Pic St-Loup ligger 35 kilometer norr om Montpellier. Det är tillgängligt med bil på 45 minuter via väg D986 och D113, längs vilken parkeringsplatsen ligger i Cazevieille. Eftersom berget är ganska kort tar det bara en timme att nå toppen.
Pic St-Loup is about 22 miles (35 kilometers) north of Montpellier, and is accessible by car via D986 and D113. Expect about a 45-minute drive, and for there to be parking in the commune of Cazevieille. A hike to the summit is manageable and should take between 1 and 2 hours.
Pic St-Loup is open year-round, as the climate is temperate year-round. The best time to visit the area is May or September when the rates are lower, crowds are fewer, and the birds arrive on migration. The flamingo flocks are especially extravagant in summer and winter. Come in June for the Festival of Live Architecture when Montpellier’s historic city center is taken over by ephemeral contemporary architecture.
Inside Western Europe’s largest river delta, the 49,421-acre (20,000-hectare) Camargue Natural Park is a spectacular reserve with unique landscapes and wildlife. Known as the “Wild West of France,” French cowboys raise black bulls amidst the marshlands, swamps, and rice paddies. Travelers may ride the indigenous white horses along the beach.
