Hotel ★★ · Restaurant · Bar · Carnon-Plage
Happiness on tap: beachfront hotel and restaurant in Carnon-Plage, near Montpellier
Pin on a smile and let time drift away. A 1955 hotel thirty metres from Carnon beach, between Montpellier and La Grande-Motte, in the south of France.
- 30 m
- from Carnon beach
- 14
- rooms, 6 with a sea view
- 1955
- a house with Art Deco charm
- 11 min
- from the airport and the Arena
No fuss, no frills
Away from the bustle of the harbour, to the sound of the waves.
The Gédéon is a typical two-storey 1950s house, taken over in 2025 by Océane and Thomas, a local couple. Guests come for the peaceful atmosphere, the attentive service, breakfast on the terrace and waking up to the sound of seagulls.
A hotel and restaurant in Carnon-Plage, in the town of Mauguio, the Gédéon sits between Palavas-les-Flots and La Grande-Motte, 30 metres from the beach. Montpellier airport and the Arena are 11 minutes away by car, and the coastal cycle path takes you to Palavas one way and La Grande-Motte the other.
The house
Sleep, eat, do nothing.
The rooms
Fourteen rooms with flea-market finds, six of them with a sea view. From doubles to a family room.
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The restaurant
Shellfish, fish from the boats just offshore, wines from nearby. Seasonal cooking served on the terrace.
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Things to do
The beach on the doorstep, La Grande-Motte, Montpellier, the Camargue: all less than an hour away.
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From breakfast to dinner by the sea.
On film
The Gédéon in pictures
8 am
The breakfast buffet
1 pm
The Gédéon platter
2 pm
Something sweet
8 pm
Dinner on the terrace
“First of all, the hotel really is right by the sea.”
Our guests say it best
What our guests say
Tripadvisor · 4.5/5 · 503 reviews · Booking.com · 8.7/10 · 436 reviews
“The hotel really is right by the sea, and the welcome is simply lovely. The rooms are decorated with great care, originality and taste.”
“We love it so much we'd like to keep it a secret! A hotel where you feel good because it has a soul: that of the owners who cherish it.”
“Great welcome, cosy family room, we felt right at home. We'll be back, thank you!”
Meetings & groups
Bring the team together, toes in the sand.
Day meeting, residential seminar or an overnight stay during a trade fair at the Exhibition Centre: we take care of rooms and meals, you work facing the sea.
Coworking
Your office, facing the sea.
Need to focus away from home or the office? Come and work at the Gédéon during the day, coworking-style: all we ask is that you order something.
Except when the hotel is closed.
Drop in, no booking
Every day from 7.30 am to 9 pm. A coffee, lunch or a drink: that's all it takes.
Reliable, free Wi-Fi
Settle in at the restaurant, the bar, the lounge or on the terrace facing the sea, depending on the weather and your mood.
A pleasant atmosphere
The sound of the waves instead of an open-plan office, and the restaurant right here for your lunch break.
A sea-view room is waiting for you.
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