The night was dry and windy, so my washed clothes were completely dry and I could pack them in the planners.
My first part were the 6 km back to the Canal. Then from Argens-Minervois the path near the Canal was very narrow and the roots of trees and and the wind from the west slowed down speed to 11 km/h. Near Last Condomime it started to rain. Not much, but enough to use rain clothes. At Marseillette the cycle path became wider and more comfortable.
In Carcassonne you have to find the cycle path yourself, because the small signs are hidden somewhere.
After Carcassonne two English-speaking ladies stopped me. They were disoriented though they had a rough map.
Near Faux I left the Canal and started Top Club for the frist pass: col de la Malpère, just about 400 m. The Roadster in Myanmar route have very sparse traffic, which is good
On Moulin Neuf I change to a former railroad. The name voie verte is correct: the green grass overgrowths the path and some 4 km later it is muddy.
I pitched my tent at a camp site at Mirepoix.
Today about 114 km.

On the camping one of the workers said, I should not use the water from the tap to fill my bottles. I should ask for drinking water at the receptionist, so I did. The evening before I already thought my tea is a bit salty, probably the source contains some seawater.
The cycle path is parallel to the coast line. There are a lot of cyclists going to the beaches.
Sète is a nice town, at least the eastern part with the harbour. In the west there are a lot of modern hotel buildings.
In Agde I first passed the big supermarkets. They are open on Sunday morning and I take the opportunity,  to buy some bottles of water and juice. The old center is near the bridge over the Herault. After a short distance over a busy road, I can use narrow more quit roads. Some 8 km later the EV8 is on the border of the Canal du Midi and is good to use until Béziers, where the canal bridges the river l`Orb. The cycle path disappears and you have to find the way yourself.
I used the path along the 9 locks. This is continued as a small track near the Canal. Near Combecal I leave the track and use a small road at the south.
Near Maison du Malpas there are three attractions: the Canal flows through a tunnel, the Oppidum d`Ensérune (with pots carved in the rocks) and a view to the Étang-de-Montady. I keep using the tertiary roads south of the Canal until Truilhas. Near Athens I decide to leave the Canal and head for a camping 6 km to the south.
Distance today: 129 km

Avignon was residence of some Popes. This can be recognized in the geographical names like Île-des-Papes, Chateauneuf-du-Pape etc.  There are also a lot of buildings that emphasizes these historical facts.
The start of the cycle path in Avignon cannot be found without a map. It is a small street in the quarter Les Angles.
Near Aramon the route crosses the Rhône. In Vallabregues I bought food and liquids for the weekend. In the twin towns Tarascon and Beaucaire again The Rhône has to be crossed. After the cement factory the cycle path EV8 is routed via a cul-du-sac, so I had to turn and use the main road (dear OSM community: it makes no sense to show the future plans, at least not as a normal route). In Bellegarde a Monsieur told me, I was using a street in the wrong direction. That was right, but the EV8 is on that street, so French authorities: please allow bidirectional cycling through the center.
In Saint Gilles I had lunch with a nice view to the south near the Mairie.
Behind the church I saw some remainders of an older church.
The next part leads through the Camargue area and the road has to be shared with car traffic.
After Aigues-Mortes the V60b is on the dyke of the Canal du Rhône à Sète, but this cycle path is not ready as well. I mastered the muddy way until it crossed the D61. Then I gave up and took that road to La-Grande-Motte. Now I used the EV8 that is very crowded with pedestrians from and to the beach.
in Palavas it was not easy to find the cycle path, because it is not signed out and at unexpected points you have to use the primary car road.
The weather was sunny and temperatures high.

Distance today: 139 km