Bédarieux to St-Pons: The valleys of the Orb and Jaur
France > Languedoc > Southern > Parc Naturel > Bedarieux
Some 34km north of Béziers, the pleasant if unremarkable town of BÉDARIEUX lies on the edge of the park. Served by buses from both Béziers and Montpellier, and by train from Béziers, it makes a good base for entering the park, especially as the bus service continues along the Orb and Jaur valleys to St-Pons beneath the southern slopes of the Monts de L'Espinouse.The best part of town is to the east of the river, where the tall and crumbly old houses are redolent of a rural France long since vanished in more prosperous areas. You'll find the tourist office on place aux Herbes (Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri 9am–12.30pm & 2–7.30pm, Sat 9am–12.30pm; tel 04.67.95.08.79). Hôtel Le Central, on place aux Herbes (tel 04.67.95.06.76; under €30), makes a cheap and atmospheric place to stay, and has a good, inexpensive restaurant. There's also a municipal campsite on boulevard Jean-Moulin (tel 04.67.23.30.19; closed Oct to mid-June).
Pages in section ‘Bedarieux’: Orb valley and Mons, Olargues and St-Pons.
Alternate spellings:: France, Bédarieux , Bédarieux , Bedarieux
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