Boucle entre vignes et marais à VTT

Start off on rue du 8 mai 1945, next to the Mairie (town hall), walk past the church then turn left towards Goulée on the D102E2 to reach the Chemin de Picon, a tarmac road that runs for 600m. Take the 1st path called "la digue de l'herbe", also on the left. Continue for 1.6km. On this walk, you may be lucky enough to spot coypu (musk beaver), otters, wild ducks, grey herons, egrets, etc.

Cross the Route de la Hontane and walk along the dyke for 900m. You are in the middle of the marshes and you can see the tons, a typical habitat for duck hunting. These small installations are found in wetlands used for hunting waterfowl. This traditional practice, dating back to the 19th century, involves hiding in this shelter while waiting for your prey. Decoys are strategically placed on the water to attract the attention of wild geese and ducks.

At the next junction, turn right. Follow this gravel path for another 800m until you reach a tarmac road (chemin des hirondelles et de Larnac). Go as far as the stop sign, turn left (route des Déportés Internés) and 100m further on the right take the white track by the calvary.

Then walk through the vineyards for 500m, keeping to the right, to reach the Chemin de Laubespin. Turn left, and the route continues for 500m on a tarmac road through a hamlet to the Croix de Méric.

Cross over to take the route de la gravière for 200m (you can extend the walk by a further 3km), going straight on to return via loop 2), then turn left along the route des volatiles towards the village for 400m. On your right, look out for the ruins of the Catala mill !

Turn left into rue des Platanes and immediately right into chemin du fournil. After 200m, you are back at your starting point.