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The Montady pond is a former pond, drained during the Middle Ages, located in the western part of the French department of Hérault, between Béziers and Narbonne. Thanks to drainage canals, the water is channeled towards a central collector, which explains the star-shaped layout of the fields and vineyards. This canal system dates back to the 13th century. Sixty drainage ditches converge at the circular ditch, called the Redondel, in the center of the former pond. The water is then carried away by a counter-sloping ditch towards the Capestang pond and through a tunnel under the Ensérune hill and the Malpas tunnel. The tunnel is located at a depth of 29.5 meters below the Malpas pass and 16 meters below the Canal du Midi tunnel. The pond is visible from the Montady tower, a remnant of the former 12th-century castle, and from the top of the hill, the Ensérune oppidum. Heavy rainfall, like that at the end of October 2019, can cause it to reappear. (Wikipedia)

I've rarely seen anything so stupid. There's a sign saying "Cycling allowed," and then you have to lift your bike over huge concrete blocks! Totally crazy!

Beautiful old railway line...cycling in safety away from traffic and enjoying

Through the vines

This oppidum housed an ancient village dating from the 6th century BC. What surprises here is the incredible view of the Montady pond. This former artificial body of water is now dry. It had a rather special irrigation system developed in the 13th century CE. Drainage canals brought water to a central collector. This explains the very particular arrangement of stars observable from this height.

Imposing ship tunnel on the Canal du Midi.

The ponds on the banks of the Orb, not far from Béziers, are an ideal site for a quiet run in the midst of aquatic fauna and flora.

The ponds on the banks of the Orb offer, not far from Béziers, calm sites to enjoy the aquatic fauna and flora.