Aigues-Vives: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The Cesse and the Cessière cross Aigues-Vives. Both are languedocian oueds, can cause severe flooding, suddenly disappear into the karst network, and carry water for only three to four months a year.

Those who choose Aigues-Vives as a place to stay may wish to rent a holiday apartment.

Nature

Mont Ségonne is located in the surroundings of Aigues-Vives. The wider regional area also includes La Grage mountain and the peaks of Serre d'Alaric and Signal de Saint-Pons.

The Aigues-Vives–Paguignan hike passes through vineyards, forests and garrigue landscapes.

The Aigues-Vives–Les Rives de la Cessière hike follows the course of the Cessière through the forests, garrigue and vineyards of the Minervois. This hike offers the opportunity to discover picturesque hamlets, stone buildings and old gardens.

Culture

The Abbaye Notre Dame historical site is located in the surroundings of Aigues-Vives. The wider regional area also includes the ruins of Grange de Fontcalvy, the Monastere Notre-Dame de Gaussan historical site and the ruins of Abbaye Sainte-Marie des Olieux.

The Saint-Martin-le-Vieux church features a rare, distinctive Southern Gothic style that had an influence extending as far as Mallorca.

The Aigues-Vives–Paguignan hike allows visitors to discover the picturesque hamlets of Paguignan and Cazelles with their historic stone buildings.

Wine and regional products

Domaine Cailhol Gautran also offers Muscat de Saint Jean de Minervois and olive oil. It also offers red, rosé and white AOP Minervois wines.

More local pages: Saturargues, Roqueredonde, Prémian, Aumes, Mèze, Nébian, Saint-Nazaire-De-Pézan, La Trivalle.

To the higher-level travel overview: Hérault.