Those who prefer to keep their feet on the ground can discover the Canal du Midi on foot or by bicycle (mountain biking or hybrid biking) along the towpath in the shade of the ancient plane trees. There are plenty of activities in the Pays Lauragais. The horse riding centres offer individual or group treks. From March to December, the Castelnaudary French Sailing School offers the following from the Ganguise water-sports centre: catamarans, dinghies, windsurfing, fun-boarding, paddle-boarding, pedalos, canoeing...
At the Matarelle Educational Farm, 10 km from Castelnaudary, young and old can spend an hour, afternoon or full day discovering life on a farm with sheep, goats, ducks, geese, pigs, donkeys, cows and even llamas and yaks.