Your holiday guide for tourism : places to visit near Gruissan, French Mediterranean

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the region of Languedoc, south of France

Le Canal du Midi

The Canal du Midi was built between 1667 and 1681 and runs 240 kilometres from Toulouse to the lake Thau, and completes the waterway link from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean. It is a UNESCO world heritage site.

Some markets in the region

Monday Castelnaudary, Mirepoix, Fanjeaux
Tuesday Carcassonne, Olonzac
Wednesday Bram, Lézignan, Capestang
Thursday Carcassonne, Mazeres
Friday Limoux, Beziers - flower market
Saturday Carcassonne, Chalabre
Sunday Esperaza, St Chinian

Narbonne:
Covered market : every day, town centre
Street market: all day Thursdays & Sunday mornings
Flower market: Thursday mornings

Narbonne-Plage summer evening market 6pm - midnight

The Island of St. Lucie:

today a picturesque bird paradise, in ancient times it was an anchorage for boats coming from al over the Mediterranean.

The Gouffre de l'Œil Doux

A surprising discovery near Fleury.

Safari Park

300 hectares and over 3800 animaux.
Réserve africaine de Sigean

Narbonne

A Roman settlement, is the nearest large town, only 20 minutes drive away - the cathedral and museums.

Carcassonne

The medieval city.

Links

The Languedoc Page
A guide to visiting and living in Languedoc

The Languedoc, South of France: everything you need to know about the Languedoc-Roussillon.

Holiday Villa in Cyprus
selection holiday apartments

Moving to France

Southern France

Southern Times

You can follow the routes of the Cathar country (Pays Cathare) to explore the heart of the Corbières and marvel at the ancient Cathar castles : Peyrepertuse et Quéribus etc.

Tautavel

Its museum shows the life of the oldest Homo erectus in Europe discovered near the village, in the Caune (cave) de l'Arago.

The Chateau of Salses

Salses castle between Narbonne and Perpignan On the route towards Perpignan, used to guard the southern frontier of France.

Portel and Terra Vinea

An ex-quaryy, now an underground cavern used to store wine. Can be visited with many fûts with ancients tools.

The Abbey of Fontfroide

Fontfroide abbey, near Narbonne With beautiful cloisters and a rose garden.

The region is full of vineyards that offer wine tasting.

Sainte Marie d'Orbieu abbey, in Lagrasse, Corbières

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