Salagou lake
Les gîtes du Lac du Salagou
The Lac du Salagou is one of the most fascinating sites in Southern France, covering 750 ha and just 3 km from the gîtes as the birds fly.
The wild perimeter of the Lac du Salagou, cut by endless beaches, invites you to rest and swim.
Lovers, painters or reading enthusiasts will find a dreamy spot after a few short minutes' walk, to rest in the shade of an ash or poplar tree, or take a dip in fresh water whose temperature approaches 28° in summer (bring small water shoes).
You can enjoy fishing, hiking (rando Salagou), VTT (circuit Salagou), water activities, horseback riding 5 min from the gîtes with Julien and Marine from L'attrape rêves joignable au 06 63 06 62 00.
The Lac du Salagou is bordered by some pretty villages like Octon and its square, Celles les pieds dans l'eau, Liausson, Salasc and les Vailhes.
The lake sometimes takes on the color of red ruffe, the day after a storm.
It should be noted that this phenomenon lasts 1 to 2 days, after which the water becomes transparent again.
Water sports
Come and practice kite-surfing, wind-surfing and water sports on the Lac du Salagou, an exhilarating pleasure for beginners to the most gifted. Come and do 360° back-flips, our gîtes are just 5 minutes from the Vailhés nautical base, an ideal starting point, where you'll find pedalos, catamarans, canoes, kayaks, boats of all kinds, for real pleasure to suit your abilities. The sailing club offers a range of activities. A boat launch is available 200 meters to the right of the base. See you soon!
You can contact Brigitte for nautical equipment rental on 04 67 44 31 01.
All around the lake, creeks with shady spots await you, to relax after a swim in water that hovers around 28° in high summer.
History of Lac du Salagou
The dam project was launched in the 1950s, with the aim of creating a water reserve that would encourage crop diversification, including the development of fruit production, as viticulture was becoming overproductive. Secondly, the dam would regulate flooding on the Hérault.
Work began in 1964 and continued until early 1969.
In 1968, it looked like it would take years for the Escandorgue basin to fill up, but in March 1969, a single, very heavy rainstorm filled it halfway. Further rainfalls filled the basin almost completely within a few months, proving the engineers' calculations right.