Holidays in Occitania land of passions
Dive into the heart of our history and contemplate an exceptional heritage!
Cité de Carcassonne - ©Enric Rubio Ros - Licence CC BY 2.0
The medieval Cité de Carcassonne
The Cité de Carcassonne, flagship of the Languedoc, is a fortified medieval Citadel, classified as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
On July 14, you will be amazed by the Carcassonne Ablaze, an exceptional firework, one of the most beautiful pyrotechnic shows in the world, which attracts hundreds of thousands of spectators every year.
- Ramparts of the Cité
- ©Vicki Burton
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- Comtal Castle
- ©Dennis Jarvis
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- Narbonnaise Gate
- ©Cat Burston
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- Cité de Carcassonne
- ©Edgardo W. Olivera
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Canal du Midi - ©Claude Attard : Licence CC BY 2.0
The Canal du Midi
The Canal du Midi, an extraordinary masterpiece by its scale, is also listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
It winds through towns and villages, surrounded by picturesque landscapes. It will take you to discover the Languedoc, on one of the most beautiful waterways in the world.
- Riverbank Canal du Midi
- ©Andrew Gustar
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- Malpas Tunnel
- ©Paul Wilkinson
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- Lock Canal du Midi
- ©Fernando Jiménez
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- Riverbank Canal du Midi
- ©Jean-Pierre Dalbéra
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Castle of Peyrepertuse - ©llunàtica81 - Licence CC BY-SA 2.0
Cathar castles
The Cathar castles are the remains of a tormented time, made of struggles and oppositions:
- Quéribus, last bastion of the Cathar resistance.
- Peyrepertuse, Citadel of Vertigo.
- Puilaurens, fortress perched on a rocky spur.
- Saissac, the oldest Cathar castle.
- Lastours, exceptional set of 4 medieval castles.
- Termes, memorable siege of the Albigensian Crusade.
- Arques, witness of the know-how of the medieval era.
- Castle of Quéribus
- ©Benjamin Claverie
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- Castle of Puilaurens
- ©llunàtica81
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- Castles of Lastours
- ©Mikel Santamaria
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- Castle of Saissac
- ©TWojtowicz
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Abbey of Caunes-Minervois - ©Mike Prince - Licence CC BY 2.0
The abbeys & churches
The numerous abbeys and churches, are the legacy of a strongly anchored monastic past:
- Caunes-Minervois, splendid Benedictine abbey.
- Fontfroide and its gardens classified "Remarkable Garden", sumptuous Cistercian ensemble.
- Saint-Papoul, Romanesque abbey with prestigious sculptures.
- Palais des Archevêques de Narbonne, with the cloister and the cathedral Saint-Just and Saint-Pasteur.
- Abbey of Fontfroide
- ©Alehins
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- Abbey of Lagrasse
- ©Robert Photography
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- Abbey of Saint-Hilaire
- ©Michael Korcuska
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- Palais des Archevêques
- ©Mike Prince
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"The Domaine de Malouziès, a small paradise in the Languedoc, in the heart of Occitania!"
Come to discover these authentic lands, full of charm!