Culture Aude

Below is a list of the main areas and vaults. All of them offer free visits and tastings, either individually or in groups. Preferably by appointment, take about 1 hour. Most areas have an adjacent shop where you can buy the most beautiful wines.

Bizanet is a beautiful village of old stones, with fountains and washing by the spring source. Washing are still experiencing the attendance of the ladies who take pleasure in doing their little laundry and the chat! Its finage includes part of the forest of Fontfroide and the castle of Gaussan, former Cistercian farm, which became in the th century wine-growing property and transformed into a building of feudal high towers inspired by the fashion of Viollet-le-Duc; since 1994, Benedictine from Fontgombault have made a monastery with a castle castle. The castle of Saint-Martin-de-Toque was rebuilt in the th century and restored and restored privately.

Between Black and littoral mountains, Ouveillan is a typical Languedoc village, sheltered from crowds, but also active by its animations. Lombardy-Romanesque church, medieval ramparts, vineyards, salt pond, and a little further Fontcalvy, Cistercian barn of the th century where each summer a festival with show on the theme of the Middle Ages is held. A 10 km walk from the market square, Place Carnot, will make you discover what is one of the cultural centres at Narbonne. Climb the stairs to the public garden, turn the church and leave the village by the ruins of the Capitoul, Pasteur Street, Rouquié Square, rue Espagnac, rue de la Grangette. You will pass around the dried saliné pond (extract salt until the th century), cross a pine forest with remarkable views and make a stop by the barn. The course is pleasant and varied, to be done in the morning.

Within the village, several walks are recommended: The Castellas, the fort, the old coolers, the church, the; Portal, the rue Sarvisse, the old hospital, the old oil mill… outside the village, walks by foot or bike, the pond, the castle of Preïssan and the Terral Sallèles and the Canal du Midi.

Limoux is a welcoming town offering a wide range of activities and discoveries thanks to the AVF Limoux cultural association. The AVF Limoux also offers conversation workshops in English, Spanish and Italian, as well as board games and traditional dances. For sports enthusiasts, regular sports outings are organized. Finally, the association organizes festive events such as Christmas dinners. Don't hesitate to contact the AVF Limoux for more information on the activities on offer.

Like its IEO neighbors, the Institut des Études Occitanes de l'Aude offers a wide range of events and activities through its allied associations to promote and develop Occitan culture and language. Concerts, lectures, storytelling, exhibitions, public readings, film screenings, historical and heritage tours, language, singing and dance courses, workshops and courses... Something for everyone! The IEO de l'Aude, through its Publishing division, has published 86 works in the Vendémias collection, and 40 in the Farfadet collection.

Based in the Aude region of France, Tròba Vox is an independent publisher and label whose discographic, bibliographic and videographic publications are devoted to traditional and creative poetry, song and music from the Mediterranean region, in connection with the enhancement of its heritage. They offer a medieval Occitan repertoire from the troubadours to a contemporary repertoire by authors and composers living, for the most part, in Occitania. The curious can discover the artists they have produced, through the discography available on the website.

Trob'Art Productions is a cultural association based in Coursan. Founded in 2000 by Gérard Zuchetto, it is dedicated to promoting medieval Trobar and contemporary Occitan poetry. The association is involved in various areas of Occitan culture, including research, record production, the creation and dissemination of shows, conferences, exhibitions and master classes. Since 2006, it has also organized the annual festival "Les troubadours chantent l'art roman en Occitanie Pyrénées-Méditerranée", which showcases the region's intangible and architectural heritage. Trob'Art Productions is also a collective of artists living in Occitanie, including musicians, poets, actors, dancers, photographers, video artists and visual artists.