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One of the main beach towns on the Littoral coastline and perhaps the nicest, with palm-tree lines boulevards, good cycle paths and attractive modern housing. 

There are several sectors to Saint-Cyprien. The old village is situated quite a way from the coast, requiring travel by bicycle, car or bus. It has a pretty centre with several cafés and restaurants and good-quality local shops. It also benefits from an aquatic centre, a private elementary school and a college. 

Surrounding the old village are several housing estates, the most desirable of which is La Prade, half way to the beach-resort, which has a nice public park with picnic area and pond. 

The beach resort can be divided into the northern part, between the golf resort and the beach, made up of a large estate of small1980s houses, along with apartment blocks on the beach-front. The central area around Boulevard Maillol which leads to a large place on the beach-front has a seasonal feel to it with many holiday-homes, including some rather unattractive apartment blocks. 

The port area is the most vibrant year-round with most of the cafés, bars and restaurant staying open in winter. It has a fish market each morning and is a popular area for locals and visitors to "promenade" along the beach path and around the marina. 

Separated from the marina by the industrial bit of the port is a new developement of housing surrounding a lagoon with mooring for pleasure-boats. Les Capellans is a wooded development with a leisure centre. There are some high-quality restaurants nestled among the houses. The beach here is quieter than the central plage but on the southern edge are some large holday parks and campsites.