Un séjour en maison d' hôtes dans l'Hérault
The Lac du Salagou region is well worth spending a few days. So to fully appreciate both the diversity of its scenery and its rich historical heritage,
we recommend various excursions and circuits departing from the house:  Circuit 1- Salagou lake and around Mont Liausson: |  A 3 km de La Genestière vous traverserez le joli village de Liausson qui domine le Lac du Salagou, puis vous longerez la rive sud du lac ( une petite halte s'impose sur la presqu'île de Rouen pour faire connaissance avec la ruff du Salagou), vous traverserez Salasc, village languedocien typique avant de découvrir le cirque de Mourèze, cirque dolomitique surprenant qui mérite une halte "trekking", puis vous pourrez visiter la manufacture royale de Villeneuvette, et le château de Clermont l'Hérault. |
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| Circuit 2- Between vineyards and garrigues. | 
Vous rejoindrez Saint Jean de Fos (le village des potiers,) par une petite route qui serpente au milieu des vignobles Coteaux du Languedoc.
A l'entrée des Gorges de l'Hérault vous admirerez le Pont du Diable (un des plus anciens ponts romans de France) et ferez halte à la superbe Grotte de Clamouse
puis vous flânerez dans le village de Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert(classé parmi les plus beaux villages de France) et ne manquerez pas de visiter son Abbaye de Gellone, inscrite au patrimoine mondial de l' UNESCO au titre des Chemins de Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle.
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| Circuit 3: “On the way to Pézenas.” | 
Le “Pic de Vissou”( the Vissou mountain peak),
the prehistorical mines of Cabrières,
the Saint Adrien gardens,
and Pézenas: the ancient capital of Languedoc,
“ a little town from the “grand Siècle”. (at the time of King Louis XIV) |
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| And also, a short 45 minutes car drive from la Genestrière : | Le cirque de Navacelle, La Couvertoirade ( Templar bastions from the 13th century), the Millau Viaduc,
The historical town centers of Montpellier and Béziers, the Canal du Midi and the Fontserranne locks...
The Foncaude Abbey and the Valmagne Abbey, the Prieuré de Grandmonnt ( Priory)...
Mediterranean beaches, the Ètang de Thau and its fishermen's villages,
The Roman ruins of Loupian and the Voie Domitienne ( a late 1st century roman highway built under Emperor Titus Flavius Domitianus). |
| | Many natural curiosities… | ... remarkable sites, pretty Languedoc villages, beautiful churches, dolmens…
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... lovers of old stones and beautiful wild scenery never tire of our region ! |
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| Lovers of athletic holidays can choose from a large variety of activities: | “Randonnées” : Hiking, horse back riding, mountain biking.
Swimming: In the Salagou Lake, in various rivers, or in the Mediterranean Sea.
Canoeing: down the Hérault river or the Orb river.
Wind-surfing, Kite-surfing, sailing on sail boats or catamarans, and even pedal crafting!
“Parapente” ( paragliding),”U.L.M.“(microlight), and also kites!
Canoeing and speleology, or cave hunting
Playing Golf : in Lamalou
Fishing : in the lake and the rivers |
| | Relaxing : | All of the above mentioned activities mustn't keep you from taking the time to lazily relax on a lounge-chair on your terrace, enjoying a taste of our Coteaux du Languedoc wine,
listening to “le chant des cigales” ( the cicadas' chanting)! |
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| La genestière , route de liausson, 34800 Clermont l'Hérault |  | Tuesday, April 10, 2012
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