Canal du Midi Capestang – The Canal du Midi loop from Capestang

Canal du Midi Capestang – The Canal du Midi loop from Capestang

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Canal du Midi Capestang – The Canal du Midi loop from Capestang

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37.3km

230m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 10, 2026

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1.63 km

Allée de Platanes and black asphalt

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Superb road from Monteils to Capestang, ideal for road cycling

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20.7 km

Sainte-Marie de Quarante, une abbaye au cœur du Minervois

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In the heart of the village of Quarante stands the church of Sainte-Marie, the former abbey church of a powerful Benedictine monastery founded in the 10th century. For nearly a …

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29.0 km

Creissan, entre château et église romane

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In the heart of old Creissan, a heritage site unfolds, telling more than a thousand years of history. The Saint-Martin church, mentioned as early as the 10th century, belonged to …

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36.1 km

Picturesque place, really nice with all the houseboats.

Be careful if you follow the canal route, it can be monotonous on a road bike. It is sometimes pleasant to move away from it to fork there again on certain portions.

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36.3 km

The Canal du Midi

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From the bridge there is a beautiful view of the port of Capestang, located on the large reach of the Canal du Midi.

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36.8 km

Capestang

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This pretty little village located on the banks of the Canal du Midi was built around the superb Saint-Etienne collegiate church. At the crossroads of several rivers, it is also the starting point of the GR 78, the Piedmont route.

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37.0 km

Trompe-l'oeil de Capestang

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In French, trompe d'oeil means "fooling eyes, an illusionistic painting that uses perspective to simulate three-dimensionality (Wikipedia)

Located in Capestang, on the Canal du Midi, in July 2005 the artists …

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