The best cycling routes around Villeneuve-Lès-Béziers

This remarkable structure composed of mobile aqueducts allows boats navigating the Canal du Midi to cross the small river Libron. Created in 1855 by Urbain Maguès, an engineer also responsible for the bridge-canal of Béziers.

⚓ Écluse de Villeneuve – Lock on the Canal du Midi The lock at Villeneuve-lès-Béziers is one of the many historical points along the Canal du Midi and a nice stopover on a bike tour along the canal. 🚲🌿 Here you can observe well how the boats overcome the difference in altitude in the canal. Close the lock gate, change the water level, and the houseboats and leisure boats continue on the Canal du Midi. 🚤 It is precisely these old locks that, for me, are part of the special charm of the canal. You cycle relaxed along the water and repeatedly encounter structures that, to this day, ensure that the Canal du Midi, which was already built in the 17th century, is still navigable. A nice place to briefly get off your bike and watch the lock operations. 👌🏼 Greetings Marcus ✌🏼

The Canal du Midi was built between 1667 and 1681 and stretches for around 240 kilometers from Toulouse to the Étang de Thau. Since 1996, it has been a UNESCO World Heritage site. Over 340 years of history – and yet, it is sometimes the very simple moments by the water that remain the most memorable. 👌🏼 Greetings Marcus ✌🏼

🌅 Evening mood on the Canal du Midi When the sun slowly sets and its light reflects on the water of the Canal du Midi, the canal shows itself from a completely different side. Between the dark rows of trees, the calm water, and the low-lying sun, precisely that typical southern French atmosphere is created, for which you don't really need a grand viewpoint. 🇫🇷☀️ Greetings Marcus

🍺 Stop directly on the Canal du Midi A really nice place for a break near Portiragnes. Located directly on the Canal du Midi, cozy atmosphere with a large outdoor terrace and pleasantly uncomplicated. 🌳☀️ The menu offers quite a bit – from salads and burgers to meat and fish from Agde. Plus a decent selection of beer, wine, and cocktails. 🍺🍷 Perfect for stopping off during a bike or hiking tour, having something to eat, or simply stretching your legs with a cool blonde beer. 😎👌🏼 For us, it has become a tried-and-tested stop that we always like to return to. Clear recommendation for a relaxed break on the Canal du Midi. 🚲 Greetings Marcus

The Canal du Midi, built in the 17th century under the direction of Pierre-Paul Riquet, connects the Garonne river network to the Mediterranean. A little further on, it joins the Hérault river, near Agde, then continues to the Étang de Thau via the Canal des Onglous. This waterway, a UNESCO World Heritage site, bears witness to the ambitious project conceived in the 17th century to link the Atlantic to the Mediterranean.

The Canal du Midi, built in the 17th century under the direction of Pierre-Paul Riquet, connects the Garonne river network to the Mediterranean. It joins the Hérault river a little further on, near Agde, then continues to the Étang de Thau via the Canal des Onglous. This waterway, a UNESCO World Heritage site, bears witness to the ambitious project conceived in the 17th century to link the Atlantic to the Mediterranean.

The Orb canal bridge (or Béziers aqueduct bridge) is a 19th-century engineering masterpiece that allows the Canal du Midi to spectacularly cross the Orb coastal river in Béziers.