Tourism Limoux

Limoux is a town in the department of Aude in Languedoc-Roussillon region.

This city is famous for its wine, called Blanquette Champagne, which is manufactured according to method champenoise. This sparkling wine is considered one of the oldest sparkling wine in the world.

Visitors will find very few ruins dating from the prehistoric or ancient. The only element that shows human occupation in prehistoric menhir is a "Stone Right" in a nearby village. The Gallo-Roman era is recalled by the remains of a villa in a neighborhood of the city.

A walk in the city will take visitors to recontre pretty mansions dating from the 15th century. It is possible to see remains of ancient fortifications. The city has three bridges that are worth visiting.

Finally, Limoux is famous for its carnival, which is considered the longest in the world: it takes almost three months! The parades are three times of the day, on different themes.

Sights of Limoux

Chapel Notre- Dame- de- Marceille
Piano Museum
Catharama
Museum Pétiet

Museums and monuments to visit

Dinosauria

The Dinosaur Museum Espéraza is the first French museum dedicated to dinosaurs. All generations are concerned, most young people will discover dinosaurs, adults can be interested in the long ...

A week-end to explore Carcassonne

Thème : Sciences and discovery
Départ : Carcassonne
Durée : 2 jours

Voir ce circuit

Throughout the weekend, you will discover the medieval city of Carcassonne. In the heart of the Aude, the town is at the center of the main roads linking the Atlantic to the Mediterranean and the Massif Central to the Pyrenees.