Montbel

Montbel is probably the largest lake near Aude.  You can hire pedalos and life jackets for young children, and in the summer there is a cafe serving chips, pizza and drinks. There is also a life guard who watches a small man made beach near the cafe.

To reach Montbel from Couiza, take the turning in Quillan signposted to Nebias, past Nebias to Puivert and then take the turning to Chalabre. Drive through Chalabre, taking the turning to Montbel, from where the lake is clearly signposted.