Aude - Aude

Aude is a department in Occitanie, France.

Towns and villages

43°5′54″N 2°28′14″E

Map of Aude

Towns

43.212.351 Carcassonne
43.05782.21922 Limoux
43.18363.00423 Narbonne
42.9094444444443.02888888888894 Leucate

Villages

43.10222.09175 Alaigne — a small picturesque village offering a great place to base an exploration of the Cathar country
43.31862.8716 Bize Minervois
42.92812.26337 Rennes-le-Château
43.05252.66398 Talairan
42.88922.729 Tuchan

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Châteaux

42.8366666666672.62166666666671 Château de Quéribus, Cucugnan. Ruined castle (updated Feb 2018)
42.87082.555372 Château de Peyrepertuse, Duilhac-sous-Peyrepertuse. Ruined Cathar castle in the Pyrénées mountains. (updated Feb 2018)

Abbeys

43.1273722222222.89833611111113 Abbaye de Fontfroide, Narbonne. (updated Feb 2018)
43.090277782.616944444 Abbaye de Lagrasse, Lagrasse. (updated Feb 2018)
Abbaye St. Hillaire, Saint-Hilaire. (updated Feb 2018)

Itineraries

The GR 36 partly traverses the Aude.

Do

Wine tasting. The Departement is full of vineyards, and most chateau offer a no-obligation, free wine tasting session.

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