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From the
gare SNCF
on boulevard Verdun, the best way into town is through the landscaped gardens of the Plateau des PoA?tes opposite the station entrance and up the allA©es Paul-Riquet. The
gare routiA?re
is in place de Gaulle, at the northern end of the
allA©es
, while the
tourist office
is off the
allA©es
at 5 place Jean-JaurA?s (July & Aug Mon-Sat 9am-7pm, Sun 10am-noon; rest of year Mon-Sat 9am-noon & 2-6.30pm; tel 04.67.28.05.97,
www.ville-beziers.fr
).
For a central place to stay , try the welcoming Angleterre , at 22 place Jean-JaurA?s (tel 04.67.28.48.42; 160-220F/a?¬24-34), or the HA?tel des PoA?tes , 80 allA©es Paul-Riquet (tel 04.67.76.38.66, fax 04.67.76.25.88; 220-300F/a?¬34-46), at the south end overlooking the gardens. The HA?tel du ThA©A?tre , at 13 rue Coquille (tel 04.67.49.13.43, fax 04.67.49.31.58; 220-300F/a?¬34-46), right beside the theatre, is smarter, while the town's deluxe option is HA?tel Imperator (tel 04.67.49.02.25, fax 04.67.28.92.30; 300-400F/a?¬46-61) at 28 allA©es Paul-Riquet. There's no campsite in town, but you'll find one at nearby Villeneuve-lez-BA©ziers (tel 04.67.39.36.09; closed Nov-Feb). For food , check out Pizzeria da Patti (from around 50F/a?¬7.63), on the north side of place Jean-JaurA?s, or head up into the old quarter where rue Viennet has a good choice of restaurants. Two specific places to try here are the elegant Le Cep d'Or , at no. 7, serving mostly seafood (closed Sun evening & Mon; menus from 78F/a?¬11.90), and the La Table Bretonne , at no. 21 (closed Mon), a homely crA?perie in the shadow of the cathedral, where you can eat well for around 60F/a?¬9.15. L'Ambassade , at 22 bd de Verdun (tel 04.67.76.06.24; closed Sun & Mon; menus from 145F/a?¬22.11), is one of the town's best places, while Le Bistrot des Halles , further north on place de la Madeleine behind the market square, is popular for its varied, well-priced menus (closed Sun & Mon; from 90F/a?¬13.73).
BA©ziers has one of the star
rugby
clubs in France, A.S.B.H., based at the Stade de la MA©diterranA©e in the eastern suburbs (tel 04.67.11.03.76). If you fancy pottering along the Canal du Midi, you can hire
bikes
at La Maison du Canal (tel 04.67.62.18.18) beside the Port Neuf, south of the
gare SNCF
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