Out and About

The town of Fanjeaux with its market and church of St Dominique and a spectacular view of the surrounding countryside is only 5 minutes away. Carcassonne is 20 minute drive and contains all the shops you would want including an array of supermarkets. Carcassonne mainly obtains its fame from la Cité which is a medieval castle built on top of a hill and which was used as the backdrop for films such as “Robin Hood Prince of Thieves”. Close to la Cité is a large lake with swimming facilities and water sports. Further out towards the North, one drives across a large flat plain towards the Black Mountains and passes through villages like Caune Minervois, with its famous abbey and cobbled streets, and a myriad of vineyards where one can stop for a “degustation” (tasting!) of the local wines. There are castles a plenty in this area particularly in the Black Mountain or in the Corbieres. The Canal du Midi is also close, it is well worth taking a boat trip on the canal. Narbonne is ½ hour away on the motorway. Narbonne has various beaches on the Mediterranean but a little further to the south is the marvellous beach at Leucate. North of Narbonne is an area called Sete where the Canal du Midi exits into the Mediterranean. There are loads of marinas and pedestrian areas with cafés and restaurants. Barcelona is approximately 2½ hours drive from L'Aubaine, again along a good motorway. The town of Minerve which is a fortress set in an island of rockis really worthwhile visiting. There are several restaurants within the fortress and it is an ideal place to stop for a long lazy lunch. South of the L'Aubaine is the town of Limoux which has its market day on Friday and an antique market on the 1st Sunday of each month, and is well worth a visit. South of Limoux is the famous Alet-les-Bains, a mineral hot spa spring which also provides most of the bottled water for the area. There is also good canoeing to be had in this area. A little past that is the Rennes-le-Chateau of the Da Vinci Codes fame! Past this is Quillan, the kick-off place for skiing in the Pyrenees. The area here is very mountainous and very beautiful and there are many walks available. The town of Toulouse is 40 mins away and is also accessible by train from Bram, the nearest station. It is also possible to visit Andorra as a day visit from the house.

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