Day tour leaving from Carcassonne, Narbonne or Gruissan
Departures from other cities such as Montpellier, Perpignan, Toulouse please contact us.
1 / MINERVOIS & Canal du Midi
. The pretty village of Caunes-Minervois with its abbey
. The cathar city of Minerve
. Visit of the olive mill, l’Oulibo and its precious boutique
. Regional luncheon in Caunes or Minerve
. Optional 2 hour guided cruise along the Canal du Midi (please add 10€ per person)
2 / CARCASSONNE and CABARDES
- The medieval Cité
- Luncheon in a traditional restaurant in the castle
- Belvedere of the 4 Lastours castles
- The giant cave of Cabrespine
3 / PERPIGNAN and the VERMILLON COAST
- Perpignan with the Castillet, Majorca kings palace, the Palais de la Loge
- Collioure, Port Vendres and Banyuls
- Lunch with fish in Collioure
4 / MARSHES and MEDITERRANEAN COAST
- The marshes of Bages and Sigean
- The beautiful villages of Bages and Peyriac with lunch in panoramic restaurant in Bages
- Cité Vigne et Vin with tastings
- Salins île Saint Martin in Gruissan
5 / CASTLES in the PYRENEES
- The medieval city of Mirepoix
- The cathar castle of Montségur. Luncheon in the village of Montségur
- The medieval castle of Puivert
6 / CATHAR CASTLES in the AUDE PYRENEES and PREHISTORY in CORBIERES
- The cathar castle of Puilaurens
- The prehistoric museum in Tautavel
- Regional luncheon
7 / THE BLACK MOUNTAIN AND CABARDES
- Village of Aragon
- The paper mill of Brousses et Villaret
- Luncheon in good restaurant
- Montolieu: village of books and graphic arts
- tasting of Cabardes wines
8 / CATHAR CASTLES IN THE HAUTES-CORBIERES
- Castle of Peyrepertuse
- Castle of Quéribus
- The pretty village of Cucugnan
- Theatre Achille Mir
09 / HISTORIC ARIEGE
- Visit of the castles of the Counts of Foix
- Visit of the pre-historic park in Tarascon sur Ariège
10 /Tarn
- Castres with its Jean Jaures Centre & Goya Museum
- Albi with the cathedral Sainte-Cécile's and the Toulouse-Lautrec museum
11 GRUISSAN, sea-side resort
12 THE "NARBONNAISE"
- Narbonne: ancient capital city of the Roman Gaule
- Cathedrals Saint Just and Saint Pasteur
- The Bishops Palace
- Amphoralis
- The beautiful abbey of Fontfroide
13 MODERN ART IN ROUSSILLON
- Ceret where Picasso, Braque, Gris, Herbin, Masson, Soutine and Chagall stayed, and its modern art museum
- Banyuls, and its well-known wine and Aristide Maillol’ sculptor Foundation.
- As a supplement, you can go and see the museum of Salvador Dali in Figueras as well as visit his house in Cadaques which has recently open its doors to the public
14 MEDIEVAL DAY IN THE HEART OF THE CORBIERES
- Visit a wine-cellar followed by some wine-tasting
- The medieval village of Lagrasse with its abbey of Sainte Marie
- A medieval luncheon in the castle of Villerouge-Termenes
15 TOULOUSE OF YESTERDAY AND TOMORROW
- The Place du Capitole
- The « Cloitre des Jacobins »
- The Saint Sernin's church
- The hotels of Assézat and Bernuy
- Regional luncheon in the heart of Toulouse
- Toulouse of tomorrow with the « Cité de l’Espace »
16 SETE AND THE MERE OF THAU/BOUZIGUES
- Sete with the Mont Saint Clair, its sea-side cemetery …
- Cruise along the mere
- Bouzigues (oysters)
- Lunch on the port with fish
17 THE COUVERTOIRADE, THE NAVACELLE CORRIE, St GUILHEM LE DESERT
- the village des Templiers de La Couvertoirade on the Causse du Larzac.
- Lunch in a panoramic restaurant above the Navacelle corrie.
- the village and abbey of St Guilhem le désert.
18 CAUSSES AND GORGES
- Visit of the Chaos of the Old Montpellier in a little train, and the Gorges de la Jonte.
- regional lunch
- Visit of the famous Viaduc de Millau.
19 THE AVEYRON
- Visit of the most famous sites of the Aveyron : the Roquefort cellars and the Viaduc de Millau.
- Excellent lunch of local products at St Afrique.
20 THE CAMARGUE
- Visit of the springs and the factory of Perrier in Vergèze.
- regional lunch in the heart of Aigues Mortes.
- Visit of AIGUES-MORTES : fortification, Tour de Constance.
- Visit of Listel cellars.
21 THE CERDAGNE
- Visit of Font Romeu and of Mont Louis.
- regional lunch.
- Little yellow train to Villefranche de Conflent.
- Visit of the fortification and of the village of Villefranche.
22 THE GERS
- Visit of the Sainte Marie d’AUCH Cathedral, of the Tour d’Armagnac, of the monumental stairs with the statue of Artagnan, some pousterles.
- Welcome and lunch in a foie gras conserverie.
- Welcome in a wine warehouse where the Armagnac is aged and tasting
Fees for 2009 per person (to confirm)
With a coach included :
Based on 20 persons : from 69 to 95€
Based on 30 persons : from 57 to 78€
Based on 40 persons : from 50 to 70€
Without a coach provided :
Based on 20 persons from 44 to 65€
Based on 30 persons : from 38 to 58€
Based on 40 persons : from 34 to 56€
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