department in south-central France named after the river Aude

Aude[dead link] is a department in Occitanie, France.

Its tourist office promotes it as "Cathar country"; it was one of the main areas of Cathar influence until the Albigensian Crusade against them in the 13th century.

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ChâteauxEdit

  • 1 Château de Quéribus, Cucugnan. Ruined castle    
  • 2 Château de Peyrepertuse, Duilhac-sous-Peyrepertuse. Ruined Cathar castle in the Pyrénées mountains.    

AbbeysEdit

  • 3 Abbaye de Fontfroide, Narbonne.    
  • 4 Abbaye de Lagrasse, Lagrasse.    
  • Abbaye St. Hillaire, Saint-Hilaire.

ItinerariesEdit

The GR 36 partly traverses the Aude.

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

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