# Musée de l'Étang de Thau

What to do en Bouzigues · Bouzigues

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/occitanie/bouzigues/things-to-do/musee-de-l-etang-de-thau · Revisado: 2026-11-12

- Desde: 5 € adult
- Duración: 1 h
- Temporada: February to November · closed Mondays

The museum of fishing and oysters of the Thau lagoon, in Bouzigues port: aquariums and models, one hour, €5; closed on Mondays.

What it is
The Musée de l'Étang de Thau – Louis Higounet is the lagoon's small museum, on the quay of Bouzigues fishing port. It tells the story of Thau's trades: traditional fishing and the farming of oysters and mussels, which is what the village lives on. It belongs to the Sète Agglopôle association of communes, which also runs the Villa-Loupian. It is the best introduction before going out by boat to the tables or sitting down at a mas: in an hour you understand why oysters here grow hanging.
What you see
The route mixes aquariums, models, videos and an original staging of the fishermen's and shellfish farmers' objects, to explain the lagoon's trades. Since 19 September 2026 there has also been a temporary exhibition, "Des spectres à la plage".
A self-guided visit takes about an hour.
Hours
The museum is closed on Mondays. In November 2026 it is open Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00 to 12:00 and 14:00 to 17:00. Tours with a mediator are scheduled from February to November. Outside November, check the month's hours with the Archipel de Thau tourist office or call +33 4 67 78 33 57 before going.
There is a guided tour on Wednesdays at 15:00, one hour, in French or English. At weekends and public holidays the visit is self-guided. Groups book a guided tour Monday to Friday.
Prices

General admission: €5.
Reduced: €3.50 for children aged 7 to 18, students, jobseekers, over-65s and people with reduced mobility, whose companion enters free.
Under-7s: free.
Family (one or two adults with their children): €10.
Museums and garden pass of the association: €9. Ask at the ticket office which sites it includes; the Villa-Loupian is the other museum.

Getting there and parking
The address is Quai du Port de pêche, in Bouzigues. There is free parking nearby, and if you want to leave the car at the entrance to the village, the Catonnière car park is free. By bus, the Bouzigues – Clavade stop is about a 13-minute walk away. By train, the nearest is Sète station, about 20 minutes by car.
Accessibility and children
It has the Hérault Accessible label: step-free access via a gentle ramp, adapted toilets and texts and images designed for people with hearing or cognitive impairments.
With children it works well: the aquariums and models grab them, the visit is short and the family price helps. Combine it afterwards with the boat to the oyster tables, which boards at the marina, a few steps away.
What to do afterwards
Bouzigues is small: from the museum you step onto the lagoon promenade. At lunchtime, oysters at a producer's mas or at La Côte Bleue. In the afternoon, the mosaics of the Villa-Loupian, a few kilometres away.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Coordenadas: 43.4475, 3.6595

## Cerca de aquí

- [Boat to the Oyster Tables with Bleu Marin](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/occitanie/bouzigues/things-to-do/boat-to-the-oyster-tables), a 69 m
- [A La Voile Blanche](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/occitanie/bouzigues/where-to-stay/a-la-voile-blanche), a 87 m
- [La Côte Bleue](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/occitanie/bouzigues/where-to-eat/la-cote-bleue), a 380 m
- [Motel La Côte Bleue](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/occitanie/bouzigues/where-to-stay/motel-la-cote-bleue), a 413 m
- [Le Cercle des Huîtres](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/occitanie/bouzigues/where-to-eat/le-cercle-des-huitres), a 763 m
- [Oysters at a Producer's Mas](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/occitanie/bouzigues/things-to-do/oyster-mas-tasting), a 763 m
- [Domaine Lou Labech](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/occitanie/bouzigues/where-to-stay/domaine-lou-labech), a 919 m
- [Villa-Loupian, Roman Mosaics](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/occitanie/bouzigues/things-to-do/villa-loupian), a 2.6 km

## Consejos

### Go on Wednesday at three
It is the weekly guided tour: an hour with someone who explains the lagoon.

### Ask about the museums pass
It costs €9 and is worth it if you are also going to the Villa-Loupian.

### Do the museum before the boat
What you see in the models you then find on the water.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How much does the Musée de l'Étang de Thau cost?
€5 general admission, €3.50 reduced and €10 for a family. Under-7s enter free.

### Which day is it closed?
Mondays. In November 2026 it is open Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00 to 12:00 and 14:00 to 17:00.

### Are there guided tours?
Yes, on Wednesdays at 15:00, one hour, in French or English.

Destino: [Bouzigues](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/occitanie/bouzigues.md)