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ON A MOTORBIKE ROADBOOK N°3 LANGUEDOC VINEYARDS & THE ORB RIVER VALLEY Head for the heights with this itinerary which will take you to the Haut Languedoc Natural and Regio- nal Park on a roller coaster ride… Start slowly riding on gentle roads boarded with green oaks. In a zigzagging manner you will soon be in the heart of the lovely Orb Valley surrounded by local Saint- Chinian and Berlou Langudoc vineyards. As this itinerary slowly surges into the Orb mountains, the ride becomes mysterious… The twisty roads pass through dense forests, and go round hills suddenly lit by the Languedoc sun. Choose to ride back via the magnificent and colorful Salagou Lake. www.languedoc.com JUST PAST THE BEND... 155KM FROM VILLENEUVETTE /TO ROQUEREDONDE Lunch breaks ideas... in Villeneuvette, La Source 04 67 96 36 95 Roquebrun, LANGUEDOC VINEYARDS & ORB VALLEY HAut-LanguedoC FOOTHILLS Le Petit Nice 04 67 89 64 27 Vieussan, A North of Beziers, the Orb river has car- 1000 metres high, the Haut Languedoc natu- Le Lézard bleu 04 67 97 10 21 ved this picturesque valley. The river winds ral regional park culminates the vineyards of down between green oaks, vineyards and the plains of Beziers. Between Vieussan and Mons-La-Trivalle, olive trees at the foothills of the Haut Lan- Lamalou, it’s time to stretch your legs with a little Gariguette 04 67 97 80 30 guedoc Natural and Regional Park. Take a wander in Heric or Colombière gorges, or to dis- Colombères sur Orb, cover the Caroux mountains. From Villemagne lunch break by the river Orb in one of the La Mécanique des F many recommended local restaurants on d’Argentière, the ride becomes mysterious…the rères Bonano 04 67 97 30 52 your way and don’t forget to stop to taste twisty roads pass through dense forests, and go Lamalou-les-Bains, Saint-Chinian and Berlou wines. round hills suddenly lit by the Languedoc sun. Les Maronniers 04 67 95 76 00 La Cigale 04 67 95 22 44 MORE TIME? MORE RIDES! Le Belleville 04 67 95 57 00 Le Galimar 04 67 95 22 99 La Capitelle 04 67 95 09 09 Hérépian, L’Ocre Rouge 04 67 95 06 93 Villemagne-l’ Argentière, Auberge de l’ Abbaye 04 67 95 34 84 HAut-LanguedoC NATURAL REGIONAL PARK MINERVE, THE CATHARE CITY Camplong, Le Grand Café Joncla 04 67 95 25 90 Spend more time in this fabulous part of Ride to the heart of St Chinian, Berlou or St-Jean- Ceilhes-et-Rocozels, Languedoc, ride up to the top of the Haut du-Minervois vineyards and hills, to reach the Ca- Languedoc natural and regional park. thar city of Minerve. The cathars once took refuge Le Relais de Ceilhes 04 67 23 42 09 This cool loop offers amazing and brea- on the perched city of Minerveafter the massacre thtaking panoramas from the Cabaretou of Beziers in 1209. The large natural tunnel below Pass. You and your bike will love the road the city was carved by the rivers Cesse and Brian between Saint-Pons-de-Thomières and from which you can start a short hike should you Saint-Chinian… wish to stretch your legs a little. Lovely gourmet breaks on this trip... Restaurants with labels or suggested by respected guidebooks. DÉPART À VILLENEUVETTE / ARRIVÉE À ROQUEREDONDE ROADBOOKRoadbook N N°3°2 LANGUEDO Du LarzacC VINEYA méridionalRDS & THE à la OR MéditerranéeB RIVER VADLLépartEY155K -M A 145rrivée KM :F MontpellierROM VILLENEUVETTE /TO ROQUEREDONDE Direction Direction From Clermont-l’Hérault D908 Juste après D142D14 le village Les Rives à Clermont-l’Hérault BEDARIEUX VIEUSSANLUNAS > Km : 78 BEDARIEUX In Villeneuvette D15 VJustous after êtes V dansieussan le D908D35 > Km : 0 CABRIERES P>arc Km N :aturel 73 Régional BEDALODEVERIEUX du Haut-Languedoc A75 Ride by the vineyards & D15 AInvant Hérépian, Lodève D157D922 the villages of Cabrières > Km : 86 ROUJAN VILLEMAGNEVILLE CL’UNARGENTIERE and Néfiès CAMPESTRE à Hérépian In Roujan Past Villemagne, D27D13 Petite routes D157D922 E5 > Km : 18 GABIAN sinueuses... St-ETIENNELE PUE ESTCHRECHOUX à Villemagne Before reaching In Roujan D15 Grand Site du Salagou D23E2D148 puis la D23 Saint-Etienne POUZOLLES et de Mourèze LA TOUOCRTON SUR ORB CELLES D15 AIn OLacton, Tour-sur- suivreO Srbalasc D148D35 E6 BEZIERS jusqu’au> Km : 102 coeur du village BEDASALASRIEUC X > Km : 111 on the road to BRENAS à Servian routeBousquet du Bousquet d’Orb d’Orb D8 Keept riding until D15 TJustraverser after la place du D157 puis D8 Lieuran-les-Béziers La Tour-sur-Orb MOUREZE LIEURAN-LES-BEZIERS village à gauche ! DIO > Km : 30 > Km : 114,5 TCross the D909 D33 Traverser Mourèze et D908D8 PAILHES continuez sur la D8 CLLEE RMBOUSQUETONT-L’HE d’RAUORLBT Ride through D33 Continuer sur la D2 D35D2 In Bousquet d’ Orb Thézan-les-Béziers THEZAN-LES-BEZIERS jusqu’à Canet CAVENEANET > Km : 115 à Thézan-sur-Orb After D19 DRideans 200m Canet D8D2 Thézan-les-Béziers MURVIEL-LES-BEZIERS > Km : 133,5 VILLAVENEEVEYRAC à Thézan-sur-Orb In Murviel-les-Béziers D19 ZizgzagsAZizgzagprès Villeveyrac in dans the Hleaut- D8D5 HLanguedocaut-Languedoc Natural D8 > Km : 43 ROQUEBRUN CEILHESMONTBA ET ROZCINOZELS Regional Park CEILHES ET ROCOZELS 3 great itineraries to discover Languedoc! Retour à Montpellier D902D5 Amazing sites, leisure activities, events, motobike shops, petrol stations & > Km : 175155 RCOQUEOURNONTEREDONDERAL biker friendly accommodation «Logis hotesl & Gîtes de France Hérault on: in Lodève and Le Caylar MONTPELLIER www.languedoc.com à Lodève Stay overnight in a «biker friendly» Agence de Développement Touristique de l’Hérault - Maison du Tourisme, avenue des Moulins, 34184 Logis hotel or one of Gîtes de Montpellier Cedex 4 / Tél. : 04 67 67 71 71 / Fax : 04 67 67 71 77 France B&B Photos : Photothèque Hérault Tourisme / Didier Amon. DÉPART À VILLENEUVETTE / ARRIVÉE À ROQUEREDONDE ROADBOOK N°3 LANGUEDOC VINEYARDS & THE ORB RIVER VALLEY155KM 145 KM FROM VILLENEUVETTE /TO ROQUEREDONDE Petrol stations BEDARIEUX SUPER U BESSAN ESSO FRANCE BEZIERS AUCHAN CARBURANT STATION-SERVICE AGIP TOTAL CASINO CARBURANTS HEREPIAN ELAN LA TOUR SUR ORB INTERMARCHE LAMALOU LES BAINS GARAGE MAESAL CITROEN LIGNAN SUR ORB INTERMARCHE LODEVE SUPER U PEZENAS INTERMARCHE SAINT-PONS-DE-THOMIERES MARCHE U SERVIAN SUPER U Bike shops Contact BEZIERS NEW BIKE CENTER (Yamaha) 33 (0)4 67 28 27 72 MACADAM MOTO (Harley Davidson) 33(0)4 67 62 47 39 SACHER 33 (0)4 67 76 46 14 BECANE 33 (0)4 67 49 14 29 MAXXESS 33 (0)4 67 31 49 91 MAUGUIO HONDA MOTO 33 (0)4 67 65 60 97 YAM 34 33 (0)4 67 85 88 02 KTM CENTER RACING 33 (0)4 67 64 34 30 ACCESS 34 MOTOSHOP 34 33 (0)4 67 15 00 88 MOTO SUD 34 (BMW, Aprilia) 33 (0)4 67 20 20 61 MONTPELLIER MOTOPARK, the largest motobike shop village in Europe 33 (0)4 67 20 20 61 KGM (Kawasaki) 33 (0)4 67 27 05 19 GUICHARD MOTO (gamme Victory et occasions label Dog) 33 (0)4 67 42 52 55 MOTO ENGLAND (Pascal Motos) 33 (0)4 67 99 47 00 HONDA PASCAL MOTO 33 (0)4 99 51 29 90 SAINT-JEAN-DE-VEDAS MACADAM MOTO (Harley Davidson, Buell) 33 (0)4 67 47 22 15 DUCATI STORE 33(0)4 67 65 97 65 SETE NEW BIKE 4 33(0)4 67 74 94 95 Agence de Développement Touristique de l’Hérault - Maison du Tourisme, avenue des Moulins, 34184 This list of shops is Montpellier Cedex 4 / Tél. : 04 67 67 71 71 / Fax : 04 67 67 71 77 suggested for guidance Photos : Photothèque Hérault Tourisme / Didier Amon. DÉPART À VILLENEUVETTE / ARRIVÉE À ROQUEREDONDE ROADBOOK N°3 LANGUEDOC VINEYARDS & THE ORB RIVER VALLEY155KM 145 KM FROM VILLENEUVETTE /TO ROQUEREDONDE Garages Contact ADISSAN FOLCHE BERNARD 33 (04) 67 25 15 63 BAILLARGUES GM MOTO SERVICES 33 (04) 67 52 70 79 BEDARIEUX WEMOTO France 33 (0)4 67 95 66 85 BARTHES MOTO 33 (0)4 67 95 05 57 BEZIERS ULTIMATE MOTO 33 (0) 4 67 31 76 39 CLERMONT L HERAULT PASSION 2 ROUES 33 (0)4 67 96 98 89 MOTO PASSION 34 33 (0)4 67 44 89 71 FABREGUES PIECES MOTOS LANGUEDOC (casse) 33 (0)4 67 85 59 60 LUNEL SPEEDY MOTO 33 (0)4 67 83 19 71 MAUGUIO MOTOSHOP 34 33 (0)4 67 15 00 88 SD MOTO STORE 33(0)9 83 62 38 73 MONTPELLIER CYCLO SERVICES 33 (0)4 67 92 03 21 MOTO CENTER 34 33 (0)4 67 92 65 57 INTER MOTO 33 (0)4 67 58 92 77 MOTOKAZE 33 (0)6 77 06 45 75 PIGNAN ATELIER MC2 ROUES 33 (0)6 83 74 53 88 SAINT-GEORGES-D’ORQUES MECA MOTOS 33 (0)6 18 93 62 54 SAINT-JEAN-DE-VEDAS ALLIANCE 2 ROUES 33 (0)4 67 22 38 20 PC MOTOS 33(0)7 83 57 48 02 CARDY 33 (0)4 67 47 21 24 DAFY MOTO 33 (04) 67 07 37 36 WEEK END MOTO 33 (04) 67 64 40 77 SETE KYMCO MIDI SPORT 33 (0)4 67 74 93 52 SAINT-PONS-DE-THOMIERES SMX RACING 33 (0) 4 67 95 01 42 VILLENEUVE LES BEZIERS DAFY MOTO 33 (0)4 67 90 03 00 MOTO EXPERT 33 (0)4 67 00 15 06 VILLEVEYRAC L’ATELIER MOTO 33 (0)4 67 78 99 44 Insurance Contact SAINT-JEAN-DE-VEDAS MUTUELLE DES MOTARDS 33 (0)825 12 91 29 Agence de Développement Touristique de l’Hérault - Maison du Tourisme, avenue des Moulins, 34184 This list of shops is Montpellier Cedex 4 / Tél.