The best cycling routes around Bouzigues

And this time we are not driving through, but staying overnight in this attractive town at the Georges Hostel. The beautiful square with the music pavilion is totally "modernized" and sealed, all the old trees are gone and replaced by young ones. Presumably because there is now an underground car park underneath. Simply a shame and, given the heavy rainfall, certainly also unwise. In 2024 it was still much nicer.

The path that crosses the Catonnière is developed and secured. Between Bouzigues and Balaruc-le-Vieux, this greenway partly follows the old railway line that once connected the two towns. It then gradually reaches the wetlands on the edge of the Thau lagoon. As you approach the Crique de l’Angle, the route becomes particularly unique: the path advances through the water, with ponds on either side. This wetland is a refuge for many birds, especially flamingos. Further on, the greenway returns to dry land in the direction of Balaruc-le-Vieux.

From the greenway, the gaze plunges over the Thau lagoon and its immense checkerboard of shellfish farming tables. These regular alignments are the breeding facilities where oysters and mussels from the lagoon are produced. Bouzigues holds a special place in this history: in 1925, Antoine Louis Tudesq and other Bouzigues oyster farmers developed the «Pyramide» technique, which contributed to the development of shellfish farming in the lagoon.

The voie verte runs here along a narrow strip of land between the étang de la Moulière to the north and the Crique de l’Angle to the south. The latter is a natural cove located at the eastern end of the étang de Thau, where the fresh waters of the Vène join the brackish waters of the lagoon. This wetland, classified as Natura 2000, is home to numerous water birds, among others. Beyond, the view also opens up onto the étang de Thau, then onto Sète, dominated by the silhouette of mont Saint-Clair (183 m).

From the greenway, your gaze plunges onto the Thau pond and its immense checkerboard of shellfish farming tables. These regular alignments are the farming facilities where the lagoon's oysters and mussels are produced. Bouzigues holds a special place in this story: in 1925, Antoine Louis Tudesq and other Bouzigues oyster farmers developed the "Pyramid" technique, which contributed to the development of shellfish farming in the pond.

From the greenway, your gaze plunges onto the Thau lagoon and its immense checkerboard of shellfish farms. These regular alignments are the farming facilities where the lagoon’s oysters and mussels are produced. Bouzigues holds a special place in this history: in 1925, Antoine Louis Tudesq and other Bouzigues shellfish farmers developed the "Pyramid" technique, which contributed to the development of shellfish farming in the lagoon.

Between Bouzigues and Balaruc-le-Vieux, this greenway partly follows the old railway line that once connected the two towns. After crossing landscapes of scrubland and vineyards, it gradually joins the wetlands on the edge of the Thau lagoon. As you approach the Crique de l’Angle, the route becomes particularly unique: the path advances through the water, with ponds on either side. This wetland is a refuge for many birds, especially flamingos. Further on, the greenway returns to dry land in the direction of Balaruc-le-Vieux.

The greenway runs here on a narrow strip of land between the Étang de la Moulière (to the north) and the Crique de l’Angle (to the south). The latter is a natural cove located at the eastern end of the Étang de Thau, where the fresh waters of the Vène meet the brackish waters of the lagoon. This wetland, classified as Natura 2000, hosts numerous water birds in particular. Facing south, the gaze crosses this cove to embrace the Étang de Thau, then Sète, dominated by the silhouette of Mont Saint-Clair (183 m).