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Activities around the Water Slope

La Pente d’Eau is the ideal place for families to enjoy unusual activities on the banks of the Canal des Deux Mers.

Along the canal

A picnic area and playground

A playful spring-loaded play area around the picnic tables, so that grown-ups can relax while the little ones let off steam in safety!

Big swings to admire the Canal des Deux Mers or the colors of the Pente d’Eau machine. It’s a great place to relax, where even adults can rediscover their childlike spirit!

Bicycle rental

Enjoy an unforgettable bike ride along the canal, in the shade of the plane trees! Le Logis de Pellaborie offers rental of muscle bikes for adults and children, available by the half-day or longer. Reserve your bike now and set off on an adventure!

April to October on reservation

Reservations at Logis de Pellaborie 06 26 56 25 46

The treasure hunt

The pilot of the Water Slope can’t remember how the machine works. Equipped with a decoding kit, sailors aged 7 to 12 will help pilot Marcel recover his memory. Riddles, codes and observation games are the perfect cocktail to learn what the Water Slope was used for.

1.5 km

ages 7 and up

7 € per kit – 2€ per additional booklet / Special rates for groups and schools

Guided walks

What is the “gentle” slope? Is it a boat elevator? Does it push boats? Does it still work? What was it used for?

During a guided tour, La Pente d’Eau staff will be happy to answer all your questions, even the most original ones, to explain how this machine works and its history linked to the Canal des Deux Mers.

Next dates: Wednesdays April 16 and 23, 2.30pm; Wednesdays July 9, 16, 30 and August 6, 11am (departing from the Maison de Site).

EXCEPTIONAL: 2 times a year, the tour gets more technical! A former pilot of the machine accompanies visitors and shares his knowledge and experience… all enhanced by amusing anecdotes.

Technical” specials (departing from the barge) Wednesday July 23 11am and Wednesday August 13 11am

5€ per participant from 12 years old – Reservation required 05 63 64 16 32

Murder Party

Crime on the Canal des Deux Mers

A “murder party” is a game of investigation in which the players each play a key role in a crime story. While the culprit must not be unmasked, the other players will try to confound him or her. Come and experience this thrilling and totally immersive experience by stepping back in time to the 80s and accepting the invitation to the inauguration of the water slope! A wonderful evening on the “Altaïr” barge…well, almost.

from 12 years old

5€ per participant – Reservations on 05 63 64 16 32

Next dates : Saturday April 19 at 6.30pm – Friday May 23 at 6.30pm – Friday June 27 at 6.30pm

Open-air restaurant

La Belle Equipe

Lock 11

An open-air restaurant with its feet in the water and a warm, guinguette atmosphere is what La Belle Équipe offers at Lock 11. Homemade dishes made with fresh, local produce, to be enjoyed on the spot. In the afternoon, homemade ice creams and waffles complete the gourmet break.

Open from May to October, weather permitting.

Reservations on 05 63 93 55 35

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The site of the former paper mill also features a media library, a cybercafé and a games library, with wooden games to discover all summer long in the shade of the plane trees.