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Caunes-Minervois

Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Aude

Caunes-Minervois - Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Aude
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Located in the Minervois, surrounded by vineyards and scrubland on the southern slope of Black Mountain, at the foot of the gorges of the Argent Double, Caunes-Minervois is a village famous for its marble red carnation in this Chateau de Versailles, the Trianon, at the Paris Opera... But also for its Romanesque abbey, Site center of Cathar country, and the charm of its medieval streets where one crosses randomly superb Renaissance hotels special lanes.

This town is located 20 minutes from Carcassonne, 50 minutes from Limoux and Castelnaudary, and 30 minutes from Narbonne and the Mediterranean.

Geographical information

MunicipalityCaunes-Minervois
Postcode11160
Latitude43.3285220 (N 43° 19’ 43”)
Longitude2.5284020 (E 2° 31’ 42”)
AltitudeFrom 144m to 861m
Surface area27.84 km²
Population1630 inhabitants
Density58 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureCarcassonne (22 km, 27 min)
Insee code11081
IntercommunalityCA Carcassonne Agglo
DepartmentAude
TerritoryLanguedoc-Roussillon
RegionOccitanie

Nearest cities & towns

Trausse4 km (7 min)
Peyriac-Minervois6.1 km (10 min)
Villeneuve-Minervois6.5 km (9 min)
Citou7.8 km (11 min)
Félines-Minervois8 km (13 min)
Rieux-Minervois8.7 km (14 min)
Villarzel-Cabardès8.9 km (12 min)
Villegly9 km (11 min)
Laure-Minervois9.6 km (14 min)
La Livinière10.7 km (16 min)
Sallèles-Cabardès11.2 km (16 min)
Lespinassière11.4 km (17 min)
Bagnoles11.5 km (15 min)
Trassanel12.8 km (19 min)

Things to see and do

Places of interest

Information points
Monuments

Events and festivities

Photos

Show in July at the bedside of the abbey
Show in July at the bedside of the abbey
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Lane Caunes-Minervois
Lane Caunes-Minervois
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Marble Crimson
Marble Crimson
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Weather

Tuesday 16 april
Min. 10°C - Max. 16°C
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Wednesday 17 april
Min. 9°C - Max. 15°C
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Thursday 18 april
Min. 8°C - Max. 14°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Ticket - Castle and ramparts of the city of Carcassonne (40 minutes from Toulouse)
Culture and education11 € Carcassonne (19 km)
Seated amma massage
Well-being15 € to 35 € Mazamet (22 km)
Canyoning in Montagne Noire
Sports sensations42 € to 69 € Mazamet (22 km)
Private cruise with caterer on the Canal du Midi
Nature and the great outdoors185 € to 220 € Capestang (42 km)
Guided tour by bike or electric mountain bike
Sports sensations42 € Narbonne (42 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Roy Quarries
HikeEasy2:30Caunes-Minervois
Capitoul... capitelles and dolmens
HikeIntermediate3:10Villeneuve-Minervois (5.6 km)
Lake Jouarres
HikeEasy1:30Olonzac (15.8 km)
From the city of Carcassonne to Lake La Cavayère
Cycling itineraryEasy5:00Carcassonne (19.2 km)
Versants of the Hard
HikeIntermediate5:30Cuxac-Cabardès (20 km)

Restaurants

Bed & breakfasts

Vacation rentals

Campsites

Hotels

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