(*** Highly Reccomended)
Cathar Sites (***) :
• La Cite (Photo Gallery) http://www.midi-france.info/03010106_carcphotos.htm
• Peyrepertuse www.catharcastles.info/120716_peyrepertuse.htm
• Monstsegur http://www.catharcastles.info/120719_montsegur.htm
• Lastour (or Carbaret) http://www.catharcastles.info/120708_cabaret.htm
• Queribus http://www.catharcastles.info/120721_queribus.htm
• Minerve http://www.catharcastles.info/120704_minerve.htm
Walking
- Espace de Liberte – park with lake up off The Promenade – ideal for a stroll, run or picnic
- Chateau de Saissac *** – visit the castle and if you enjoy rambling carry on down the hill to where the two rivers meet – lots more ruins of earlier entrances to the village
- Rigole – towards Arfons on the D4 – about 3kms where the road crosses the river – park here and walk in either direction along the rigole which feeds the canals – suitable for cycling also
- Canal du Midi – there is a tow path along most of the canal for pleasant walking or cycling
Markets
- Revel*** – 20kms – a busy Saturday produce market (20 kms)
- Mirepoix *** – 40kms – artisan products and produce in a beautiful arcaded square – Mondays – (40kms)
- Carcassonne *** – produce market in Place Carnot on a Saturday
- Bram every Saturday morning (18.9 km)
- Castelnaudary every Monday morning (23.4 km)
- Saissac every Thursday morning – place de Marie - small
Beaches
- Head out the Mediterranean coast – loads of beaches – about an hour from the house
Cathar Trail
- Lastours is definitely worth a visit ***
- Carcassonne *** – La Cite is a world heritage site – the best preserved medieval fortress in Europe
- Further afield – Rienes le Chateau, Perepetuse, Qeribus and many more
Wine Tasting
- Look for Cave and Degustation signs around the areas of Carbardes and Minervois
- Visit Chateau Pennautier for lunch and wine tasting –on of our favourite restaurants ***
Abbeys
- Villelongue
- St Papoul
- Rieux Minervois
Near-by towns worth a visit
- Montolieu – European book village ***
- Brousses le Villaret – visit the paper mill ***
- Narbonne – see the former palace and cloisters with magnificent art collection and visit the underground roman horreum
Caves and Caverns
- Le gouffre geant de Cabrespine
- La grotte de limousis
