Lamalou-les-Bains
On Monday 16 November, Guy Chauvet, president of the Hérault botanical and mycological society, leads a walk through the history of the trees of Lamalou-les-Bains, meeting in the park (26 avenue Charcot). Free, booking required with the Grand Orb tourist office on +33 4 67 95 70 91. Another date is scheduled on 30 November.
Source : herault-tourisme.com →
1 letter a month, the first at the end of October: what’s on during the autumn half-term (Toussaint), addresses around the Thau lagoon and walk ideas. Free.
On Thursday 12 November at 6 pm, Altaïr Conférences presents "Grand Nord, la traversée des glaces en voilier" in Palavas: the story of Sébastien, Éric and Jimmy, who spent three months in 2022 covering 2,500 km across the north of the Canadian archipelago, collecting scientific data on wildlife and the last multi-year ice. The screening is followed by a discussion with the filmmaker.
On Saturday 14 November at 2 pm, the association Demain la Terre ! leads an easy 5 km walk in the Salagou valley to show how rocks and vegetation shape the work of local producers. It ends at the Mérifons farm, which raises red Duroc pigs and presents its trade and charcuterie; booking via the Destination Salagou ticket office.
On Wednesday 18 November from 2:30 to 4:30 pm, the Agde tourist office and an ADENA nature educator lead an outing at the Domaine du Grand Clavelet, in the Bagnas national nature reserve, to discover its built heritage and biodiversity. About 2 hours; €10, €7 reduced, free for under-18s; booking required.
What to do this weekend? Autumn & half-term
On Friday 6 November at 6:30 pm, the Lectures Vagabondes association and the town of Bédarieux welcome novelist Gisèle Bienne at the contemporary art centre for the release of "L'Escalier sans marche" (Actes Sud). Free.
In the heart of the Haut-Languedoc, the lanes of Olargues host a large market of regional craftspeople and producers, creative workshops and family activities, with hot chestnuts and the Chœur du Jaur choir. A fireworks display lights up the Champ des Horts on Saturday at 8pm and the museum opens over the weekend; entry is free.
On Thursday 12 November, from 5 to 7 pm, the atrium of the Eau Thermale Avène hotel hosts a market of local producers and craftspeople, with tastings and sales of jams and wines from local producers. Free entry, open to all; cash only. Information: +33 4 67 23 44 45.