The best gravel rides around Sérignan

The port of Cabanes de Fleury is a marina located one mile from the mouth of the Aude river, on the left bank. Its peculiarity is that it is located in the heart of a wild site with undeniable charm.

Sublime small fishing port! Intimate, little known, you will be at the heart of nature. Let yourself be filled with the atmosphere of the place between the Mediterranean Sea, the Aude river and the Vendres wetland classified Natura 2000

Sublime little fishing port! Intimate, little known, you will be in the heart of nature. Let yourself be invaded by the atmosphere of the place between the Mediterranean Sea, the Aude river and the Vendres wetland classified Natura 2000.

The single lock of Portiragnes opens onto the Agde reach downstream. This is a typical area of the landscapes of the Languedoc coastal strip. Indeed, from this lock onwards, the canal surface is at an altitude of only 1 meter above sea level. It runs alongside wetlands of former salt ponds (la grande Maïre), where a rich fauna and flora are found (bulls, horses, waders, amphibians, reeds...) and some pine groves. These places are conducive to the establishment of numerous campsites.

The single lock of Portiragnes opens onto the Agde reach downstream. It is a typical area of the landscapes of the Languedoc coastal strip. Indeed, from this lock, the surface of the canal is at an altitude of only 1 meter above sea level. It runs alongside wetlands of former salt ponds (la grande Maïre), where we find rich fauna and flora (bulls, horses, waders, amphibians, reeds...) and some pine groves. These places are conducive to the establishment of numerous campsites.

The Cassafières port, established in the 1980s in a basin right next to the campsites, allows you to rent a boat to navigate the canal and visit the Languedoc coastal plain.

A small lighthouse, a jetty, and blue as far as the eye can see. The Pointe des Onglous, where the Canal du Midi flows into the Thau lagoon, is an ode to contemplation. The pond reveals itself in 360°, as does its oyster farming vocation, with the azure sky and the silhouette of Mont Saint-Clair in the background. A picture that also features the town and port of Marseillan, the wild expanses of the Maldormir district, the tip of the lido, and old salt pans.

It is the « Pont Saint-Joseph », but for a long time everyone has called it « The Three Eyes Bridge ». It sounds more poetic. The Three Eyes Bridge is a very pleasant structure: a main arch to let boats pass, and two smaller ones, one of which lets water through, and the other the towpath. It must not have been easy in the time of bargemen (towing by horses) because it was necessary to detach, then reattach when the obstacle had been passed. Here it is obvious, but it is the case for almost all the bridges on the Canal du Midi. It must be said that most of the time, the boat continued on its momentum and was reattached on the other side. Another peculiarity of this place is that there are two spillways on either side of the bridge.