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Cascade de la Vis is one of France’s great natural sites — bring good shoes and a camera. Locate it on the map, book a room nearby in a click, or add it to your travel list to build your itinerary.
About Cascade de la Vis
On the river Vis at Saint-Laurent-le-Minier, on the borders of the Gard and Hérault, the Cascade de la Vis spills in a broad, low curtain into pools of vivid emerald and turquoise. The remarkably clear, mineral-rich water — the river famously resurges nearby after running underground — has made this one of the most popular natural swimming and picnic spots in the region, framed by garrigue-covered hills and a handsome old mill. Just upstream lies the extraordinary Cirque de Navacelles, a vast meander abandoned by the river and one of France's Grand Sites. Cool and refreshing in the summer heat of the Cévennes foothills, the Cascade de la Vis is a beloved swimming hole with a spectacular geological neighbourhood.