The Cathar Country

From the Mediterranean to the Pyrenees, Aude Pays Cathare has such a variety of landscapes and prestigious places that it will satisfy the most demanding.

In spectacular natural settings, you will discover the country, the Cathar country castles with the medieval city of Carcassonne (classified World Heritage by UNESCO), the abbeys and Romanesque cloisters, or even the flamingos deploying their flight on the ponds from the coast ...

You can also stroll under the centuries-old shading of the Canal du Midi (also classified World Heritage by UNESCO) or choose to practice all the activities of nature, hiking, mountain and sea.
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The Pays Cathare® brand distinguishes a set of quality products and services offered by men and women passionate about Aude. We invite you to discover and taste the Pays Cathare® through a full range of services. There are 32 production and service sectors and nearly 1000 professionals engaged on quality specifications, welcome you to the department of Aude.


We invite you to discover and taste the Pays Cathare® through a full range of services. There are 32 production and service sectors and nearly 1000 professionals engaged on quality specifications, welcome you to the department of Aude.

From the stay in furnished, campsites, hotels and restaurants to the discovery of natural and cultural sites through the practice of outdoor sports, you can also taste wines, meats, produce and charcuteries, fruits and vegetables, breads and cakes, all labeled Pays Cathare®.

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Discover the Cathar country through the main historical and tourist sites: fortified cities, castles, abbeys, caves, chasms, megaliths, steles and crosses of stone, ... You will find a presentation of each place, as well as many other ways to discover the region: interactive map, personalized slide show, wall of images, ...

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