Beziers and the Millau viaduct.

On Thursday we put the bikes on the van and drove to Beziers. It's about half an hour away and it's the closest airport to fly into for this area. Avoided the town but admired the church from afar.

 

It was a warm and sunny day so we cycled along the tow-path of the Canal du Midi for a while, past a flight of nine locks. The canal was really quiet so we couldn't watch any barges going through but we had a look at the disused water slope, which , in its day could have lifted boats past the locks if they didn't have the time to go through them.

 

 

A bit of a boys' toy but quite interesting!! Then we had our picnic ....... then I got a puncture!

 

Next day, another walk in the sunshine along the very long, very sandy beach at Marseillan Plage.

 

Today, Monday, we've been to Millau to look at the viaduct, the tallest bridge in the world. There are lots of vantage points, and it looks impressive from every angle. It's on the A75 motorway between Paris and Montpellier and spans the Tarn valley, but its strangely quiet. It'll take a long time to pay for itself.

 

 

We were very impressed with the Tarn valley area. Sheer rock faces with the river Tarn winding along the bottom. Would love to come back in the summer with a canoe.

The village of Peyre is one of the 'Plus Beaux Villages de France', and was easy to see why. Beautiful honey coloured stone houses built into the cliffs overlooking the river and the Millau Viaduct.