OENORANDO "OUR LADY OF NAZARETH"
A privileged site culminating at 283 m, facing the Haut Languedoc mountains and proudly overlooking the commune of Saint-Chinian.
This quiet stroll in the land of the Saint-Chinian vineyards aims at the Notre-Dame rock, a privileged site culminating at 283 m, facing the Haut-Languedoc mountains and proudly dominating the commune of Saint-Chinian. Twenty villages have come together to produce one of the greatest vintages of the region, the Saint-Chinian. Here, wine is a terroir. It is in these aromas, all these little paths that we follow at random. Along the way, you will see capitelles, witnesses of the peasant activity of the past. These "dry stone" huts were used as shelters for shepherds and farmers. They were built without cement, according to very precise construction techniques. The oldest capitals of the territory are between 150 and 200 years old
To be tasted:
La Maison des Vins de Saint-Chinian, 1 avenue de la Promenade, 04 67 38 11 69, open Monday to Friday (9 am - 7 pm), Saturday (10 am - 1 pm and 2:30 pm - 6:30 pm), Sunday (10 am - 1 pm). In the summer, a winegrower invites you to discover and taste his wines free of charge
Cave coopérative de Saint-Chinian, route de Sorteilho, 04 67 38 28 40, www.vin-saint-chinian.com
To be seen:
AOC Saint-Chinian vineyard
Notre-Dame de Nazareth Chapel (visits by appointment at the Tourist Office)
Village des capitelles
Mill and cliffs
Downtown Saint-Chinian and cloister of the Town Hall
To know more about
Guided tours of Saint-Chinian are organised (visits by appointment at the Tourist Office)
The Saint-Chinianais region has a mountain biking site with the FFC label that offers 23 circuits, for 430 km of tracks
Don't miss: Fête du cru in Saint-Chinian, the 3rd Sunday in July