The best MTB trails around Loupian

The greenway runs here on a narrow strip of land between the étang de la Moulière to the north and the Crique de l’Angle to the south. The latter is a natural cove located at the eastern end of the étang de Thau, where the fresh waters of the Vène meet the brackish waters of the lagoon. This wetland, classified as Natura 2000, is home to many water birds in particular.

Bordered by the greenway, the étang de la Moulière forms a small wetland on the edge of the vast étang de Thau. This small depression can become completely dry, revealing a heavily cracked earth surface.

The greenway runs here on a narrow strip of land between the Étang de la Moulière (to the north) and the Crique de l’Angle (to the south). The latter is a natural cove located at the eastern end of the Étang de Thau, where the fresh waters of the Vène meet the brackish waters of the lagoon. This wetland, classified as Natura 2000, hosts numerous water birds in particular. Facing south, the gaze crosses this cove to embrace the Étang de Thau, then Sète, dominated by the silhouette of Mont Saint-Clair (183 m).

The greenway runs here on a narrow strip of land between the Étang de la Moulière and the Crique de l’Angle. To the south, the view opens up beyond the Crique de l’Angle over the Étang de Thau, then over Sète, dominated by the silhouette of Mont Saint-Clair (183 m).

⚓ Écluse du Bagnas – one of the last locks on the Canal du Midi The Écluse du Bagnas is located near Agde at the eastern end of the Canal du Midi. It was built around 1676 and is therefore one of the historic locks from the canal's early days. 📍 Canal kilometer: approx. 235.3 km from Toulouse ⚙️ Type: single lock with one chamber 🌊 Altitude: only about 2 meters above sea level 🚤 Distance to Les Onglous / Étang de Thau: only just under 5 km Historically, the lock chambers here were about 30 meters long and 6 meters wide at the gates. The eastern section of the Canal du Midi was later modernized for larger ships; today, the usable lock dimensions in this area are around 40.6 × 5.85 meters. Its location is particularly interesting: the Bagnas lock is situated in the middle of a wetland and separates different water areas here. Behind it, you are practically on the final straight of the Canal du Midi – via Les Onglous, the canal flows into the Étang de Thau, and from there, there is the connection towards Sète and the Mediterranean Sea. 🌊🇫🇷 After more than 235 kilometers of canal route, you have almost reached the Mediterranean Sea here – a small but historically interesting structure at the end of the Canal du Midi. 🚲👌🏼 Greetings Marcus ✌🏼

Built around 1676, the Bagnas lock is a simple lock on the Canal du Midi, located between Agde and the Étang de Thau. It is one of the last structures on the canal before its outlet at Les Onglous, where the canal joins the lagoon. In the immediate vicinity of Bagnas, a vast coastal wetland, the lock is also associated with a spillway intended to drain excess water.

In Agde, the Canal du Midi, built in the 17th century under the direction of Pierre-Paul Riquet, ensures the link between the Garonne river network and the Mediterranean. It notably connects to the Hérault and extends towards the Étang de Thau via the Canal des Onglous. This waterway, classified as a UNESCO World Heritage site, bears witness to the ambitious project conceived in the 17th century to connect the Atlantic to the Mediterranean.

Le Port des Quilles is a pleasant municipal marina located in Sète, at the beginning of the lido towards Marseillan and Cap d'Agde. Nestled in the heart of the residential district of La Corniche, it offers a human-sized sailing environment.