Aude

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Aude is a department in Occitanie, France.

Towns and villages

Towns

Villages

— a small picturesque village offering a great place to base an exploration of the Cathar country

See

Châteaux

Château de Quéribus

address: Cucugnan
Ruined castle
Château de Peyrepertuse

address: Duilhac-sous-Peyrepertuse
Ruined Cathar castle in the Pyrénées mountains.

Abbeys

Abbaye de Fontfroide

address: Narbonne
Abbaye de Lagrasse

address: Lagrasse
Abbaye St. Hillaire

address: Saint-Hilaire

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.