The best MTB trails around Vias

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.

The Pointe des Onglous is the eastern end of the Canal du Midi. It is the mandatory passage point for anyone wishing to reach the Mediterranean Sea coming from the Canal du Midi. The crossing of the Thau lagoon allows you to reach the port of Sète, the construction of which was also entrusted, in 1669, to Pierre-Paul Riquet, just like the canal. In the 1660s, the development of the canal between the lagoons from Sète to the Rhône (current Canal du Rhône à Sète) was also topical to facilitate the transport of goods and passengers. At the Pointe des Onglous, a jetty extending into the Thau lagoon was created to break the waves. To secure the crossing of the 15 kilometers of the lagoon, the channel is marked to guide boats towards the port of Sète.

The Bagnas lock is the last single-chamber lock on the Canal du Midi before Sète, at the end of the canal. Built around 1676, it is located 235.2 km from Toulouse at an altitude of 2 m, between the Étang de Thau to the east and the Hérault river then the Prades lock to the west. It is located in the commune of Agde in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region.

In Agde, between the Canal du Midi and Bagnas: a stroll in the heart of natural and historical heritage. The final point of the mythical Canal du Midi before it flows into the Étang de Thau, the Bagnas sector constitutes a both symbolic and spectacular stage of the famous work by Pierre-Paul Riquet.

Imposing fountain in the center of the town of Agde, featuring animals, wild beasts and amphibians, constantly spewing jets of moving water. Above them, a powerful woman, the beautiful Agathoise who gives her name to this monument, looks ahead with a determined air. The scepter in her hand acts like a shepherd's crook. At the feet of the Agathoise, human figures ceaselessly pour out their hydrolat.

Made up of a wall of cut lava blocks, they date from the 4th century BC and are classified as a Historic Monument. The current rampart is of medieval origin and partly follows the layout of the Greek rampart. It was erected at the request of Bishop Guillaume, who wished to strengthen the city's protection.

The Saint-Etienne Cathedral, built between 848 and 872, is one of the most beautiful fortified Romanesque buildings on the Languedoc coast. Built with local volcanic stone, this church, which has all the appearance of a medieval fortress, will take you back in time. It features a keep structured with battlements and machicolations, 35 meters high.

Saint-Etienne Cathedral, built between 848 and 872, is one of the most beautiful fortified Romanesque buildings on the Languedoc coast. Built with local volcanic stone, this church, which has all the appearance of a medieval fortress, will take you back in time. It has a 35-meter-high keep with battlements and machicolations.