A Day in Béziers

We have booked two nights at the campsite and today we are cycling without luggage to Béziers for a city visit. After a slight ascent in the city, we orient ourselves at All. Paul Riquet.

We head to the historic old town and park our bikes at Place Pierre Semard, then take a stroll through the market hall, 

then to the Église de la Sainte-Madeleine. More information about the church can be found here.

Anyone looking for more information about the life and death of Raymond Trencavel will find it here. However, the power dynamics and relationships at that time were apparently very complicated.

We then have breakfast at a café near the town hall and continue strolling through the streets towards the Cathédrale Saint-Nazaire.

There are more technical waterworks to see in Béziers.

The 9 locks of Fonseranes are still in operation and stretch up the hill. The structural effort involved is always impressive. Information about the lock staircase is summarized here.

Next to the lock staircase, the facility Pente d'Eau de Fonseranes has also been constructed. This is a water wedge lift. Daniel Düsentrieb would say: Lock systems reimagined. The functionality is described here.