News from Caussi

Great long bike ride from Caussi

May 2008: I brought my road bike and had some unbelievable rides in all directions. The riding is generally pretty challenging since there aren’t many places to go that don’t involve climbing. The best long climb I went on was about 55 miles—the route goes from Caussi to Cabrerolles to St. Nazaire to Roquebrun, then up the D14 towards the D908. Before you get to the D908, there’s a turn that takes you on about an 8 mile climb, through Le Pin and Le Lau, then a rather exciting descent down to Les Aires. It is a spectacular ride.  There are several nice rides in the other direction, all involving Pezenas les mines, which is a lovely little town.

Auberge de l'Abbaye - Villemagne

From the Kilbreth family (May 2008): we really enjoyed  the Auberge de l’Abbaye in Villemagne. It was exceptionally good—and the wine they  recommended was from Caussi!  You can get menus starting at 27 euros and going all the way to about 58, so you can make it as pricey as you want. But it’s a lovely spot in a spectacular 17th century Abbey with 1 star cuisine, all based on fresh, local ingredients.

From a French guide book:

Charmante petite auberge de campagne, située dans un village classé, au coeur du Parc Régional du Haut Languedoc. Utilisant une petite partie d'une ancienne abbaye cistercienne, cette auberge bénéficie d'un cadre exceptionnel, voûtes du XIIéme siécle, mobilier en bois massif. Vous y goûterez une cuisine originale et inventive élaborée exclusivement à base de produits frais et locaux.

Spécialités : Roulades de Foie Gras aux Figues et Magret sur son croustillant, Etoile d'Anchois de Sète avec sa Poivronnade à boire.

AUBERGE DE L'ABBAYE
Place du Couvent
34600 VILLEMAGNE L'ARGENTIERE
Tél : 04.67.95.34.84
Fax : 04.67.95.34.84