(8) Take this footbridge to cross to the other side of Avenue du Mérachal de Lattre de Tassigny. Continue straight ahead for about 50 metres, then turn left to find the entrance to the cemetery. Enter to discover more pyramids. Retrace your steps to the Passerelle Lampadophore sign.
(8) Turn right onto the park path, ignore the first footbridge over a stream on the right and take the next one. Continue straight ahead and, at the intersection, follow the path on the left. Go around the Parking des Dunes car park on the right, then follow the path from the car park to the beach, crossing the Promenade des Dunes.
(9) Follow the beach with the sea on your right (towards the east) to return to the marina.
(10) Facing the harbour, turn left and take the hairpin bend on Esplanade Jean Baumel to go around the shipyard. You will arrive at the roundabout you passed on the way there.
(5) Turn right onto Avenue Robert Fages. In front of the restaurant, turn right to reach Quai Éric Tabarly and continue along the harbour.
(4) At the corner, turn right onto Quai Georges Pompidou. Pass to the right of the Mercure Hotel and arrive at Quai Paul Harris. Turn left. Do not turn right onto Quai Charles de Gaulle, but continue straight ahead on the alleyway to arrive at Avenue Pierre Racine.
(11) At the intersection near the Le Chéops building, continue straight ahead to reach the seafront (photo exhibition "Avant 1974" in 2023). Turn right towards the Vent Debout monument on Promenade Jacques Chirac and continue to the end of the seawall.
(12) Retrace your steps to the crossroads at the Le Chéops building.
(11) Turn right onto Rue Frédéric Mistral, follow it around a left-hand bend then a right-hand bend to reach a roundabout you passed on the way there.
(2) Turn right onto Avenue de l'Europe, continue straight ahead until you reach the seafront and go down to the beach.
(13) Walk along the beach, with the sea on your right, until you reach the Vidourle sea wall.
(14) Walk up the Allée du Ponant sea wall. Just before the bridge, turn left, then immediately right, then cross the D62E1 to reach the Parking du Ponant car park (S/E).
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