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catalogue-anglais 9/10/08 18:04 Page 1<br />
THE CATHAR TRAIL<br />
A U D E C A T H A R C O U N T R Y<br />
WALKS AND RAMBLES ACROSS AUDE CATHAR COUNTRY<br />
COMITÉ DÉPARTEMENTAL DU TOURISME DE L'AUDE
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Walks and rambles across<br />
Au<strong>de</strong>, Cathar Country.<br />
The next few lines invite you to wan<strong>de</strong>r and discover a little-known and constantly<br />
changing land of a thousand moods and a thousand faces.<br />
A land given to resistance… Au<strong>de</strong>, Cathar Country.<br />
Here, by <strong>the</strong> limpid gulfs exalted by Charles Trenet in “La Mer”, on <strong>the</strong> paths through <strong>the</strong> vineyards of<br />
Corbières, Minervois or Malepère, in <strong>the</strong> uncompromising light of <strong>the</strong> Cabardès garrigue,<br />
<strong>de</strong>ep in <strong>the</strong> gorges and forests of <strong>the</strong> Au<strong>de</strong> Pyrenees, from hilltop to hilltop in <strong>the</strong> rich<br />
rolling lands of <strong>the</strong> Lauragais, you will become acquainted with History and how amazingly<br />
relevant and alive it still is.<br />
Here you will meet people who are firmly rooted and open-min<strong>de</strong>d - a whole way of life.<br />
Here you will follow a route of discovery and experience where <strong>the</strong> unexpected is just<br />
round <strong>the</strong> corner.<br />
Here you will find yourself reflected in <strong>the</strong> image of Au<strong>de</strong>, Cathar Country.<br />
Contents<br />
Map of long-distance <strong>trail</strong>s in <strong>the</strong> Au<strong>de</strong> P.2<br />
The Cathar Trail P.3<br />
The Cathar Trail stages P.4 /7<br />
Table of lodges P. 8/9<br />
Long-distance <strong>trail</strong>s in <strong>the</strong> Au<strong>de</strong> P.10/11<br />
- GR 36<br />
- GR 7<br />
- Sentier <strong>du</strong> Golfe Antique<br />
- Piedmont <strong>trail</strong> towards Santiago <strong>de</strong> Compostela<br />
Rambling in <strong>the</strong> Au<strong>de</strong>:<br />
- Pays <strong>de</strong> la Haute Vallée <strong>de</strong> l’Au<strong>de</strong> P. 12/13<br />
- Pays Corbières-Minervois P. 14/15<br />
- Pays <strong>de</strong> la Narbonnaise P.16/17<br />
- Pays Carcassonnais P. 18/19<br />
- Pays Lauragais P. 20/21<br />
Information / Useful addresses P.22/23
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Hotel<br />
Bed & Breakfast<br />
Holiday Cottage<br />
Campsite<br />
Food shop<br />
Bar/Restaurant<br />
Bar<br />
Restaurant<br />
Walks and rambles across<br />
Credit card<br />
Bus station<br />
Railway station/Bus<br />
Taxi/Luggage<br />
Protect nature,<br />
it's fragile.<br />
Legend<br />
Let's not forget that most of Au<strong>de</strong> has a<br />
Mediterranean climate, and that <strong>the</strong>re is a<br />
high risk of fires <strong>du</strong>ring <strong>the</strong> summer period,<br />
<strong>de</strong>spite all <strong>the</strong> measures of precautions.
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Au<strong>de</strong>, Cathar Country
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Sentier Cathare<br />
The Sentier Cathare or Cathar Trail extends for 200 kilometres<br />
from <strong>the</strong> Mediterranean Sea to <strong>the</strong> Pyrenees. It has<br />
a wi<strong>de</strong> diversity of scenery: coastal lagoons, hillsi<strong>de</strong><br />
vineyards, Mediterranean garrigue scrubland, Pyrenean<br />
forests, gorges and mountains…<br />
Aguilar, Quéribus, Peyrepertuse, Puilaurens, Puivert,<br />
Montségur - <strong>the</strong>se cita<strong>de</strong>ls built on dizzyingly high rocky<br />
peaks are dotted along <strong>the</strong> route and recall a page of<br />
mediaeval history in sou<strong>the</strong>rn France: Catharism in <strong>the</strong><br />
Languedoc.<br />
There are <strong>trail</strong> variants and connections with <strong>the</strong> regional<br />
path network (Sentiers <strong>de</strong> Pays) so ramblers can choose<br />
where to start <strong>the</strong>ir walks and how long <strong>the</strong>y will last.<br />
Rambling on <strong>the</strong> Cathar Trail is a quest for <strong>the</strong> meaning and<br />
un<strong>de</strong>rstanding of <strong>the</strong> lessons of history.<br />
Harsh and arid, <strong>the</strong>se lands gra<strong>du</strong>ally reveal <strong>the</strong>mselves as<br />
warm and welcoming for anyone who takes <strong>the</strong> time to discover<br />
<strong>the</strong>m.<br />
Bibliography:<br />
Le Sentier Cathare - Rando Éditions, 2005, 119 pages<br />
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Stage 1 : Port-La Nouvelle - Durban-Corbières<br />
This is a transition stage between <strong>the</strong> Mediterranean coast and <strong>the</strong> hills of <strong>the</strong><br />
Corbières and reveals <strong>the</strong> wi<strong>de</strong> expanse of <strong>the</strong> Au<strong>de</strong> shoreline from <strong>the</strong> massif<br />
of La Clape to <strong>the</strong> cliffs of Cap Leucate between vineyards and garrigue.<br />
It is long and ar<strong>du</strong>ous in hot wea<strong>the</strong>r so is better left to experienced hikers. ■<br />
Useful informations:<br />
• Office <strong>de</strong> Tourisme <strong>de</strong> Port-La Nouvelle<br />
Tel. 04 68 48 00 51<br />
E-mail: office<strong>de</strong>tourisme.portlanouvelle@wanadoo.fr<br />
• Parc naturel régional <strong>de</strong> la Narbonnaise<br />
Tel. 04 68 42 23 70<br />
Email: info@parc-naturel-narbonnaise.fr<br />
Stage 2 : Durban-Corbières - Tuchan<br />
The second stage takes <strong>the</strong> rambler into true Hautes Corbières country.<br />
Overlooking <strong>the</strong> vineyards, <strong>the</strong> castles of Nouvelle, Domneuve and Aguilar bring us<br />
nearer to <strong>the</strong> Spanish March, <strong>the</strong> old frontier between Aragon and <strong>the</strong> kingdom<br />
of France. ■<br />
Useful informations:<br />
• Parc naturel régional <strong>de</strong> la Narbonnaise<br />
Tel. 04 68 42 23 70<br />
Email: info@parc-naturel-narbonnaise.fr<br />
• Office <strong>de</strong> Tourisme Intercommunal Corbières Sauvages<br />
Tel. 04 68 45 69 40<br />
Email: bienvenue@corbieres-sauvages.com<br />
Stage 3 : Tuchan - Duilhac sous Peyrepertuse<br />
On this part of <strong>the</strong> Sentier Cathare you can admire a strange landscape of limestone<br />
heights topped with <strong>the</strong> "Cita<strong>de</strong>lles <strong>du</strong> vertige" strongholds of Quéribus and<br />
Peyrepertuse, <strong>the</strong> last refuge of <strong>the</strong> Perfects in <strong>the</strong> crusa<strong>de</strong>s against <strong>the</strong> Albigensians.<br />
Con<strong>du</strong>cive to contemplation, this stage inclu<strong>de</strong>s <strong>the</strong> village of Cucugnan famous<br />
for <strong>the</strong> sermon of its priest. ■<br />
Useful informations:<br />
• Office <strong>de</strong> Tourisme Intercommunal Corbières Sauvages<br />
Tel. 04 68 45 69 40<br />
Email: bienvenue@corbieres-sauvages.com<br />
6h45<br />
29 km<br />
Trail sign:<br />
Maps:<br />
600 m<br />
IGN 72 Béziers-Perpignan (1/100 000 e )<br />
IGN 2547 OT Durban-Corbières<br />
(1/25 000 e )<br />
7h00<br />
28 km<br />
Trail sign:<br />
Maps:<br />
6h30<br />
23,5 km<br />
800 m<br />
IGN 72 Béziers-Perpignan (1/100 000e )<br />
IGN 2547 OT Durban-Corbières<br />
(1/25 000e )<br />
IGN 2447 OT Tuchan (1/25 000e )<br />
Trail sign:<br />
Maps:<br />
750 m<br />
IGN 72 Béziers-Perpignan (1/100 000 e )<br />
IGN 2547 OT Tuchan (1/25 000 e )
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Stage 4 : Duilhac sous Peyrepertuse - Camps sur l’Agly<br />
From <strong>the</strong> arresting stronghold of Peyrepertuse, a remarkable example of mediaeval<br />
military architecture, <strong>the</strong> <strong>trail</strong> leads down into <strong>the</strong> impressive canyon of <strong>the</strong> Agly<br />
- <strong>the</strong> gorges of Galamus - opening <strong>the</strong> way to Fenouillè<strong>de</strong>s. ■<br />
Useful informations:<br />
• Office <strong>de</strong> Tourisme Intercommunal Corbières Sauvages<br />
Tel. 04 68 45 69 40<br />
Email: bienvenue@corbieres-sauvages.com<br />
Stage 5 : Camps sur l’Agly - Puilaurens<br />
Stage 5 b : Camps sur l’Agly - Bugarach<br />
The Sentier Cathare heads off south towards Le Fenouillè<strong>de</strong>s. It crosses <strong>the</strong> Roc Para<strong>de</strong>t<br />
and <strong>the</strong>n goes through old pasture lands and down to <strong>the</strong> gorges of Saint Georges before<br />
crossing <strong>the</strong> national forest of Aigues Bonnes to get to <strong>the</strong> imposing castle of Puilaurens.<br />
The alternative route crosses <strong>the</strong> Hautes Corbières hills and <strong>the</strong>n climbs up <strong>the</strong> Pech <strong>de</strong><br />
Bugarach which offers a superlative view of <strong>the</strong> coast, <strong>the</strong> Corbières and <strong>the</strong> Pyrenean<br />
mountain range. ■<br />
Useful informations:<br />
• Point d’Information Tourisme <strong>du</strong> Pays <strong>de</strong> Couiza<br />
Tel. 04 68 74 02 51 - Email: pays.couiza@wanadoo.fr<br />
• Office <strong>de</strong> Tourisme Au<strong>de</strong> en Pyrénées<br />
Tel. 04 68 20 07 78 - Email: tourisme.quillan@wanadoo.fr<br />
• Pays d’Accueil Touristique <strong>du</strong> canton d’Axat<br />
Tel. 04 68 20 59 61 - Email: pat-axat@wanadoo.fr<br />
Stage 6 : Puilaurens - Axat - Labau<br />
Stage 6 b : Bugarach - Quillan<br />
When you have visited <strong>the</strong> castle of Puilaurens, you carry on westward and cross <strong>the</strong><br />
valley of <strong>the</strong> River Au<strong>de</strong> which flows down <strong>the</strong> Carlit massif and <strong>the</strong>n you go up <strong>the</strong><br />
magnificent valley of <strong>the</strong> Rebenty.<br />
The alternative route will show you <strong>the</strong> last vineyards in <strong>the</strong> Au<strong>de</strong> valley and take you<br />
to a stopping point in Quillan, <strong>the</strong> gateway to <strong>the</strong> Pyrenees. ■<br />
Useful informations:<br />
• Office <strong>de</strong> Tourisme Au<strong>de</strong> en Pyrénées<br />
Tel. 04 68 20 07 78 - Email: tourisme.quillan@wanadoo.fr<br />
• Pays d’Accueil Touristique <strong>du</strong> canton d’Axat<br />
Tel. 04 68 20 59 61 - Email: pat-axat@wanadoo.fr<br />
5h15<br />
20 km<br />
Trail sign:<br />
Maps:<br />
850 m<br />
IGN 72 Béziers-Perpignan (1/100 000 e )<br />
IGN 2547 OT Tuchan (1/25 000 e )<br />
IGN 2348 ET Pra<strong>de</strong>s (1/25 000 e )<br />
7h15<br />
26,5 km<br />
3h45<br />
12 km<br />
Trail sign:<br />
Maps:<br />
700 m<br />
500 m<br />
IGN 72 Béziers-Perpignan (1/100 000 e )<br />
IGN 2348 ET Pra<strong>de</strong>s (1/25 000 e )<br />
IGN 2347 OT Quillan (1/25 000 e )<br />
Puilaurens<br />
6h40 550 m<br />
25,6 km<br />
6h30 700 m<br />
24,5 km<br />
Trail sign:<br />
Maps:<br />
IGN 72 Béziers-Perpignan (1/100 000e )<br />
IGN 71 St-Gau<strong>de</strong>ns-Andorre (1/100 000e )<br />
IGN 2348 ET Pra<strong>de</strong>s (1/25 000e )<br />
IGN 2248 ET Axat-Quérigut (1/25 000e )<br />
IGN 2347 OT Quillan (1/25 000e )<br />
Quillan<br />
Labau<br />
Services<br />
Bugarach<br />
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Stage 7 : Labau - Puivert<br />
Stage 7 b : Quillan - Puivert<br />
This splendid stage in <strong>the</strong> Pyrenees is long but amply compensated for by <strong>the</strong> castle of<br />
Puivert, a meeting-place for troubadours in <strong>the</strong> ol<strong>de</strong>n days. Its <strong>du</strong>ngeon, one of <strong>the</strong> best<br />
preserved, conveys an impression of serenity and harmony.<br />
If you have chosen to leave from Quillan, within two hours you will notice <strong>the</strong> change of<br />
climate and vegetation, where <strong>the</strong> Mediterranean olive gives way to <strong>de</strong>ep beech and fir<br />
forests. ■<br />
Useful informations:<br />
• Office <strong>de</strong> Tourisme Au<strong>de</strong> en Pyrénées<br />
Tel. 04 68 20 07 78 - Email: tourisme.quillan@wanadoo.fr<br />
• Office <strong>de</strong> Tourisme intercommunal <strong>du</strong> Quercorb<br />
Tel. 04 68 69 65 96 - Email: office.tourisme@quercorb.com<br />
Stage 8 : Puivert - Espezel/Belvis<br />
A stage mainly in <strong>the</strong> forest to reach Pays <strong>de</strong> Sault, a plateau area before <strong>the</strong> high<br />
mountains of <strong>the</strong> Pyrenees. Mainly given over to forestry and stock breeding,<br />
it is home to an outstanding variety of fauna. ■<br />
Useful informations:<br />
• Office <strong>de</strong> Tourisme Intercommunal <strong>du</strong> Quercorb<br />
Tel. 04 68 69 65 96 - Email: office.tourisme@quercorb.com<br />
• Office <strong>de</strong> Tourisme <strong>du</strong> Pays <strong>de</strong> Sault<br />
Tel. 04 68 20 75 89 - Email: o.t.p.s@wanadoo.fr<br />
Stage 9 : Espezel/Belvis - Comus<br />
The Pic <strong>de</strong> l’Ourtizet and Saint Barthélémy tower over pastureland and<br />
forests in this stage where you can discover vestiges of <strong>the</strong> agricultural<br />
life led by our ancestors. ■<br />
Useful informations:<br />
• Office <strong>de</strong> Tourisme <strong>du</strong> Pays <strong>de</strong> Sault<br />
Tel. 04 68 20 75 89 - Email: o.t.p.s@wanadoo.fr<br />
7h15<br />
27,5 km<br />
5h45<br />
20,5 km<br />
Trail sign:<br />
Maps:<br />
IGN 71 St Gau<strong>de</strong>ns-Andorre (1/100 000 e )<br />
IGN 2347 OT Quillan (1/25 000 e )<br />
IGN 2247 OT Lavelanet (1/25 000 e )<br />
4h30<br />
17 km<br />
Trail sign:<br />
Maps:<br />
5h15<br />
20 km<br />
600 m<br />
IGN 71 St Gau<strong>de</strong>ns-Andorre (1/100 000 e )<br />
IGN 2247 OT Lavelanet (1/25 000 e )<br />
Trail sign:<br />
Maps:<br />
800 m<br />
700 m<br />
500 m<br />
IGN 71 St Gau<strong>de</strong>ns-Andorre (1/100 000 e )<br />
IGN 2247 OT Lavelanet (1/25 000 e )<br />
IGN 2148 ET Ax les Thermes(1/25 000 e )
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Stage 10 : Comus - Montségur<br />
This stage crosses from <strong>the</strong> Au<strong>de</strong> to <strong>the</strong> Ariège, between Pays <strong>de</strong> Sault and Pays d’Olmes.<br />
After a <strong>de</strong>tour via <strong>the</strong> gorges of <strong>the</strong> Frau, <strong>the</strong> <strong>trail</strong> reaches <strong>the</strong> castle of Montségur,<br />
icon of <strong>the</strong> Cathars' resistance to <strong>the</strong> Church of Rome and <strong>the</strong> King of France. ■<br />
Useful informations:<br />
• Office <strong>de</strong> Tourisme <strong>du</strong> Pays <strong>de</strong> Sault<br />
Tel. 04 68 20 75 89 - Email: o.t.p.s@wanadoo.fr<br />
• Office <strong>de</strong> Tourisme <strong>du</strong> Pays d’Olmes<br />
Tel. 05 34 09 33 80 - Email: ccpo@paysdolmes.org<br />
Stage 11: Montségur - Roquefixa<strong>de</strong><br />
When you cross Pays d’Olmes, <strong>the</strong> land of wool and horn, you will discover <strong>the</strong> remains<br />
of <strong>the</strong> castle of Roquefixa<strong>de</strong>, perched like an eagle's nest over <strong>the</strong> village of <strong>the</strong> same<br />
name. ■<br />
Useful informations:<br />
• Office <strong>de</strong> Tourisme <strong>du</strong> Pays d’Olmes<br />
Tel. 05 34 09 33 80 - Email: ccpo@paysdolmes.org<br />
• Office <strong>de</strong> Tourisme <strong>du</strong> Pays <strong>de</strong> Foix<br />
Tel. 05 61 65 12 12 - Email: foix.tourisme@wanadoo.fr<br />
Stage 12 : Roquefixa<strong>de</strong> - Foix<br />
The last stage on <strong>the</strong> Sentier Cathare crosses <strong>the</strong> national forest of Pradières<br />
and <strong>the</strong> last stop will be <strong>the</strong> castle of Foix, once <strong>the</strong> property of<br />
<strong>the</strong> famous Gaston Fébus. ■<br />
Useful informations:<br />
• Office <strong>de</strong> Tourisme <strong>du</strong> Pays <strong>de</strong> Foix<br />
Tel. 05 61 65 12 12 - Email: foix.tourisme@wanadoo.fr<br />
3h30<br />
14,5 km<br />
Trail sign:<br />
Maps:<br />
500 m<br />
IGN 71 St Gau<strong>de</strong>ns-Andorre (1/100 000 e )<br />
IGN 2247 OT Lavelanet (1/25 000 e )<br />
IGN 2148 ET Ax les Thermes (1/25 000 e )<br />
4h15<br />
17 km<br />
Trail sign:<br />
Maps:<br />
4h50<br />
18 km<br />
550 m<br />
IGN 71 St Gau<strong>de</strong>ns-Andorre (1/100 000 e )<br />
IGN 2247 OT Lavelanet (1/25 000 e )<br />
IGN 2147 ET Foix (1/25 000 e )<br />
Trail sign:<br />
Maps:<br />
500 m<br />
IGN 71 St Gau<strong>de</strong>ns-Andorre (1/100 000 e )<br />
IGN 2147 ET Foix (1/25 000 e )<br />
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Stopover lodgings and refuges<br />
Town Name Address Postal Opening Capacity Owner name T<br />
Co<strong>de</strong> Dates<br />
Axat Le Rucher <strong>de</strong> l’ours - 11140 All year 10 Philippe Weibel 04<br />
Axat La Créma<strong>de</strong> (GE) - 11140 Easter to 30/09 6 Gérard Bergès 04<br />
Belvis La Gineste (GE) - 11340 All year 33 Rose et Pascal Chenal 04<br />
Bugarach Maison Nature et Randonnée - 11190 March to October 34 Mlle Sigrid Benard 04<br />
Camps/Agly La Basti<strong>de</strong> - 11190 All year 50 Nely Busch - Richard Le Masson 04<br />
Camps/Agly La Ferme <strong>de</strong> Camps 1, rue <strong>du</strong> Château 11190 All year (with booking) 15 Ca<strong>the</strong>rine Clervoix 04<br />
Camurac La Marmite Rue <strong>du</strong> Puech 11340 All year 20 Daniel Peters 0<br />
Camurac Le Grillon frileux Le village 11340 All year (with booking) 42 04<br />
/0<br />
Camurac Gîte <strong>du</strong> camping Les Sapins - 11340 All year 25 Ronald Van Poecke 04<br />
Camurac Le Château Le village 11340 All year 20 Marion Hoogwegt 0<br />
Comus Gîtes et Loisirs <strong>de</strong> Montagne - 11340 All year (except 15/11 to 20/12) 36 Anne Pagès 04<br />
Escouloubre Le Cochon <strong>du</strong> Madres - 11140 February to November 14 Patricia Cucuillère 04<br />
Escouloubre Refuge <strong>de</strong> La Resclause - 11140 October to end May 10 Mairie 04<br />
Espezel Espezel (G.E.) - 11140 Closed December & january 60 Louis Pech 04<br />
Lapra<strong>de</strong>lle Puilaurens Aygues-Bonnes Hameau d’Aygues Bonnes 11140 01/04 to 31/10 16 Colette Chazalet 04<br />
Le Bousquet Refuge La Bergerie <strong>de</strong> Madres - 11140 On request 17 Mairie Escouloubre 04<br />
Marsa Labau Hameau <strong>de</strong> Labau 11140 All year 23 Patrice Somogyi 0<br />
Quillan La Forge-Centre International <strong>de</strong> séjour Route <strong>de</strong> Perpignan 11500 April to 15 Sept. 70 Éric Quezel 04<br />
Puivert Gîte d’étape La Peyrouse - 11230 All year 15 Hélène Bouillon - Michel Bedrossiantz 04<br />
Puivert Gîte <strong>de</strong>s Marionnettes 19, route 117 - Le Village 11230 All year 30 Michel et Françoise Dubrunfaut 04<br />
Rodome Ferme Équestre H’Val - 11140 February to 15 Nov. 30 Simone et Agnès Hick 04<br />
Albières Domaine <strong>de</strong> Marseille - 11330 All year 10 Muriel Zoldan - Sébastien Thuret 0<br />
Duilhac/Peyrepertuse Gîte d’Étape <strong>de</strong> Duilhac 8, chemin <strong>du</strong> Fort 11350 All year 19 Solange Moulin 0<br />
Duilhac/Peyrepertuse L’Embellie Cathare 6, rue <strong>de</strong>s Écoles 11350 All year 14 Érik Ortala 0<br />
Quintillan Le Maou - 11360 - - Farid Boukhers - Nathalie Gentil 04<br />
Termes Prat <strong>de</strong>l Roussi - 11330 All year 8 Sandrine Courdon - Gilles Gau<strong>the</strong>rot 04<br />
Tuchan Gîte d’Étape <strong>de</strong> Saint Roch Route <strong>de</strong> Fast 11350 15 April to 15 Oct. 12 Élisabeth Madaule 0<br />
Villerouge-Termenès Le Roc <strong>de</strong> Golta Lieu-dit “Le Roc <strong>de</strong> Golta” 11330 All year (except 15 to 31 Dec.) 12 Jean-Marie Bizouerne 04<br />
/0<br />
Caunes-Minervois Le relais <strong>de</strong> Saint Genes 12, av. <strong>du</strong> Minervois 11160 All year (except 20 to 31 Dec.) 12 Ca<strong>the</strong>rine Gonzalez 04<br />
Castans Le gîte <strong>de</strong> Castans Hameau <strong>de</strong> Laviale 11160 All year 9 Association GRAAL 04<br />
Cavanac Gîte d’Étape 54, rue Traversière 11570 All year 16 Henri Sournies 04<br />
Lapra<strong>de</strong> Fontbruno - 11190 All year 70 Mlle Pays Haute Vallée <strong>de</strong> l’Au<strong>de</strong><br />
Pays Corbières-Minervois<br />
Pays Carcassonnais<br />
Durand 0<br />
Montirat Le Joug - 11800 All year 6 Gérard <strong>de</strong> Castro 04<br />
Pezens Le Peyrou 1, rue François Villon 11170 On request 11 Évelyne et Olivier Diviez 04<br />
Pra<strong>de</strong>lle-Cabardès La Maison Forestière Place <strong>de</strong> la Tour 11380 All year 22 Mairie 04<br />
Saissac Domaine <strong>de</strong> l’Albejot - 11310 - 13 M. Arredondo 04<br />
Pays Lauragais<br />
Castelnaudary L’Etrier <strong>du</strong> Lauragais Route <strong>du</strong> Mas Stes-Puelles 11400 All year 9 Sylvain et Guilhaume Gentil 04<br />
Montferrand Le Moulin <strong>de</strong> Naurouze 101, Chemin <strong>de</strong>s Légen<strong>de</strong>s 11320 March to Oct. - A.Y. if booked 14 Annie et Andrew Spark 0<br />
Ver<strong>du</strong>n Lauragais Le Bout <strong>du</strong> Mon<strong>de</strong> Ferme <strong>de</strong> Rho<strong>de</strong>s 11400 All year 40 Dominique Trinquelle 04<br />
08 For any o<strong>the</strong>r type of accomodation, contact <strong>the</strong> local tourist board or
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Telephone Fax E-mail Web site<br />
number<br />
Sentier<br />
Cathare<br />
04 68 20 53 34 04 68 20 63 70 webmaster@lerocher<strong>de</strong>lours.fr - X X<br />
04 68 20 50 64 - lacrema<strong>de</strong>@hotmail.fr www.lacrema<strong>de</strong>.com X X<br />
04 68 20 46 31 04 68 20 76 31 pascal.chenal@laposte.net - X X X<br />
04 68 69 86 72 04 68 69 81 63 - - X X<br />
on 04 68 69 87 57 04 68 69 81 11 rlm@labasti<strong>de</strong>.net www.labasti<strong>de</strong>.net X X<br />
04 68 69 87 53 - - - X X<br />
04 68 20 73 31 04 68 20 35 50 gite.marmite@wanadoo.fr www.gites-camurac.com X X<br />
04 68 20 32 09 04 68 20 74 05 georges.terranova@orange.fr - X X<br />
/06 08 62 44 81<br />
04 68 20 15 89 04 68 20 74 75 chambres@domainelessapins.com www.domainelessapins.com X X<br />
04 68 31 32 01 - info@chateau<strong>de</strong>camurac.com www.chateau<strong>de</strong>camurac.com X X<br />
04 68 20 33 69 04 68 20 39 33 anne@gites-comus.com www.gites-comus.com X X X<br />
04 68 20 44 02 04 68 20 43 54 lecochon<strong>du</strong>madres@tiscali.fr - X<br />
04 68 20 40 88 - escouloubre.mairie@wanadoo.fr - X<br />
04 68 20 72 89 04 68 20 72 96 - - X X<br />
04 68 20 51 90 04 68 20 51 90 colette.chazalet@wanadoo.fr - X X<br />
04 68 20 52 82 - escouloubre.mairie@wanadoo.fr - X<br />
04 68 20 54 12 - - - X X<br />
04 68 20 23 79 04 68 20 13 64 laforge.quillan@wanadoo.fr www.ville-quillan.fr X X<br />
antz 04 68 20 24 19 - lapeyrousepuivert@yahoo.fr www.membres.lycos.fr/peyrousebarbe X X X<br />
ut 04 68 20 80 69 04 68 20 80 69 mich<strong>du</strong>b@orange.fr www.gite-puivert.com X X X<br />
04 68 20 32 22 04 68 20 76 10 h_val@club-internet.fr www.vertcommecheval.fr X X X<br />
uret 04 68 41 65 12 - - - X<br />
04 68 45 01 74 04 68 45 40 55 gite.<strong>du</strong>ilhac@wanadoo.fr - X X X<br />
04 68 45 03 10 - embelie<strong>cathar</strong>e@free.fr www.embelie<strong>cathar</strong>e.com X X X<br />
il 04 68 45 44 82 - - - X<br />
erot 04 68 70 05 92 - - - X X<br />
04 68 45 47 91 - gitesaintroch@orange.fr www.gitesaintroch.fr X X<br />
04 68 70 06 98 - - - X X<br />
/06 82 07 43 36<br />
04 68 78 02 81 - gonzalezcat@tiscali.fr - X<br />
04 68 26 63 65 - pcnuddle@wanadoo.fr www.multimania.com/graalcastans X X<br />
04 68 79 78 38 - - - X<br />
04 68 26 61 41 04 68 26 61 41 - www.francecity.com (puis taper “fontbruno”) X<br />
04 68 78 68 64 - le.joug@wanadoo.fr - X<br />
04 68 24 93 28 - diviez.olivier@akeonet.com www.pazens.fr X X<br />
04 68 26 66 40 04 68 26 66 40 lamontagnole@club-internet.fr www.maisonforestière.git.free.fr X X<br />
04 68 24 44 03 - - www.domaine-l’albejot-11 X X<br />
04 68 23 28 47 04 68 23 58 98 etrier-lauragais@ifrance.com - X X<br />
06 22 49 57 15 - lemoulin<strong>de</strong>naurouze@wanadoo.fr - X X<br />
04 68 94 95 96 04 68 94 96 02 bout<strong>du</strong>mon<strong>de</strong>@wanadoo.fr www.lebout<strong>du</strong>mon<strong>de</strong>.fr X X<br />
www.yelloh!villagelebout<strong>du</strong>mon<strong>de</strong>.com<br />
rd or: Comité Départemental <strong>du</strong> Tourisme - 04 68 11 66 00 - www.au<strong>de</strong>tourisme.com<br />
GR 7<br />
GR 36<br />
Loops<br />
rambles<br />
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GR 36: PIC DE NORE TO THE GORGES OF GALAMUS<br />
On <strong>the</strong> E4 European <strong>trail</strong> (Switzerland to Spain), <strong>the</strong> GR 36 cuts across <strong>the</strong> Au<strong>de</strong> from north to south. It comes into <strong>the</strong> Au<strong>de</strong> at <strong>the</strong><br />
Pic <strong>de</strong> Nore (1210 m), summit of <strong>the</strong> Montagne Noire. It drops down <strong>du</strong>e south to <strong>the</strong> mediaeval city of Carcassonne and <strong>the</strong>n dives<br />
into <strong>the</strong> untamed beauty of <strong>the</strong> Corbières hills. Following <strong>the</strong> banks of <strong>the</strong> Orbieu, you will come upon <strong>the</strong> mediaeval village of<br />
Lagrasse and <strong>the</strong>n progress towards <strong>the</strong> Hautes Corbières and its castles, remin<strong>de</strong>rs of <strong>the</strong> Languedoc in <strong>the</strong> Middle Ages. Finally<br />
you reach Le Fenouillè<strong>de</strong>s and Catalonia via <strong>the</strong> stunning gorges of Galamus.<br />
Castle of Peyrepertuse.<br />
INFORMATION:<br />
GR 7 AND THE P.P. RIQUET LOOP: MONTAGNE NOIRE<br />
TO THE PYRENEES<br />
On <strong>the</strong> E7 European <strong>trail</strong> (Italy to Portugal), <strong>the</strong> GR 7 reveals <strong>the</strong> historic itineraries<br />
shaped by Man. The Pierre-Paul Riquet loop follows <strong>the</strong> channels in <strong>the</strong><br />
mountains and plains until it gets to <strong>the</strong> Seuil <strong>de</strong> Narouze, <strong>the</strong> watershed between<br />
<strong>the</strong> Atlantic and <strong>the</strong> Mediterranean. In its Pyrenean section, <strong>the</strong> GR 7 follows <strong>the</strong><br />
Chemin Vauban route or <strong>the</strong> “cannon road” used by <strong>the</strong> armies of Louis XIV to take<br />
men and equipment to Mont Louis.<br />
INFORMATION:<br />
• Comité Départemental <strong>de</strong> Randonnée Pé<strong>de</strong>stre <strong>de</strong> l’Au<strong>de</strong><br />
Maison <strong>du</strong> Tourisme Vert<br />
78 ter rue Barbacane - 11000 Carcassonne<br />
Tel. 04 68 47 69 26 - Email: ffrp@carcassonne.net<br />
Site: http://www.ffrp.carcassonne.net/intro/intro.php<br />
• ADATEL<br />
19, cours <strong>de</strong> la République - BP 128 - 11406 Castelnaudary<br />
Tel. 04 68 23 46 56 - Email: adatelcastel@libertysurf.fr<br />
• Office <strong>de</strong> Tourisme Intercommunal <strong>du</strong> Quercorb<br />
Cours d’Aguesseau - 11230 Chalabre<br />
Tel. 04 68 69 65 96 - Email: office.tourisme@quercorb.com<br />
Long-distance <strong>trail</strong>s<br />
• Comité Départemental <strong>de</strong> Randonnée Pé<strong>de</strong>stre <strong>de</strong> l’Au<strong>de</strong><br />
Maison <strong>du</strong> Tourisme Vert<br />
78 ter rue Barbacane - 11000 Carcassonne<br />
Tel. 04 68 47 69 26 - Email: ffrp@carcassonne.net<br />
Site: http://www.ffrp.carcassonne.net/intro/intro.php<br />
• Pays Touristique Corbières-Minervois<br />
24, bd. Marx Dormoy - 11200 Lézignan Corbières<br />
Tel. 04 68 27 57 57<br />
Email: info@tourisme-corbieres-minervois.com<br />
The Sentier Cathare<br />
in <strong>the</strong> upper valley of <strong>the</strong> Au<strong>de</strong>.
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Sentier <strong>du</strong> Golfe Antique (Gulf of antiquity - regional GR)<br />
75 km round <strong>the</strong> lagoons of Bages-Sigean, a former gulf silted up by<br />
<strong>the</strong> Au<strong>de</strong>. A major route used by Hannibal and <strong>the</strong>n <strong>the</strong> Romans, <strong>the</strong><br />
Via Domitia, ran along <strong>the</strong> coast to Narbonne, <strong>the</strong> capital of Roman<br />
Gaul.<br />
In <strong>the</strong> heart of <strong>the</strong> “Narbonnaise en Méditerranée” regional nature<br />
park, <strong>the</strong> Sentier <strong>du</strong> Golfe Antique is perfect for discovering <strong>the</strong><br />
lagoon environment. It is heaven for migratory birds and home to an<br />
outstanding range of flora and fauna. When you walk across<br />
vineyards, salt farms and pinewoods, you will come upon fishing villages,<br />
<strong>the</strong> Robine canal and <strong>the</strong> island of Sainte Lucie.<br />
INFORMATION:<br />
• Comité Départemental <strong>de</strong> Randonnée Pé<strong>de</strong>stre <strong>de</strong> l’Au<strong>de</strong><br />
Maison <strong>du</strong> Tourisme Vert<br />
78 ter rue Barbacane - 11000 Carcassonne<br />
Tel. 04 68 47 69 26 - Email: ffrp@carcassonne.net<br />
Site: http://www.ffrp.carcassonne.net/intro/intro.php<br />
• Parc Naturel Régional <strong>de</strong> la Narbonnaise<br />
Domaine <strong>de</strong> Montplaisir - 11100 Narbonne<br />
Tel. 04 68 42 23 70<br />
Email: info@parc-naturel-narbonnaise.fr<br />
View over <strong>the</strong> coastal lagoons.<br />
PYRENEAN PIEDMONT TRAIL TOWARDS SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA<br />
One of <strong>the</strong> many paths across Europe to Santiago <strong>de</strong> Compostela, <strong>the</strong> Pyrenean Piedmont <strong>trail</strong> links <strong>the</strong> Mediterranean to <strong>the</strong><br />
Atlantic via Narbonne and Roncevaux, <strong>the</strong> hub of all <strong>the</strong> routes.<br />
The Au<strong>de</strong> part of it has six stopping points plus a “starter path” and is about 140 kilometres long.<br />
From <strong>the</strong> Mediterranean shores to <strong>the</strong> mediaeval city of Carcassonne, through <strong>the</strong> vineyards in <strong>the</strong> Corbières, Malepère in <strong>the</strong> plain<br />
of <strong>the</strong> Au<strong>de</strong> and <strong>the</strong> Lauragais, latter-day pilgrims walk in <strong>the</strong> footsteps of Cathar Perfects and Dominic <strong>de</strong> Guzman who foun<strong>de</strong>d <strong>the</strong><br />
Dominican Or<strong>de</strong>r near to Fanjeaux.<br />
INFORMATION:<br />
• Association Le Chemin <strong>de</strong> Saint Jacques<br />
<strong>du</strong> Piémont Pyrénéen<br />
Halte Saint Jacques - 09190 Saint Lizier<br />
City<br />
of Carcassonne.<br />
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Rambling in <strong>the</strong> Au<strong>de</strong><br />
Pays <strong>de</strong> la haute-Vallée<br />
<strong>de</strong> l’Au<strong>de</strong><br />
The River Au<strong>de</strong> rises at <strong>the</strong> foot of <strong>the</strong> Carlit massif in <strong>the</strong> Pyrenees and<br />
<strong>the</strong>n makes its long way northward across <strong>the</strong> Pays.<br />
The Madres massif in <strong>the</strong> south-east is a ramblers' paradise which drops<br />
gra<strong>du</strong>ally down to Le Fenouillè<strong>de</strong>s. This is <strong>the</strong> land of bears and<br />
great beech forests.<br />
In <strong>the</strong> south-west, divi<strong>de</strong>d by <strong>the</strong> stunning gorges of Saint Georges,<br />
Pierre Lys and Joucou, Pays <strong>de</strong> Sault is typical high plateaux country.<br />
Fur<strong>the</strong>r north, Quercorb is a pivotal region where <strong>the</strong> scenery starts<br />
to change into <strong>the</strong> gentle slopes of <strong>the</strong> Lauragais.<br />
In Quillan, a crossroads and major staging town, <strong>the</strong> Au<strong>de</strong> settles down and<br />
exchanges its mountain twang for <strong>the</strong> <strong>du</strong>lcet tones of <strong>the</strong> Mediterranean.<br />
On <strong>the</strong> way down <strong>the</strong> valley, <strong>the</strong> slopes of Malepère and Limoux vines<br />
mould <strong>the</strong> landscape and <strong>the</strong> economic life of a region at <strong>the</strong> junction<br />
of oceanic and inland sea influences.<br />
This place is a world in itself because it has everything, by its very nature ! ■<br />
Walks and rambles <strong>de</strong>scribed in <strong>the</strong> Topo-gui<strong>de</strong>: Le Pays <strong>de</strong> la Haute<br />
Vallée <strong>de</strong> l’Au<strong>de</strong> à pied (Édition FFRP)<br />
1 Arboretum <strong>du</strong> Planel - Arques<br />
2 La forêt <strong>de</strong> Fontanilles - Axat<br />
3 Chemin <strong>de</strong>s vignerons (Winegrower’s <strong>trail</strong>) - Belvèze-<strong>du</strong>-Razès<br />
4 Le belvédère <strong>du</strong> Diable (Devil’s panoramic view-point) - Belvianes<br />
5 Le Pic <strong>de</strong> Bugarach - Bugarach<br />
6 Chemin <strong>de</strong> la Melso - Cailhau<br />
7 Boucle <strong>de</strong> Campagna-<strong>de</strong>-Sault (loop) - Campagna-<strong>de</strong>-Sault<br />
8 Tour <strong>du</strong> Boum - Camurac<br />
9 Chemin <strong>de</strong> Laba<strong>de</strong> - Cau<strong>de</strong>val<br />
10 Les Hauts <strong>de</strong> Chalabre - Chalabre<br />
11 Boucle <strong>de</strong> Pech Salamou (loop) - Donazac<br />
12 Le sentier <strong>de</strong>s Dinosaures (Dinosaur path) - Espéraza<br />
13 La maison <strong>du</strong> Sorcier (Wizard's house) - Greffeil<br />
14 Sentier d’interprétation <strong>de</strong> la forêt - Lapra<strong>de</strong>lle-Puilaurens<br />
15 Le tour <strong>du</strong> Château - Lapra<strong>de</strong>lle-Puilaurens<br />
16 La forêt d’En Malo - Le Caunil Salvezines<br />
17 Pic <strong>de</strong> Brau - Boucle <strong>de</strong> Magrie - Magrie<br />
18 Chemin <strong>de</strong>s Amouriès - Mazerolles-<strong>du</strong>-Razès<br />
19 Tour <strong>de</strong> l’Ourtiset - Mazuby<br />
Au<strong>de</strong><br />
Pays Cathare<br />
Un pays <strong>de</strong> pays!<br />
LEGEND:<br />
• Sentier <strong>cathar</strong>e<br />
• GR 7
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Rafting in <strong>the</strong> upper valley<br />
of <strong>the</strong> Au<strong>de</strong>.<br />
Nearby awaiting discovery:<br />
Donjon d’Arques<br />
Château <strong>de</strong> Puilaurens<br />
Château <strong>de</strong> Puivert - Abbaye <strong>de</strong> Saint Hilaire - Abbaye d’Alet les Bains<br />
Musée <strong>de</strong>s dinosaures - Musée <strong>du</strong> Quercorb<br />
Haute-Vallée <strong>de</strong> l’Au<strong>de</strong>, a heaven of open-air activities<br />
With more than 800 km of bike <strong>trail</strong>s round Chalabre, Couiza, Quillan and Pays <strong>de</strong> Sault, <strong>the</strong> Haute<br />
Vallée <strong>de</strong> l’Au<strong>de</strong> (upper valley of <strong>the</strong> Au<strong>de</strong>) is <strong>the</strong> most extensive FFC-labelled mountain biking site<br />
in <strong>the</strong> entire Pyrenees.<br />
The <strong>trail</strong> network is so varied <strong>the</strong>re is always a tour to suit all levels: <strong>the</strong> low hills of Limoux and Piège,<br />
<strong>the</strong> valleys of <strong>the</strong> Au<strong>de</strong> and Rebenty, <strong>the</strong> plateaux and passes in <strong>the</strong> Pyrenees, to name but some.<br />
In <strong>the</strong> gorges of St Georges, upstream of Axat in Limoux, <strong>the</strong> Au<strong>de</strong> offers <strong>the</strong> all sorts of freshwater<br />
sports. Canoeing, rafting, kayaking, wild water swimming and so on can all be practised provi<strong>de</strong>d <strong>the</strong>y<br />
do not inconvenience o<strong>the</strong>r users of <strong>the</strong> river.<br />
20 Le Labyrin<strong>the</strong> vert (Green maze) - Nébias<br />
21 Le Maquis <strong>de</strong> Picaussel - Puivert<br />
22 Sentier <strong>de</strong>s Oliviers et Roc <strong>de</strong> Capio - Quillan<br />
23 La Roche Tremblante - Rennes-les-Bains<br />
24 Au fil <strong>de</strong> l’eau (With <strong>the</strong> stream) - Rivel<br />
25 Pics <strong>du</strong> Midi et <strong>de</strong>s Sarrasis - Roquefeuil<br />
26 Saint-Hilaire - St-Hilaire<br />
27 Saint-Polycarpe - St-Polycarpe<br />
28 Sentier <strong>de</strong>s Terres Rouges (Red soil path) - Serres<br />
29 Chemin <strong>du</strong> Rec Grand - Villarzel-<strong>du</strong>-Razès<br />
INFORMATION:<br />
• Office <strong>de</strong> Tourisme d’Alet les Bains<br />
Av. Nicolas Pavillon - 11580 Alet les Bains<br />
Tel. 04 68 69 93 56 - Fax 04 68 69 94 07<br />
E-mail: info.aletlesbains@free.fr<br />
Site: info.aletlesbains.free.fr<br />
• Office <strong>de</strong> Tourisme <strong>du</strong> Pays <strong>de</strong> Sault<br />
Avenue d’Ax les Thermes - 11340 Belcaire<br />
Tel. 04 68 20 75 89 - Fax 04 68 20 79 13<br />
E-mail: o.t.p.s@wanadoo.fr<br />
Site: www.pays<strong>de</strong>sault.com<br />
• Office Intercommunal <strong>de</strong> Tourisme <strong>du</strong><br />
Quercorb<br />
Cours d’Aguesseau - 11230 Chalabre<br />
Tel. 04 68 69 65 96 - Fax 04 68 69 65 95<br />
E-mail: office.tourisme@quercorb.com<br />
Site: www.quercorb.com<br />
• Office <strong>de</strong> Tourisme Intercommunal<br />
Au<strong>de</strong> en Pyrénées<br />
Maison <strong>du</strong> Tourisme - Square André Tricoire<br />
BP 8 - 11500 Quillan<br />
Tel. 04 68 20 07 78 - Fax 04 68 20 04 91<br />
E-mail: tourisme.quillan@wanadoo.fr<br />
Site: www.au<strong>de</strong>-en-pyrenees.fr<br />
• Syndicat <strong>du</strong> Cru Malepère - Maison <strong>de</strong>s<br />
Terroirs<br />
Domaine <strong>de</strong> Cazes - 11240 Alaigne<br />
Tel. 04 68 69 95 10 - Fax 04 68 69 33 45<br />
E-mail: crumalepere@wanadoo.fr<br />
Site: www.vins-malepere.com<br />
• Pays d’Accueil Touristique <strong>du</strong> Canton<br />
d’Axat<br />
Maison <strong>de</strong>s Pyrénées Cathares - 11140<br />
Axat<br />
Tel. 04 68 20 59 61 - Fax 04 68 20 64 50<br />
E-mail: pat-axat@wanadoo.fr<br />
Site: www.pays-axat.org<br />
• Point d’Information Touristique <strong>du</strong> Pays<br />
<strong>de</strong> Couiza<br />
Route <strong>de</strong>s Pyrénées - BP 5<br />
11190 Couiza<br />
Tel. 04 68 74 02 51 / 06 81 42 02 28<br />
Fax 04 68 74 11 81<br />
E-mail: pays.couiza@wanadoo.fr<br />
Site: www.pays<strong>de</strong>couiza.com<br />
• Service Tourisme Municipal <strong>de</strong> la ville <strong>de</strong><br />
Limoux<br />
Promena<strong>de</strong> <strong>du</strong> Tivoli - BP 88<br />
11304 Limoux<br />
Tel. 04 68 31 11 82 - Fax 04 68 31 87 14<br />
E-mail: tourismelimoux@limoux.fr<br />
Site: www.limoux.fr<br />
• Service Municipal <strong>de</strong> Tourisme <strong>de</strong><br />
Rennes le Château<br />
11190 Rennes le Château<br />
Tel. 04 68 31 38 85 - Fax 04 68 74 72 67<br />
E-mail: tourisme.rlc@orange.fr<br />
Site: www.rennes-le-chateau.fr<br />
MAPS:<br />
Cartographie IGN:<br />
1/100 000: TOP 100071 Saint-Gau<strong>de</strong>ns – Andorre<br />
TOP 100072 Béziers - Perpignan<br />
1/50 000 série Orange<br />
2346 Limoux - 2347 Quillan<br />
2348 St Paul <strong>de</strong> Fenouillet - 2246 Mirepoix<br />
2247 Lavelanet - 2248 Ax les Thermes<br />
BIBLIOGRAPHY:<br />
• Terre Nature en Pays Cathare - Au<strong>de</strong> en Pyrénées<br />
Office <strong>de</strong> Tourisme Intercommunal Au<strong>de</strong> en Pyrénées<br />
• Le Pays d’Axat à pied - Édition FFRP<br />
• Courts Circuits en Haut Razès - Mairie <strong>de</strong> Bugarach<br />
• Le Pays <strong>de</strong> la Haute Vallée <strong>de</strong> l’Au<strong>de</strong>… à pied - Édition FFRP<br />
2008<br />
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Rambling in <strong>the</strong> Au<strong>de</strong><br />
Pays Corbières-Minervois<br />
Backing onto <strong>the</strong> Montagne Noire, <strong>the</strong> Minervois region scatters its villages along<br />
<strong>the</strong> narrow valleys of its plateaux and vine-covered hillsi<strong>de</strong>s.<br />
In <strong>the</strong> middle of it, Lézignan-Corbières extends over a low-lying area crossed by communication<br />
routes of <strong>the</strong> Au<strong>de</strong> and <strong>the</strong> Canal <strong>du</strong> Midi.<br />
To <strong>the</strong> south, <strong>the</strong> Hautes Corbières is already part of <strong>the</strong> Pyrenees: steep hillsi<strong>de</strong><br />
vineyards clustered round Mont Tauch, grasslands, beeches and chestnuts of <strong>the</strong><br />
Mouthoumet massif.<br />
Bor<strong>de</strong>red on <strong>the</strong> west by <strong>the</strong> geological barrier of <strong>the</strong> Alaric mountain, <strong>the</strong> Corbières<br />
overlooks <strong>the</strong> sea to <strong>the</strong> east (Pic Saint Victor). It is a series of little plateaux and hills<br />
with isolated ramifications, dotted with pinewoods and garrigue and broken by<br />
gorges – Verdouble, Berre, Orbieu, Congoust, Terminet – which offer <strong>the</strong> coolness<br />
of <strong>the</strong>ir waterfalls and <strong>the</strong> blue-green of <strong>the</strong> “giants' cooking pots”.<br />
Ramble across Corbières-Minervois and you will also discover<br />
civilisations whose traces have been left by history. ■<br />
Walks and rambles <strong>de</strong>scribed in <strong>the</strong> Topo-gui<strong>de</strong>s: L’Au<strong>de</strong> Pays<br />
Cathare à pied (Walks in Au<strong>de</strong> Pays Cathare) (Édition FFRP), Les<br />
Sentiers d’Émilie en Pays Cathare (Emilie's paths in Pays Cathare)<br />
(Rando Éditions) and Topo-gui<strong>de</strong>s edited by The Pays Touristique<br />
Corbières-Minervois.<br />
1 Autour <strong>du</strong> Bouïchas - Albas<br />
2 Le vieux chemin <strong>de</strong> Bouisse - Bouisse<br />
3 Sentier <strong>de</strong> Bize Boussecos - Bize Minervois<br />
4 Boucle <strong>de</strong> Queribus (Loop) - Cucugnan<br />
5 De Duilhac au moulin <strong>de</strong> Ribaute - Duilhac sous Peyrepertuse<br />
6 Tour d'Escales - Escales<br />
7 Ermitage Saint Victor - Fontjoncouse<br />
8 Chapelle <strong>du</strong> Carla - Lagrasse<br />
9 Pied <strong>de</strong> Charlemagne - Lagrasse<br />
10 Sentier sculpturel (Sculpture path) - Mayronnes<br />
11 Sentier <strong>de</strong> l'Aigle royal (Gol<strong>de</strong>n eagle) - Montjoi<br />
12 Chapelle <strong>de</strong> Saint Roch - Pa<strong>de</strong>rn<br />
13 Sentier <strong>du</strong> facteur (Postman’s path) - Talairan<br />
14 Nitable roc - Termes<br />
Au<strong>de</strong><br />
Pays Cathare<br />
Un pays <strong>de</strong> pays!
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Nearby awaiting discovery:<br />
Château <strong>de</strong> Quéribus - Château <strong>de</strong> Peyrepertuse<br />
Château <strong>de</strong> Termes - Château <strong>de</strong> Villerouge Termenès<br />
Château d’Aguilar - Abbaye <strong>de</strong> Lagrasse<br />
Musée Amphoralis - Canal <strong>du</strong> Midi<br />
Family rambles to discover Corbières-Minervois<br />
The Pays Touristique Corbières-Minervois offers 83 i<strong>de</strong>as for rambles in 2 Topo-gui<strong>de</strong>s: Canal <strong>du</strong><br />
Midi, Lagrasse villages et douceur <strong>de</strong> vivre (Canal <strong>du</strong> Midi, Lagrasse villages and <strong>the</strong> good life) ;<br />
Pays Cathare, cita<strong>de</strong>lles et paysages sauvages (Pays Cathare, castles and wild landscapes).<br />
On <strong>the</strong>se marked paths for all <strong>the</strong> family, you can discover <strong>the</strong> Mediterranean landscapes of <strong>the</strong><br />
Languedoc. Through <strong>the</strong> unfussy friendliness of <strong>the</strong> locals of Corbières and Minervois, you will be let<br />
into <strong>the</strong> secrets of <strong>the</strong>ir land with its wealth of contrast and colour.<br />
LEGEND:<br />
• Sentier <strong>cathar</strong>e<br />
• GR 36<br />
Castle of Quéribus<br />
15 Termes, château et chapelle - Termes<br />
16 Montagut - Thézan<br />
17 Boucle <strong>de</strong>s pierres sèches (dry-stone loop) - Tourouzelle<br />
18 De Notre Dame <strong>de</strong> Faste à Ségure - Tuchan<br />
19 Sentier Joseph Delteil - Villar en Val<br />
INFORMATION:<br />
• Pays Touristique<br />
Corbières-Minervois<br />
24, bd. Marx Dormoy<br />
11200 Lézignan-Corbières<br />
Tel. 04 68 27 62 47<br />
E-mail:<br />
info@tourisme-corbieres-minervois.com<br />
Site:<br />
www.tourisme-corbieres-minervois.com<br />
• Syndicat d’Initiative <strong>du</strong> canton <strong>de</strong><br />
Lagrasse<br />
16, rue Paul Vergès<br />
11220 Lagrasse<br />
Tel. 04 68 43 11 56<br />
Fax 04 68 43 16 34<br />
E-mail: info@lagrasse.com<br />
Site: www.lagrasse.com<br />
• Point d’Information Tourisme<br />
Sud Minervois<br />
Tel. 04 68 41 55 70<br />
Fax 04 68 46 31 76<br />
E-mail: tourismesudminervois@wanadoo.fr<br />
Site: www.sud-minervois.com<br />
MAPS:<br />
Cartographie IGN:<br />
1/100 000: TOP 100065 Béziers - Montpellier<br />
TOP 100072 Béziers - Perpignan<br />
1/50 000 série Orange<br />
2445 Lézignan – Corbières<br />
2446 Capen<strong>du</strong><br />
2447 Tuchan<br />
BIBLIOGRAPHY:<br />
• Rando découvertes (2 volumes)<br />
Pays Touristique Corbières - Minervois<br />
• Les petites vadrouilles (9 volumes)<br />
District <strong>de</strong> Mouthoumet<br />
• Point d’Information Tourisme <strong>du</strong> Massif<br />
<strong>de</strong> Mouthoumet<br />
Tel. 04 68 42 77 00<br />
Fax 04 68 70 02 05<br />
E-mail: tourisme.mouthoumet@wanadoo.fr<br />
• Office <strong>de</strong> Tourisme<br />
<strong>de</strong>s Corbières Sauvages<br />
Route <strong>de</strong> Pa<strong>de</strong>rn - 11350 Cucugnan<br />
Tel. 04 68 45 69 40<br />
Fax 04 68 45 89 83<br />
E-mail: bienvenue@corbieres-sauvages.com<br />
Site: www.corbieres-sauvages.com<br />
• Office Municipal <strong>de</strong> Tourisme <strong>de</strong><br />
Lézignan-Corbières<br />
9, place <strong>de</strong> la République<br />
11200 Lézignan-Corbières<br />
Tel. /Fax 04 68 27 05 42<br />
office<strong>de</strong>tourismelezignan-corbieres@wanadoo.fr<br />
Site: www.lezignan-corbieres.fr/tourisme<br />
• Syndicat d’Initiative <strong>de</strong> Sallèles d’Au<strong>de</strong><br />
Mairie<br />
11590 Sallèles d’Au<strong>de</strong><br />
Tel./Fax 04 68 46 81 46<br />
E-mail: ot.sallelesdau<strong>de</strong>@wanadoo.fr<br />
Site: www.salleles-dau<strong>de</strong>.fr.st<br />
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Rambling in <strong>the</strong> Au<strong>de</strong><br />
Le Pays <strong>de</strong> la Narbonnaise<br />
In <strong>the</strong> Corbières Maritimes you have a view of <strong>the</strong> entire area: <strong>the</strong> network of lagoons, La<br />
Clape, <strong>the</strong> Mediterranean and, fur<strong>the</strong>r away, <strong>the</strong> Canigou mountain and <strong>the</strong> foothills of<br />
<strong>the</strong> Massif Central.<br />
The cliffs of Leucate on <strong>the</strong> sou<strong>the</strong>rn coastline are beloved of <strong>de</strong>ep sea divers for <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
submarine richness and are topped by a plateau forged by stock-grazing and vines.<br />
To <strong>the</strong> north, <strong>the</strong> views from <strong>the</strong> massif of La Clape alternate between <strong>the</strong> Mediterranean<br />
Sea and <strong>the</strong> lagoons.<br />
The variety in <strong>the</strong> scenery, <strong>the</strong> richness of <strong>the</strong> biodiversity and <strong>the</strong> constantly<br />
changing light reveal all sorts of surprises in <strong>the</strong> islets, salt farms and fishing villages<br />
on <strong>the</strong> lagoons. A major part of <strong>the</strong> route for migratory birds, <strong>the</strong> lagoons<br />
are paradise for birdwatchers.<br />
The Sentier <strong>du</strong> Golfe Antique is a remin<strong>de</strong>r of <strong>the</strong> old Roman trading port on <strong>the</strong><br />
Mediterranean.<br />
The Canal <strong>de</strong> la Robine crosses <strong>the</strong> Pays <strong>de</strong> la Narbonnaise from <strong>the</strong> Canal <strong>du</strong> Midi to Port<br />
La Nouvelle. It entices you to take a walk or bike ri<strong>de</strong>, starting in <strong>the</strong> sha<strong>de</strong> of <strong>the</strong> plane<br />
trees and <strong>the</strong>n on to <strong>the</strong> lagoons, and will show you some unusual scenery.<br />
To protect <strong>the</strong> <strong>de</strong>licate balance of human activity and biodiversity, <strong>the</strong> area is now a<br />
Regional Nature Park.<br />
The nature of <strong>the</strong> coastal area is very vulnerable. It is forbid<strong>de</strong>n to camp, light fires, drive motor<br />
vehicles or ga<strong>the</strong>r plants here. Help us protect <strong>the</strong>m! ■<br />
Walks and rambles <strong>de</strong>scribed in <strong>the</strong> Topo-gui<strong>de</strong>s : L’Au<strong>de</strong> Pays<br />
Cathare à pied (Édition FFRP), Les Sentiers d’Émilie en Pays<br />
Cathare (Rando Éditions), Bala<strong>de</strong>s nature sur le littoral <strong>du</strong><br />
Languedoc-Roussillon (Dakota Éditions), Itinéraires <strong>de</strong> découverte<br />
et <strong>de</strong> loisir autour <strong>du</strong> Golfe Antique (Édition FFRP)<br />
1 Sur les traces <strong>de</strong> Rainart d'Armissan - Armissan<br />
2 Boucle <strong>de</strong> l'anguille (Eel loop) - Bages<br />
3 Bizanet un village au coeur <strong>du</strong> terroir <strong>de</strong> Fontfroi<strong>de</strong> - Bizanet<br />
4 Boucle <strong>de</strong> Caves - Cave<br />
5 Boucles <strong>de</strong> Feuilla - Feuilla<br />
6 Capitelles <strong>de</strong> Fitou (Dry-stone shelters) - Fitou<br />
7 Gouffre <strong>de</strong> l'OEil Doux (Abyss) - Fleury d'Au<strong>de</strong><br />
8 Chapelle <strong>de</strong>s Auzils - Gruissan<br />
9 Sentier <strong>de</strong>s Goules - Gruissan<br />
10 Boucle <strong>de</strong> Lapalme - Lapalme<br />
11 Plateau <strong>de</strong> Leucate - Leucate<br />
12 Boucle <strong>de</strong> Moussan (Loop) - Moussan<br />
Au<strong>de</strong><br />
Pays Cathare<br />
Un pays <strong>de</strong> pays!
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LEGEND:<br />
• Sentier <strong>cathar</strong>e<br />
• Sentier <strong>du</strong> Golfe Antique<br />
Nearby awaiting discovery:<br />
Abbaye <strong>de</strong> Fontfroi<strong>de</strong><br />
Ensemble monumental <strong>de</strong> Narbonne<br />
Réserve Africaine <strong>de</strong> Sigean<br />
Terra Vinea<br />
Cité <strong>de</strong> la Vigne et <strong>du</strong> Vin<br />
Lagoon of Bages.<br />
INFORMATION:<br />
• Syndicat d’Initiative <strong>de</strong> Bages<br />
8, rue <strong>de</strong>s Remparts<br />
11100 Bages - Tel./Fax 04 68 42 81 76<br />
E-mail: s.i.bages@wanadoo.fr<br />
Site: www.bages.fr<br />
• Syndicat d’Initiative <strong>de</strong> Cuxac d’Au<strong>de</strong><br />
1, rue St Jacques - 11590 Cuxac d’Au<strong>de</strong><br />
Tel./Fax 04 68 33 91 29<br />
E-mail: si.cucaxdau<strong>de</strong>@wanadoo.fr<br />
• Office <strong>de</strong> Tourisme <strong>de</strong> Coursan<br />
10, bis avenue Jean Jaurès<br />
11100 Coursan<br />
Tel./Fax: 04 68 33 60 86<br />
E-mail:<br />
office<strong>de</strong>tourismecoursan@cegetel.net<br />
Site: www.coursan-tourisme.com<br />
• Syndicat d’Initiative <strong>de</strong> Fitou<br />
Hôtel <strong>de</strong> Ville - 11510 Fitou<br />
Tel. 04 68 45 69 11 / 71<br />
E-mail: mairie@fitou.fr<br />
Site: www.fitou.fr<br />
• Office <strong>de</strong> Tourisme <strong>de</strong> Fleury d’Au<strong>de</strong><br />
9, bvd. Général <strong>de</strong> Gaulle<br />
11560 Fleury d’Au<strong>de</strong><br />
Tel: 04 68 46 61 31<br />
Fax 04 68 46 67 34<br />
E-mail: otfleury@wanadoo.fr<br />
Site: www.otfleury.com<br />
• Office <strong>de</strong> Tourisme <strong>de</strong> Gruissan<br />
1, bd <strong>du</strong> Pech Maynaud - 11430 Gruissan<br />
Tel. 04 68 49 09 00<br />
Fax 04 68 49 33 12<br />
office.tourisme@gruissan-mediterranee.com<br />
Site: www.gruissan-mediterranee.com<br />
• Office <strong>de</strong> Tourisme <strong>de</strong> La Palme<br />
Place <strong>de</strong> la République - 11480 La Palme<br />
Tel. 04 68 48 56 88<br />
Fax 04 68 48 52 06<br />
E-mail: otsi.lapalme@wanadoo.fr<br />
Site: http://lapalme.free.fr<br />
• Office <strong>de</strong> Tourisme <strong>de</strong> Leucate<br />
Espace Culturel BP 50<br />
11370 Leucate<br />
Tel. 04 68 40 91 31<br />
Fax 04 68 40 24 76<br />
E-mail: info@leucate.net<br />
Site: www.leucate.net<br />
• Office <strong>de</strong> Tourisme <strong>de</strong> Narbonne<br />
31, rue Jean Jaurès - 11100 Narbonne<br />
Tel. 04 68 65 15 60<br />
Fax 04 68 65 59 12<br />
E-mail: info@narbonne-tourisme.com<br />
Site: www.narbonne-tourisme.com<br />
• Syndicat d’Initiative <strong>de</strong> Peyriac <strong>de</strong> Mer<br />
Place Aubin Fabre - 11440 Peyriac <strong>de</strong> Mer<br />
Tel. 04 68 41 38 22<br />
Fax 04 68 42 36 52<br />
E-mail: mairie.peyriac<strong>de</strong>mer@wanadoo.fr<br />
• Office <strong>de</strong> Tourisme <strong>de</strong> Port la Nouvelle<br />
Place Paul Valéry - BP 20<br />
11210 Port la Nouvelle<br />
Tel. 04 68 48 00 51<br />
Fax 04 68 40 33 66<br />
office<strong>de</strong>tourisme.portlanouvelle@wanadoo.fr<br />
Site: www.portlanouvelle.com<br />
• Syndicat d’Initiative <strong>de</strong> Sigean<br />
Place <strong>de</strong> la libération - 11130 Sigean<br />
Tel./Fax 04 68 48 14 81<br />
E-mail: sisigean@wanadoo.fr<br />
Site: http://monsite.wanadoo.fr/sisigean<br />
• Parc Naturel Régional<br />
<strong>de</strong> la Narbonnaise<br />
Domaine <strong>de</strong> Montplaisir<br />
11100 Narbonne<br />
Tel. 04 68 42 23 70<br />
E-mail: info@parc-naturel-narbonnaise.fr<br />
Site: www.parc-naturel-narbonnaise.fr<br />
Regional Nature Park of Narbonnaise en Méditerranée<br />
Covering <strong>the</strong> territory of 20 towns and villages from <strong>the</strong> massif of La Clape in <strong>the</strong> north to Leucate in <strong>the</strong> south, <strong>the</strong> park<br />
is a contrasting mix of wet and arid lands.<br />
The Park was created to protect <strong>the</strong>se outstanding landscapes rich in rare flora and fauna, an incredible heritage it aims<br />
to enhance. It has over 200 km of marked <strong>trail</strong>s for visitors to discover at <strong>the</strong>ir own pace what makes <strong>the</strong> Narbonnaise so<br />
unique and appealing.<br />
The Park governs a network of Nature and Heritage war<strong>de</strong>ns who can act all year round as gui<strong>de</strong>s on walks to learn about<br />
<strong>the</strong> local environment.<br />
13 Narbonne: 21 siècles d'histoire (21 centuries of history) - Narbonne<br />
14 Massif <strong>de</strong> Fontfroi<strong>de</strong> - Narbonne<br />
15 Étang <strong>du</strong> Doul (Lagoon) - Peyriac <strong>de</strong> Mer<br />
16 Étang <strong>du</strong> Doul (Lagoon) - Peyriac <strong>de</strong> Mer<br />
17 Ile Sainte Lucie (Island) - Port la Nouvelle<br />
18 La Ba<strong>de</strong> - Portel <strong>de</strong>s Corbières<br />
19 Boucle <strong>de</strong> Roquefort <strong>de</strong>s Corbières (Loop) - Roquefort <strong>de</strong>s Corbières<br />
20 Sigean ancienne ville frontière - Sigean<br />
MAPS:<br />
Cartographie IGN:<br />
1/100 000: TOP 100065 Béziers - Montpellier<br />
TOP 100072 Béziers - Perpignan<br />
1/50 000 série Orange<br />
2545 Béziers<br />
2546 Narbonne<br />
2547 Leucate<br />
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Rambling in <strong>the</strong> Au<strong>de</strong><br />
Le Pays Carcassonnais<br />
At <strong>the</strong> crossroads of <strong>the</strong> Pyrenees and <strong>the</strong> Massif Central, <strong>the</strong> Atlantic<br />
and <strong>the</strong> Mediterranean, and <strong>the</strong> great wine appellation areas of<br />
<strong>the</strong> Au<strong>de</strong>, <strong>the</strong> Pays Carcassonnais has everything to offer <strong>the</strong> visitor.<br />
In <strong>the</strong> heart of it are Carcassonne and its mediaeval<br />
city, an area settled for over 2000 years and<br />
rich in history.<br />
To <strong>the</strong> north <strong>the</strong> horizon is edged by <strong>the</strong> ridges of <strong>the</strong><br />
Montagne Noire. Castles, abbeys and once-in<strong>du</strong>strial<br />
villages appear one by one along <strong>the</strong> rivers which<br />
shape <strong>the</strong> landscape.<br />
Arriving from <strong>the</strong> west across <strong>the</strong> Lauragais plains,<br />
<strong>the</strong> Canal <strong>du</strong> Midi gently winds its way through <strong>the</strong> cool<br />
of <strong>the</strong> plane trees <strong>the</strong>n, lock by lock, reaches <strong>the</strong> Minervois<br />
and <strong>the</strong> plain of <strong>the</strong> Au<strong>de</strong>.<br />
To <strong>the</strong> south, <strong>the</strong> hills and vineyards of <strong>the</strong> Malepère<br />
area herald <strong>the</strong> first foothills of <strong>the</strong> Pyrenees.<br />
The Alaric mountain overlooks <strong>the</strong> valley<br />
of <strong>the</strong> Au<strong>de</strong> in <strong>the</strong> east and mark <strong>the</strong> edge<br />
of <strong>the</strong> Corbières massif. ■<br />
Walks and rambles <strong>de</strong>scribed in <strong>the</strong> Topo-gui<strong>de</strong>s :<br />
L’Au<strong>de</strong> Pays Cathare à pied (Walks in Au<strong>de</strong> Pays Cathare)<br />
(Édition FFRP), Les Sentiers d’Emilie en Pays Cathare<br />
(Emilie's paths in Pays Cathare) (Rando Éditions) and<br />
Le Gui<strong>de</strong> Montagne Noire Bala<strong>de</strong>s et Randonnées à pied<br />
(Édition Chamina)<br />
1 De la Basti<strong>de</strong> à la Cité - Carcassonne<br />
2 Sentier <strong>de</strong>s ruisseaux (Streams) - Castans<br />
3 Carrières <strong>du</strong> Roi (King’s quarries) - Caunes-Minervois<br />
4 Cabanes <strong>de</strong> la Garrigue (Huts) - Conques sur Orbiel<br />
5 Ilhes à Fournes Cabardès - Les Ilhes<br />
6 Hauteurs <strong>de</strong> Limousis (Above Limousis) - Limousis<br />
7 Bois <strong>du</strong> Chapitre (Woods) - Montréal<br />
8 Sentier ampélographique (Wine route) - Moussoulens<br />
9 Sentier <strong>du</strong> Roc <strong>de</strong> Nouret - Pra<strong>de</strong>lles-Cabardès<br />
Au<strong>de</strong><br />
Pays Cathare<br />
Un pays <strong>de</strong> pays!<br />
10 Casca<strong>de</strong> <strong>de</strong> Cubserviès (<br />
11 Sentier <strong>de</strong> St Martin le V<br />
12 Le Roc <strong>de</strong> l’Aigle (Eagle R
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erviès (Waterfall) - Roquefère<br />
rtin le Vieil / Villelongue - St Martin le Vieil<br />
(Eagle Rock) - Trassanel<br />
LEGEND:<br />
• GR 36<br />
The waterfall of Cubserviès.<br />
INFORMATION:<br />
• Syndicat d’Initiative d’Azille<br />
Allées Paul Lapeyre - 11700 Azille<br />
Tel. 04 68 91 59 61<br />
Fax 04 68 91 55 56<br />
E-mail: synd-init-azille@wanadoo.fr<br />
Fax: http://www.azilleaccueil.com<br />
• Office Municipal <strong>du</strong> Tourisme <strong>de</strong><br />
Carcassonne<br />
28, rue <strong>de</strong> Ver<strong>du</strong>n<br />
11890 Carcassonne ce<strong>de</strong>x<br />
Tel. 04 68 10 24 30<br />
Fax 04 68 10 24 38<br />
E-mail: accueil@carcassonne-tourisme.com<br />
Site: www.carcassonne-tourisme.com<br />
• Office Municipal <strong>du</strong> Tourisme <strong>de</strong> Caunes<br />
Minervois<br />
1, ruelle <strong>du</strong> Monestier<br />
11160 Caunes Minervois<br />
Tel. /Fax 04 68 78 09 44<br />
E-mail: otsi@caunesminervois.com<br />
Site: www.caunesminervois.com<br />
• Syndicat d’Initiative <strong>de</strong> Haut Cabardès<br />
Bâtiment CCHC<br />
Route <strong>du</strong> Mas Cabardès<br />
11380 Les Ilhes-Cabardès<br />
Tél. 04 68 11 12 48<br />
Fax 04 68 11 12 41<br />
E-mail: sihcabar<strong>de</strong>s@wanadoo.fr<br />
Nearby awaiting discovery:<br />
Château Comtal <strong>de</strong> la Cité <strong>de</strong> Carcassonne - Château <strong>de</strong> Saissac<br />
Châteaux <strong>de</strong> Lastours - Abbaye <strong>de</strong> Caunes-Minervois<br />
Abbaye <strong>de</strong> Villelongue<br />
Village <strong>du</strong> Livre <strong>de</strong> Montolieu - Moulin à papier <strong>de</strong> Brousses<br />
MAPS:<br />
Cartographie IGN:<br />
1/100 000: TOP 100064 Toulouse – Albi<br />
TOP 100071 St Gau<strong>de</strong>ns - Andorre<br />
TOP 100072 Béziers - Perpignan<br />
1/50 000 série Orange<br />
2244 Revel / 2245 Castelnaudary<br />
2246 Mirepoix / 2344 Mazamet<br />
2345 Carcassonne / 2346 Limoux<br />
BIBLIOGRAPHY:<br />
• PR Montagne Noire<br />
Éditions Chamina<br />
• Office Intercommunal <strong>du</strong> Tourisme <strong>du</strong><br />
Cabardès au Canal <strong>du</strong> Midi<br />
Rue <strong>de</strong> la Mairie<br />
11170 Montolieu<br />
Tel. 04 68 24 80 80<br />
Fax 04 68 24 76 68<br />
E-mail: ot.cabar<strong>de</strong>s@orange.fr<br />
• Syndicat d’Initiative <strong>de</strong> Rieux Minervois<br />
5, rue St Blaise<br />
11160 Rieux Minervois<br />
Tel. /Fax 04 68 78 13 98<br />
E-mail: syndicat-initiative-rieux@wanadoo.fr<br />
Site:<br />
http://pagesperso-orange.fr/rieuxminervois/<br />
• Office <strong>du</strong> Tourisme <strong>de</strong> Trèbes<br />
12, av. Pierre Curie - 11800 Trèbes<br />
Tel./Fax 04 68 78 89 50<br />
E-mail: trebes.sesame.audois@wanadoo.fr<br />
Site: www.ot-trebes.fr.st<br />
• Syndicat d’Initiative <strong>de</strong> Villeneuve<br />
Minervois<br />
7, Promena<strong>de</strong> <strong>de</strong>s Fossés<br />
11160 Villeneuve Minervois<br />
Tel. 04 68 71 20 14<br />
E-mail: Villeuneuvetourisme@orange.fr<br />
Site: www.villeneuve-minervois.com<br />
Below <strong>the</strong> Montagne Noire<br />
In contact with <strong>the</strong> schist of <strong>the</strong> Montagne Noire is a strip of ancient limestone which<br />
<strong>the</strong> clear waters from <strong>the</strong> Pic <strong>de</strong> Nore have had little trouble in dissolving to carve out<br />
a host of un<strong>de</strong>rground cavities. Several hundred caves have been i<strong>de</strong>ntified, some of<br />
which were occupied by prehistoric man. The great abyss of Cabrespine has a huge<br />
un<strong>de</strong>rground hall some 220m high, <strong>de</strong>corated with crystals of aragonite and calcite of<br />
incredible size. The Limousis cave is famous for its wealth of aragonite concretions,<br />
<strong>the</strong> best known measuring 4m high by 10m across.<br />
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Rambling in <strong>the</strong> Au<strong>de</strong><br />
Le Pays Lauragais<br />
In <strong>the</strong> west of <strong>the</strong> Au<strong>de</strong> <strong>de</strong>partment, <strong>the</strong><br />
Lauragais is actually three micro-regions :<br />
<strong>the</strong> Lauragais belt, <strong>the</strong> roun<strong>de</strong>d hills of <strong>the</strong><br />
Piège and <strong>the</strong> foothills of <strong>the</strong> Montagne<br />
Noire.<br />
A historical axis of communication, <strong>the</strong><br />
Lauragais is crossed from west to east by <strong>the</strong><br />
Canal <strong>du</strong> Midi which takes you from lock to<br />
lock at a leisurely pace to discover <strong>the</strong> Seuil<br />
<strong>de</strong> Narouze, <strong>the</strong> watershed between <strong>the</strong><br />
Atlantic and <strong>the</strong> Mediterranean.<br />
A land of sunshine and farming with a palette<br />
of colours where green, russet, brown<br />
and gold are harmoniously blen<strong>de</strong>d, with<br />
gentle hills and rich plains where fields of<br />
corn, oilseed rape and sunflowers alternate<br />
with green pastures and rolling woo<strong>de</strong>d<br />
slopes, <strong>the</strong> Lauragais has scenery and history<br />
which draw you onto <strong>the</strong> routes of<br />
Romanesque art or windswept hills. ■<br />
Walks and rambles <strong>de</strong>scribed in <strong>the</strong> Topo-gui<strong>de</strong>s: L’Au<strong>de</strong> Pays<br />
Cathare à pied (Walks in Au<strong>de</strong> Pays Cathare) (Édition FFRP) and<br />
Les Sentiers d’Émilie en Pays Cathare (Emilie's paths in Pays<br />
Cathare) (Rando Éditions)<br />
1 Sentier urbain <strong>de</strong> Castelnaudary (Urban <strong>trail</strong>) - Castelnaudary<br />
2 Ron<strong>de</strong> <strong>de</strong> Fanjeaux - Fanjeaux<br />
3 Le Chemin <strong>de</strong> Dominique - Fanjeaux<br />
4 Tour <strong>du</strong> Lac (Lake) - La Pomarè<strong>de</strong><br />
5 Boucle <strong>de</strong>s Cuestas (loop) - Les Cassès<br />
6 Sentier <strong>de</strong>s moulins à vent (Windmills) - Mas Sainte Puelles<br />
7 Boucle <strong>de</strong> la Ganguise (Loop) - Molleville<br />
Au<strong>de</strong><br />
Pays Cathare<br />
Un pays <strong>de</strong> pays!<br />
8 S<br />
9 B<br />
10 B
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LEGEND:<br />
• GR 7<br />
• Tour <strong>du</strong> Pays Lauragais<br />
8 Seuil <strong>de</strong> Naurouze (Watershed) - Montferrand<br />
9 Bois <strong>de</strong>s Canonges (Woods) - Villasavary<br />
10 Bala<strong>de</strong> sur les Collines <strong>de</strong> la Piège - Villeneuve la Comptal<br />
Walking besi<strong>de</strong> <strong>the</strong> Canal <strong>du</strong> Midi<br />
in <strong>the</strong> Lauragais.<br />
Castelnaudary.<br />
INFORMATION:<br />
• Office <strong>de</strong> Tourisme <strong>de</strong> Castelnaudary<br />
Place Ver<strong>du</strong>n<br />
11400 Castelnaudary<br />
Tel. 04 68 23 05 73<br />
Fax 04 68 23 61 40<br />
E-mail: ot@ville-castelnaudary.fr<br />
Site: www.castelnaudary-tourisme.com<br />
• Office <strong>de</strong> Tourisme Intercommunal <strong>de</strong><br />
la Piège et <strong>du</strong> Lauragais<br />
Place <strong>du</strong> Treil - 11270 Fanjeaux<br />
Nearby awaiting discovery<br />
Abbaye <strong>de</strong> Saint Papoul<br />
Village <strong>de</strong> Fanjeaux<br />
Tel. 04 68 24 75 45<br />
Fax 04 68 76 94 54<br />
E-mail: ccpl-tourisme@wanadoo.fr<br />
Site: www.cc-piege-lauragais.fr<br />
• ADATEL<br />
19, cours <strong>de</strong> la République - BP 91403<br />
11494 Castelnaudary Ce<strong>de</strong>x<br />
Tel. 04 68 23 46 56<br />
E-mail: adatelcastel@libertysurf.fr<br />
Site: www.adatel.fr<br />
The Canal <strong>du</strong> Midi and its history<br />
A navigable waterway between Toulouse and <strong>the</strong><br />
Mediterranean, <strong>the</strong> Canal <strong>du</strong> Midi and its replenishment system<br />
were listed as a World Heritage by UNESCO in 1996. The<br />
work of Pierre-Paul Riquet took 14 years to build, employing<br />
12,000 labourers from 1667 to 1681.<br />
The numerous engineering works along its course (dams, tunnels,<br />
channels and flood outlets) were started by Riquet and<br />
completed by Vauban, minister un<strong>de</strong>r Louis XIV. The work as a<br />
whole is one of <strong>the</strong> most extraordinary civil engineering achievements<br />
of <strong>the</strong> mo<strong>de</strong>rn era.<br />
MAPS:<br />
Cartographie IGN:<br />
1/100 000: TOP 100064 Toulouse – Albi<br />
TOP 100071 St Gau<strong>de</strong>ns - Andorre<br />
1/50 000 série Orange<br />
2245 Castelnaudary<br />
2246 Mirepoix<br />
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■ Association BARDANE RANDO-<br />
NATURE<br />
Madame Sandrine MOREAU<br />
Monsieur Dominique ERNAGA<br />
Le Village<br />
11140 BESSÈDE DE SAULT<br />
Tel. 04 68 20 07 65<br />
Mobile: 06 20 37 11 18<br />
Mobile: 06 12 30 64 62<br />
E-mail: bardane2001@yahoo.fr<br />
■ Monsieur Rémi DRACH<br />
Le Village<br />
11140 AUNAT<br />
Tel. 04 68 20 79 61<br />
Site: www.montagnesud.com<br />
■ Monsieur Arnaud DECHEZLE-<br />
PRETRE<br />
14, rue <strong>de</strong>s Remparts<br />
11220 LAGRASSE<br />
Tel. 04 68 43 14 73<br />
■ Madame Ca<strong>the</strong>rine GAILLOT<br />
11340 CAMURAC<br />
Tel. /Fax 04 68 20 37 69<br />
E-mail: kathy.gaillot@libertysurf.fr<br />
Site: www.pays<strong>de</strong>sault.com<br />
■ Monsieur Rémy GAUD<br />
7, Route <strong>de</strong> Ba<strong>de</strong>ns<br />
11800 MARSEILLETTE<br />
Tel. /Fax 04 68 79 08 37<br />
Tel. 04 68 79 04 18<br />
Mobile: 06 70 92 36 20<br />
E-mail: remy.gaud@wanadoo.fr<br />
BUS SHUTTLES<br />
• Perpignan - Quillan: Bus Gep Vidal<br />
Tel. 04 68 61 30 30<br />
• Axat - Quillan - Carcassonne: Bus<br />
Tessiers / Tel. 04 68 45 35 07<br />
• Quillan - Comus: Bus Vidal la<br />
Confrérie / Tel. 04 68 24 73 67<br />
Mountain escorts<br />
■ Monsieur Pierre GOMIS<br />
Les Libouillés<br />
11320 MONTMAUR<br />
Tel. /Fax 04 68 60 03 07<br />
Mobile: 06 08 43 16 03<br />
E-mail: Gomis.Pierre@wanadoo.fr<br />
■ Monsieur Lucien MARQUILLO<br />
6, Cheminement Didier Dasque<br />
31400 TOULOUSE<br />
AP. B05<br />
Tel. /Fax: 05 61 25 28 39<br />
Mobile: 06 79 22 16 42<br />
E-mail: Marquillo@club-internet.fr<br />
Site: www.montagnesud.com<br />
■ Dominique MONCLUS<br />
46, rue <strong>de</strong> Tournon<br />
31450 ODARS<br />
Tel. 05 67 95 14 30<br />
Mobile: 06 03 89 98 05<br />
E-mail: contact@cheminsoublies.com<br />
Site: www.cheminoublies.com<br />
■ Monsieur Clau<strong>de</strong> PAGES<br />
6, les Hauts <strong>de</strong> Cabrerisse<br />
11160 CAUNES MINERVOIS<br />
Tel. /Fax 04 68 78 08 74<br />
Mobile: 06 74 29 56 27<br />
E-mail: clau<strong>de</strong>.pages3@wanadoo.fr<br />
Site: www.montagnesud.com<br />
■ Monsieur Éric ROQUIS<br />
10, rue <strong>de</strong>s Clos<br />
11600 VILLEGLY<br />
Tel. 04 68 72 38 29<br />
Mobile: 06 18 57 75 86<br />
E-mail: eric.roquis@neuf.fr<br />
Site: www.montagnesud.com<br />
■ Monsieur Michel SAGNOL<br />
Le Plein Air <strong>de</strong> Sault<br />
8, Av d’Ax les Thermes<br />
11340 BELCAIRE<br />
Mobile: 06 87 68 03 79<br />
E-mail: msagnol@wanadoo.fr<br />
et info-lepas@orange.fr<br />
Site: www.randonnee-<strong>cathar</strong>e.com<br />
■ Madame Ingrid SPARBIER<br />
La Fermette<br />
09500 RIEUCROS<br />
Tel. /Fax 05 61 68 29 14<br />
Mobile: 06 22 15 16 88<br />
E-mail: sp.ingrid@wanadoo.fr<br />
Site: www.multimania.com/ingridsparbier/<br />
■ Monsieur Patrick VALETTE<br />
Maison Forestière<br />
11200 LAGRASSE<br />
Tel: 04 68 43 10 37<br />
Fax: 04 68 69 81 21<br />
E-mail: patrick.valette6@wanadoo.fr<br />
■ Madame Ca<strong>the</strong>rine<br />
YCHE JEANJEAN<br />
4, Montée <strong>du</strong> Château d’Eau<br />
11200 FERRALS LES CORBIÈRES<br />
Tel. /Fax 04 68 43 59 13<br />
Mobile: 06 72 49 06 72<br />
LOCATION D’ANIMAUX<br />
DE BÂT<br />
■ Zig’Anes Pyrénées Audoises<br />
4, rue <strong>de</strong>s Lavoirs - 11140 CAILLA<br />
Tel. 04 68 20 57 73<br />
Mobile: 06 74 91 95 08<br />
E-mail: info@ziganes.com<br />
Site: www.ziganes.com<br />
■ Les Lamas <strong>de</strong> la Montagne Noire<br />
Les Vernè<strong>de</strong>s – Route <strong>de</strong> Pra<strong>de</strong>lles<br />
11160 CASTANS<br />
Tel. 04 68 26 60 11<br />
E-mail:<br />
lama.montagnenoire@wanadoo.fr<br />
Site: http://lamabala<strong>de</strong>.free.fr
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■ Association <strong>de</strong>s Gui<strong>de</strong>s <strong>du</strong> Pays Cathare<br />
4, montée <strong>du</strong> château d’eau<br />
11200 Ferrals les Corbières<br />
Tel. 04 68 71 66 68<br />
E-mail: conferenciers.pays<strong>cathar</strong>e@wanadoo.fr<br />
Site: http://perso.wanadoo.fr/gc.pc/<br />
■ Association Départementale Pyrénéenne <strong>de</strong>s<br />
Accompagnateurs en Montagne<br />
Le Plein Air <strong>de</strong> Sault<br />
8, avenue d’Ax les Thermes<br />
11340 Belcaire<br />
Tel. 04 68 20 77 38<br />
Site: www.montagnesud.com<br />
■ Maison Départementale <strong>de</strong>s Sports<br />
8, rue Camille Saint-Saëns<br />
11000 Carcassonne<br />
Tel. 04 68 11 69 89<br />
■ Direction Départementale <strong>de</strong> la Jeunesse<br />
et <strong>de</strong>s Sports<br />
8, rue Camille Saint-Saëns - BP 64<br />
11000 Carcassonne<br />
Tel. 04 68 11 98 98<br />
■ Relais Départemental <strong>de</strong>s Gîtes <strong>de</strong> France<br />
78 ter, rue Barbacane<br />
11000 Carcassonne<br />
Tel. 04 68 11 40 70<br />
E-mail: contact@gites11.com<br />
Site: www.gites<strong>de</strong>Franceau<strong>de</strong>.com<br />
■ Accueil Paysan<br />
10, allée <strong>de</strong>s Marronniers<br />
11300 Limoux<br />
Tel. 04 68 31 01 14<br />
E-mail: accueilpaysan@libertysurf.fr<br />
Site: http://accueil.paysan.free.fr<br />
■ Bienvenue à la Ferme<br />
Chambre d’Agriculture <strong>de</strong> l’Au<strong>de</strong><br />
ZA <strong>de</strong> Sautès - Trèbes<br />
11878 Carcassonne Ce<strong>de</strong>x 9<br />
Tel. 04 68 11 79 79<br />
E-mail: ipeyras@au<strong>de</strong>.chambagri.fr<br />
Useful addresses<br />
■ Fédération Française <strong>de</strong> Randonnée Pé<strong>de</strong>stre<br />
64, rue <strong>du</strong> Dessous <strong>de</strong>s Berges<br />
75013 Paris<br />
Tel. 01 44 89 93 90<br />
E-mail: info@ffrandonnee.fr<br />
Site: www.ffrandonnee.fr<br />
■ Comité Départemental <strong>de</strong> Randonnée Pé<strong>de</strong>stre <strong>de</strong><br />
l’Au<strong>de</strong><br />
Correspondance: Maison <strong>du</strong> Tourisme Vert<br />
78 ter, rue Barbacane<br />
11000 Carcassonne<br />
Tel. 04 68 47 69 26<br />
E-mail: ffrp@carcassonne.net<br />
Site: www.ffrp.carcassonne.net<br />
■ Météo Départementale:<br />
Tel. 32 50 ou 08 92 68 02 11<br />
Site: www.meteo.fr<br />
■ Secours:<br />
composer le 18 ou le 112 d’un téléphone fixe ou portable<br />
Randonnées itinérantes:<br />
BIBLIOGRAPHY:<br />
• Le Sentier Cathare<br />
Rando Éditions - 2005 / 14,90 €<br />
• Traversée <strong>du</strong> Haut Languedoc<br />
- GR 7 / GR 71<br />
FFRP – 2003 / 13,95 €<br />
• Le Sentier <strong>du</strong> Golfe Antique<br />
PNR <strong>de</strong> la Narbonnaise<br />
2002 / 4,50 €<br />
• Le Chemin <strong>du</strong> Piémont vers<br />
Saint Jacques <strong>de</strong> Compostelle<br />
Rando Éditions - 2002 / 14,90 €<br />
• Le Canal <strong>du</strong> Midi - Gui<strong>de</strong> <strong>du</strong><br />
Randonneur<br />
Les Éditions <strong>du</strong> Vieux Crayon -<br />
2005 / 20 €<br />
Promena<strong>de</strong>s et randonnées à<br />
la journée:<br />
• L’Au<strong>de</strong> Pays Cathare à Pied<br />
FFRP - 2005<br />
• Les sentiers d’Émilie en Pays<br />
Cathare<br />
Rando Éditions 2001 / 7.50 €<br />
• Randonnées en Pays Cathare<br />
Rando Éditions - 2005 / 9.90 €<br />
• Au<strong>de</strong> en Pyrénées<br />
Office <strong>de</strong> Tourisme <strong>de</strong> Quillan<br />
2003 / 4 €<br />
• Le Pays d’Axat à Pied<br />
FFRP - 2002<br />
• Rando Découvertes<br />
(2 volumes) - Pays Touristique<br />
Corbières-Minervois<br />
2007 / 12 €<br />
• P R Montagne Noire<br />
Chamina / 14.50 €<br />
• Courts Circuits Hauts Razès<br />
Mairie <strong>de</strong> Bugarach - 1996 / 4 €<br />
• Les Petites Vadrouilles<br />
(9 volumes)<br />
District <strong>de</strong> Mouthoumet - 1996 / 4 €<br />
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COMITÉ DÉPARTEMENTAL DU TOURISME<br />
Conseil Général - 11855 Carcassonne Ce<strong>de</strong>x 09<br />
Tel. 33 (0)4 68 11 66 00 - Fax: 33 (0)4 68 11 66 01<br />
documentation@au<strong>de</strong>tourisme.com - www.au<strong>de</strong>tourisme.com<br />
Crédit photos: P. Davy / CDT Au<strong>de</strong> - Ph. Benoist - Réalisation t2p numéric - 04 68 77 22 22