The Aude, Land of Diversity
Its name comes from the river that crosses our department. The department of Aude is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea, the Black Mountain and the Pyrenees, a beautiful cocoon to spend calm and peaceful vacations.
The Aude will offer you a mosaic of landscapes, will welcome you in the heart of the Cathar country, will give you the taste of the festival and will make you live beautiful experiences and beautiful exchanges with our inhabitants.
The Aude is one of the sunniest departments in France. Long sandy beaches, vineyards as far as the eye can see, Pyrenean summits, in a few minutes you will go from one landscape to another. The Aude is renowned for the richness and diversity of its landscapes.
Here, spaces rich in biodiversity are home to exceptional flora and fauna. Take the time to observe the pink flamingos, to smell the perfume of the olive trees, to walk in the forests of the Black Mountain or the Pyrenees.
Sport, Heritage, Gastronomy.
An ideal destination for sportsmen, there is something for everyone: mountain biking, hiking, white water sports, climbing, horse riding…
The Aude department is rich in heritage. Few departments have such rich traces of all the great periods of history. You will travel to the Land of Dinosaurs, you will enter the world of the Romans, you will be immersed in the history of Catharism. You will have the chance to discover a department with two UNESCO World Heritage sites.
The Aude has been able to pass on its gastronomy over the years and generations. You only have to visit the markets of our department to understand the importance of gastronomy. With must-tries like the cassoulet of Castelnaudary, oysters and mussels of Leucate and Gruissan, black truffles of the Cathar country, olives, honey, cheese…
Wine lovers will be able to take a road trip and discover the good wines of the department by taking the wine route, to taste the best AOP Audoises wines directly at the winegrower’s, in the domain.
Wine lovers will be able to take a road trip and discover the good wines of the department by taking the wine route, to taste the best AOP Audoises wines directly at the winegrower’s, in the domain.
The Aude also has many typical villages where it is good to stroll and discover the unexpected, magical places, secret places … Between villages dedicated to books, villages of legends and mysteries, villages dedicated to craftsmen, fishermen’s villages to the most beautiful village in France ….
Our department is also a very festive destination. Between traditional carnivals, classical or contemporary music festivals, theater, or simple village festivals where conviviality is the key word, you will always find a place to party all year round.
