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France
Occitania
Carcassonne
Rieux-Minervois

Homps Lock (Écluse d'Homps) – View over Paraza loop from Rieux-Minervois

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Road cycling routes
France
Occitania
Carcassonne
Rieux-Minervois

Homps Lock (Écluse d'Homps) – View over Paraza loop from Rieux-Minervois

Moderate

5.0

(2)

7

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Homps Lock (Écluse d'Homps) – View over Paraza loop from Rieux-Minervois

02:27

61.1km

270m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 12, 2026

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After 26.9 km for 148 m

Waypoints

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Bus stop

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6.15 km

Church of Saint Julian and Saint Basilissa, Azille

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Magnificent church with stone vault which was once the seat of the Archpriest of Minervois.

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12.4 km

Good accommodation for one night, pizzeria around the corner.

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3

13.7 km

Homps Lock (Écluse d'Homps)

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Beautiful lock on the Canal du Midi, 46 meters high, bordered by a track completely protected from cars, where you will have to live with walkers. But a real pleasure to observe the landscapes!

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24.5 km

Paraza — Along the Canal du Midi

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Beautiful colorful facades and a pretty castle, along the Canal du Midi. view of the Minervois plain, with its vineyards, and the Canigou in the background.

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24.5 km

View over Paraza

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From here you can enjoy a superb view of the town of Paraza, in the Minervois. Pierre-Paul Riquet, the creator of the Canal du Midi, is closely linked to the …

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26.9 km

The castle of Ventenac-en-Minervois is not only an imposing architectural work but also an excellent wine estate and a historic cellar. You can taste the wines of the region and …

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45.8 km

Plane tree avenue

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8

51.6 km

The Artifice

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Excellent little snack

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61.1 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

56.3 km

2.65 km

1.38 km

594 m

156 m

Surfaces

58.1 km

2.83 km

201 m

< 100 m

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