Marseillette / Homps
This stage is dotted with admirable technical feats, in particular the astonishing hydraulic overflow facility designed for the Canal du Midi at La Redorte by the great 17th-century engineer Vauban. Homps, an historic wine-exporting port, is very lively, with many shops, and a bit of a shock after the sleepy atmosphere along much of the canal. Here you find yourself in the heart of the Minervois area. Close to Homps, Jouarres Lake offers you the possibility of going bathing.
Gradients and elevation
Road types
Surface
The route
This stage of the cycle route is quite rough, going along a stretch of towpath that has not been laid out specifically for cyclists.
Off the route
At the port of Homps, take the footbridge, then the Chemin de la Lecune path, to reach Jouarres Lake.
SNCF train stations
Note that there are no train stations close to this stage of the route (the closest stations are at Trèbes and Lézignan-Corbières)
Consult timetables