Narbonne is inland but there are some delightful seaside towns nearby , which were just-about functioning at this time of year. The coast has a series of lagoons and sand spits. All very interesting, but cold winds and plenty of rain :- no cycling!!!
Both Narbonne Plage and Valras Plage have great value restaurants, and the latter has a "Theatre de Mer". We had spent chilly evenings in the gite watching the entire "I Claudius" series on DVD, and this must have rubbed off onto Bob!
We stayed four nights in Narbonne. The hotel chains are all located slightly out of town on the same industrial estate - devoid of atmosphere - you could be anywhere in France! - but very convenient, and very cheap. We stayed at one of the two B&B outlets - which we now prefer to Premiere Classe. 31 euros per night with free Wifi and serious discounts on dinner at the Courtepaille next door. Vive la France!Even if the sign here does tell us about Sarko's politics!