Guidebook for La Livinière
Sightseeing
A complete medieval walled town with an intact citadel. In summer it even has tournaments with knights jousting.
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La Cité Médiévale
A complete medieval walled town with an intact citadel. In summer it even has tournaments with knights jousting.
This is the finest example among the several hundred dolmen in the region. Good picnic area. From the orientation it is likely the sun entered the chamber at the winter solstice. However, as it is now contained in a pine grove this phenomenon is presumably no longer possible.
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Dolmen des Fades
This is the finest example among the several hundred dolmen in the region. Good picnic area. From the orientation it is likely the sun entered the chamber at the winter solstice. However, as it is now contained in a pine grove this phenomenon is presumably no longer possible.
On a Sunday afternoon, make your way up the narrow road above Siran. Enter the church, admire the fragments of the mosaic from a Roman Villa, light a candle. Leave. Admire the dramatic view and try to imagine the boisterous fairs that took place on this spot in centuries gone by.
Chapelle Notre-Dame de Centeilles
On a Sunday afternoon, make your way up the narrow road above Siran. Enter the church, admire the fragments of the mosaic from a Roman Villa, light a candle. Leave. Admire the dramatic view and try to imagine the boisterous fairs that took place on this spot in centuries gone by.
Parks & Nature
A huge hill with a cathedral sized interior. A dramatic and exciting place to bring the family.
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Abismo de Cabrespine
La CrestoA huge hill with a cathedral sized interior. A dramatic and exciting place to bring the family.
A beautiful chapel set where a stream emerges from a gorge. Originally sacred to Artemis and now, Mary, in the old tradition of such water sources being associated with healing etc. Picnic area shaded by nine mature plane trees. Interesting for rock climbers but a stroll up into the gorge is interesting enough.
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Notre Dame du Cros
A beautiful chapel set where a stream emerges from a gorge. Originally sacred to Artemis and now, Mary, in the old tradition of such water sources being associated with healing etc. Picnic area shaded by nine mature plane trees. Interesting for rock climbers but a stroll up into the gorge is interesting enough.
This is the favourite destination of people in the area when they want to visit the beach. It's about a thirty minute drive.
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Narbonne Plage
This is the favourite destination of people in the area when they want to visit the beach. It's about a thirty minute drive.
Arts & Culture
A village situated in a dramatic location surrounded by a gorge on three sides including a huge cavern where the river has cut through a hill. The setting has attracted many resident artists which set the tone for the village. The restaurant, Chantovent, is among our favourites.
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Minerve
A village situated in a dramatic location surrounded by a gorge on three sides including a huge cavern where the river has cut through a hill. The setting has attracted many resident artists which set the tone for the village. The restaurant, Chantovent, is among our favourites.
This 8th century abbey is continually evolving and is not only a wonder in itself but houses art exhibitions and stages concerts. Caune is home to world famous quarries of red marble and is copious adorned with marble sculptures.
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Abbaye de Caunes Minervois
Place de l'ÉgliseThis 8th century abbey is continually evolving and is not only a wonder in itself but houses art exhibitions and stages concerts. Caune is home to world famous quarries of red marble and is copious adorned with marble sculptures.
A twelfth century church with a unique heptagonal shape which shows influences from the Levant. Of especial interest it is the only complete building attributed to the famous sculptor, Le maître de Cabestany, and contains several of his signature works.
Église Sainte-Marie
A twelfth century church with a unique heptagonal shape which shows influences from the Levant. Of especial interest it is the only complete building attributed to the famous sculptor, Le maître de Cabestany, and contains several of his signature works.
Drinks & Nightlife
This bar tends to attract an eclectic mix of people and can be a pleasant place to have drink in the shade of the plane trees.
Cafe de la Poste - Martin Stephane
3 All. Général de GaulleThis bar tends to attract an eclectic mix of people and can be a pleasant place to have drink in the shade of the plane trees.
Drive up the long avenue and park in front of the Chateau. Walk up to the balcony rail and gaze out a while upon the rolling vineyards. Turn expectantly as someone hails you from the winery asking 'degustation'? Try a glass or two, purchase a bottle or two and with due ceremony drive back out the avenue.
Château de Gourgazaud
Drive up the long avenue and park in front of the Chateau. Walk up to the balcony rail and gaze out a while upon the rolling vineyards. Turn expectantly as someone hails you from the winery asking 'degustation'? Try a glass or two, purchase a bottle or two and with due ceremony drive back out the avenue.
Their 'Grand Terroir' is to my mind simply the best wine in the south of France for 7.50euro or thereabouts.
Alliance Minervois
14 Rte de Notre DameTheir 'Grand Terroir' is to my mind simply the best wine in the south of France for 7.50euro or thereabouts.
Food Scene
La Marbrerie Hôtel Restaurant Logis
4 Allée de la CabrerisseFor fine dining it can be delicious.
This cafe bar in Caune Minervois is good for a drink but also for lunch. It serves simple tasty food in decent portions.
La Grande Fontaine
86 Place de la Grande FontaineThis cafe bar in Caune Minervois is good for a drink but also for lunch. It serves simple tasty food in decent portions.
Good tasty food although the wine can be pricy considering the number of wine houses in the village.
Les Meulieres
2 Pl. OccitaneGood tasty food although the wine can be pricy considering the number of wine houses in the village.
Informal dining, sometimes music. Good stop for a coffee on the way back from the boulangerie or épicerie. Read the paper. Where did the morning go to?
Chambre d'hôtes - Brasserie - Pizzeria
9 Route des MeulièresInformal dining, sometimes music. Good stop for a coffee on the way back from the boulangerie or épicerie. Read the paper. Where did the morning go to?
Entertainment & Activities
New state of the art swimming facility with indoor and outdoor facilities.
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Les Bains de Minerve
5 Chem. de Sainte-MarieNew state of the art swimming facility with indoor and outdoor facilities.
Stony beach but good for swimming with a floating dock for diving off. Can also have wind surfing etc. Restaurant a bit hit and miss. Sometimes good, sometimes full of flies.
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Lac de Jouarres
Stony beach but good for swimming with a floating dock for diving off. Can also have wind surfing etc. Restaurant a bit hit and miss. Sometimes good, sometimes full of flies.
Have not been on one of the cruises but have heard good thing from those who have. Homps is a hub for canal activity and a good place to have a coffee and watch the world cruise by.
Croisieres du midi
35 Quai des TonneliersHave not been on one of the cruises but have heard good thing from those who have. Homps is a hub for canal activity and a good place to have a coffee and watch the world cruise by.
Essentials
Milliès Rémy
6 Pl. OccitaneOpen most mornings. Afternoon openings too but these are less certain.
Will service European prescriptions and generally try to get you good value. If they do not stock a medication they will have it delivered by the next morning.
Pharmacie Occitane
Place OccitaneWill service European prescriptions and generally try to get you good value. If they do not stock a medication they will have it delivered by the next morning.