The Aude, Cathar Country, is a department from the Languedoc having Carcassonne (La Cathare) and Narbonne (La Romaine) as major towns. The department is devided in 7 different regions (see map) which, situated between the Pyrenees and the Mediteranean, offer a broad variety in fauna and flora (lakes and sea, garrigue(1), vineyards and forests) and a préhistorical, Roman and Medieval culture, and also a large choice of sport facilities. On top you're close to the Pyrenees, Andorra and the ski resorts, the catalonian towns of Collioure and Perpignan(La Catalane), Spain and the bigger towns like Montpellier and Toulouse.

We give you a preview what our region has to offer (culture, food & wine, nature, sport, accomodation, climate and weather forecast) with related links for further details. This site lives and al tips are welcome.
We mention the most important sites, you can discover plenty of ruins, dolmens, caves, mills, chapels etc.

Your stay in the Aude : you can ask or download brochures (accomodation, food and wine, touristic sites) from the official website of the Aude: https://www.aude.fr , http://www.audetourisme.com is also an interesting site where you can find information and pictures of villages, towns, museums, castles and their opening hours.

(1)garrigue: typical Mediteranean vegetation, covered by herbs (thyme, rosemary, lavender) and wild flowers, green oaks, broom, geneva, olive and almond trees,strawberry trees,...