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From the Canal du Midi to Saint-Chinian, discover villages bubbling with cultural activities,animations and shows that bring the destination and its surroundings to life all year round!

Guided tours, museums and interpretation centers, crafts and art galleries, cinemas, tourist excursions, fun walks and treasure hunts: there is something for everyone in our destination!
    • Old abbey

    FORMER BENEDICTINE ABBEY AND THE CLOITRE

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    saint chinian

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    The old Benedictine abbey dedicated to Saint-Anian (currently the town hall since 1855) dates from the XNUMXth century. Today, there is no trace of it. Modest, it housed twelve monks and remained prosperous until the XNUMXth century, when its cloister would have been built. Inside, the main staircase is decorated with trompe l'oeil frescoes and leads to the media library. The garden Read more...
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    NOTRE-DAME-DE-LA-BARTHE PARISH CHURCH

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    saint chinian

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    Built on the site of the chapel of the same name, mentioned in the 1568th century, it replaces the primitive parish church, located outside the walls in Saint-Cels. It was initially modest in size. It was damaged several times during the wars of religion (1578 - 1582). It will be rebuilt and enlarged thereafter between 1695 and XNUMX. It is on the occasion Read more...
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    CHURCH OF SAINT-PIERRE SAINT-PAUL

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    cessenon-on-orb

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    Probably built on a Gallo-Roman mausoleum from the 972st or 1325nd century AD, it only came into being after numerous negotiations. In fact, in the early days of Christianity, in 20, the church was only a modest chapel. It was not until XNUMX that its construction was pegged. This religious building is part of southern Gothic architecture. Very imposing with these XNUMX Read more...
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    THE DUNGEON

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    cessenon-on-orb

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    Standing on its rocky base, wedged behind the defensive system, the keep indicates the location of the old fortress. This tower, of quadrangular plan with a height of 15 m and 6 m of side, was built with local materials. The more recent lower part has pointed bays. Very simple type gargoyles adorned the corners. In Read more...
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    CHAPEL NOTRE-DAME DE NAZARETH

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    saint chinian

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    According to the legend, in the year 840 the Virgin Mary would have appeared to a shepherd. However, it was not until the year 1102 that this sanctuary was mentioned in the charter of the Archbishop of Narbonne. In 1120 after the return of the first crusade in the Holy Land the name of Nazareth is attributed to him. The Benedictine monks who founded Read more...
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    SAINT ETIENNE COLLEGIATE CHURCH

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    capestang

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    In a perfect Gothic style, the Collegiate Church of Saint-Etienne de Capestang was built in the XNUMXth century on an old Romanesque church by the same team that built the cathedral of Narbonne. Indeed, seen up close, the two monuments look strangely similar. Despite its unfinished appearance, this building is not without interest with its magnificently openwork choir and its bell tower (access Read more...
    • forty abbey

    ABBATIAL SAINT MARIE

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    forty

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    The magnificent Sainte-Marie abbey, founded in the XNUMXth century, indeed contains a treasure whose centerpieces are a XNUMXrd century sarcophagus and a XNUMXth century piece of goldsmith's work representing the head of Saint John the Baptist, patron saint who protects the village of Forty. The reliquary bust is hollow and composed of silver plates hammered with repoussé and chiseled, enhanced Read more...
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    ECOMUSEUM OF THE LIFE OF OLD TIMES

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    powerhouse

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    The ecomuseum of the life of yesteryear, located in the old village school, will immerse you in the atmosphere of the last century. Completely reconstructed classroom, old-fashioned interior, shops of yesteryear, grocery store, haberdashery, pharmacy, or hairdresser, viticulture trades and customs, garage, homage to firefighters complete this journey through time. The master is waiting for you with the wand in his hand, Jules with his Read more...
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    THE WORKSHOP - WOODEN LACE CATHEDRAL

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    montouliers

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    This former winegrower's cellar rehabilitated by a Montouliérain artist as a workshop and living space gives the illusion of a cathedral (construction made up of a multitude of pieces of wood). Guided tours possible by appointment Read more...
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    LUGNÉ STATUE OF FREEDOM

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    cessenon-on-orb

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    Raoul Bayou, mayor of Cessenon wanted to hoist it above the hill of Cessenon but it was becoming too expensive. Currently, it rests on a base made of a stone recovered from a bridge in the Orb. Our statue has just recovered its tiara which a vandal had destroyed. Commander Abélanet died in 2012. This replica of La Liberté enlightening the world, Read more...
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    CHURCH OF HOLY EULALIA OF MÉRIDA - XIV °

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    cruzy

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    The church was rebuilt in the Romanesque period and completely taken over and fortified during the XNUMXth and XNUMXth centuries. The Gothic building, characteristic of southern Gothic, has however retained some vestiges of the Romanesque church which had three naves with a small transept. This fortified church is one of the very few rural sanctuaries in the region to have preserved remains of stained glass Read more...
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    CHÂTEAU DE PUISSERGUIER - XI °

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    powerhouse

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    Castle from the Cathar period (1209th and XNUMXth century). In the heart of the circular village of Puisserguier, on one of the roads to Santiago de Compostela. Its important remains bear witness to a rich history: in the year XNUMX during the Albigensian crusade, it was one of the first faydit (rebel) castles forcing Simon de Montfort to come and besiege it. Read more...
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    THE CALADES OF MONTOULIERS

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    montouliers

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    Montouliers is a charming Mediterranean village located on a small hill at the gateway to the Minervois and Saint-Chinian AOCs, clinging to an old castle that once belonged to the archbishops of Narbonne. This village has a particular curiosity: its calades (sloping streets made up of pebbles), the perfect type of what used to be the coating of a roadway in Mediterranean villages. Surrounded Read more...
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    MILL OF THE ROCK

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    saint chinian

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    Today of cereal type, the mill dates from 1854 and was used at the beginning to grind the gypsum to make plaster and to build the houses of Saint-Chinian, which was in full period of expansion. Abandoned in 1900 and left in ruins for many years, the town hall renovated it and turned it into a wheat mill. The new mill was inaugurated on Read more...
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    REALS

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    cessenon-on-orb

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    At a place called Réals, a dolomitic chaos where the rock forms deep gorges, the Orb rushes into a passage forming impressive rapids. A little further on is the Réals bridge, a fine work from the end of the 19th century, it has 5 vaults of 13 meters on the left bank of the river, 1 vault of 13 meters on Read more...

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