To see and do:

Near:

Many places to swim (lakes, rivers, rapids and pools), caves of Devèze in Courniou, bicycle riding on the green way Passapaïs (possible to rent), summer march (St pons-de-Thomières, St-Chinian...), tennis, walking and trekking (camin Nostre, sentier de pays...), horse or donky riding, buy delicious goat's cheese direct from Albine farm, safari caving in St Pons, prehistoric museum in St Pons, museum of textiles in Labastide-Rouairoux, the valley of Thoré, observation of fauna (birds, mouflons...), and flora (mediterraneen garden...), picturesque villages (Olargues, La Salvetat-sur-Agout, Roquebrun), village festivities et cultural activities...

Farther:

The world renown wine regions of Saint-Chinian and Minervois, the medieval cities and Cathar chateaus (Carcassonne, Minerve, Hautpoul...), Abbeys (Fontfroide, Lagrasse...), classified site "Unesco heritage" (Albi, Canal du Midi,...), Villes du midi (Narbonne, Sète, Béziers...), area of outstanding natural beauty (Le Massif du Caroux and Les Gorges d'Héric, Le Lac du Salagou, Le Plateau des Lacs, La Montagne Noire, The Sidobre...), golf (in Mazamet and Lamalou-les-bains), canoeing, canyoning and climbing...