My ancestors, almost all of them seafarers, founded le Grau d'Agde: a hamlet, a village... In the 19th century, it was composed of nothing more than a few fishermen's huts made of wood and sheet metal, but it quickly grew into a tourist attraction with the advent of sea bathing. Although fishing and viticulture were by far the primary occupations of those who lived in le Grau d'Agde, seaside tourism soon became a subsidiary activity which flourished with time.

The expansion of tourism along with the democratization of paid holidays made le Grau d'Agde an increasingly coveted place. Among the many assets greatly contributing to its success are its fine and soft sand scattered over kilometres of beaches, the safe and easy access to the sea and an exceptional sunshine all year round.

Though the creation of le Cap d'Agde resort in the 1970s by la Mission Racine somewhat upset local tourism, le Grau d'Agde managed to remain quite attractive as a peaceful family village facing the sea and the river Hérault, away from le Cap d'Agde’s mass tourism.