Aude: Carcassonne, the Canal du Midi, and Roman Narbonne
Aude is dominated by Carcassonne, whose medieval walled city (the cite) is the largest fortified settlement in Europe and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The double ring of ramparts, restored controversially by Viollet-le-Duc in the nineteenth century, draws roughly three million visitors annually. The Canal du Midi passes through the department on its way from Toulouse to the Mediterranean.
Narbonne was the first Roman colony outside Italy (118 BC) and was once a major Mediterranean port, though the sea has since receded several kilometres. The archbishop's palace now houses an art museum. The Corbieres wine region produces increasingly respected reds at affordable prices. The department has about 378,000 residents. Limoux claims to have produced the first sparkling wine in the world (Blanquette de Limoux), predating Champagne by over a century.
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Aude is dominated by Carcassonne, whose medieval walled city (the cite) is the largest fortified settlement in Europe and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The double ring of ramparts, restored controversially by Viollet-le-Duc in the nineteenth century, draws roughly three million visitors annually. The Canal du Midi passes through the department on its way from Toulouse to the Mediterranean.
Narbonne was the first Roman colony outside Italy (118 BC) and was once a major Mediterranean port, though the sea has since receded several kilometres. The archbishop's palace now houses an art museum. The Corbieres wine region produces increasingly respected reds at affordable prices. The department has about 378,000 residents. Limoux claims to have produced the first sparkling wine in the world (Blanquette de Limoux), predating Champagne by over a century.
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