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Hotel Auberge de Cucugnan, perched on a rocky peak and dug into the rock, welcomes you in Aude in the heart of Cathar country in a diversity of landscapes, its famous castles and vineyards clinging to rolling hills.
Relax at the hotel in quiet rooms and relax on our terrace after hiking on our Cathar trail and discovering the two castles (Château de Quéribus and Château de Peyrepertuse).
Restaurant open daily, closed on Thursday
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groups booking). 3 menus, a la carte menus and groups (contact us).
Hotel open 7/7, Logis de France 2 chimneys, 8 rooms with baths or shower and toilet, TV, bathroom breakfast, air conditioning, Wiffi free, private parking... |
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Specialities
l’Auberge de Cucugnan is not only an inn but also a charming and comfortable hotel. You will enjoy a pleasant and harmonious stay in one of our comfortable rooms. The air-conditioned lounge, the quiet and coolness of the shady garden in flower will enable you to relax.
A unique setting, floral terrace, peaceful rooms, air conditioning and attractive décor all make this an ideal place to stay in the heart of Corbières, at the foot of the Cathares Châteaus.
Regional cuisine, fresh and carefully prepared, is offered in four generous menus for you to try.
Spécialités: coq au vin; pintade aux cèpes et vieux Maury; lapin au vin saupiquet; civet de sanglier; pâte du moulin de Cucugnan.
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Opening Restaurant:
- 01 march to 31 december - From
12:00 to 14:30 and from
19:00 to 22:00
- Closed
day(s): Thursday
Capacity Restaurant:
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3 Restaurant rooms, 80 seats indoor,
25 seats on terrace
Opening Hotel:
- 01 march to 31 december
Capacity Hotel:
- 9 Rooms
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* Terrace
* Wifi
* Bar
* Parking
* Garden
* Child friendly
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Disabled reception |
* Restaurant
* Air conditioning
* TV room
* Groups welcome
* Pets allowed
* Garden Furniture |
Château de Quéribus
Cucugnan village, one of the most picturesque
villages in all of France..
Château de Peyrepertuse
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The Corbières is one of the wildest areas of France with one of the lowest population densities. It is picturesque with wine growing areas alternating with garigue and mountainous countryside. It is located mainly in the Aude département and partly in the Pyrénées-Orientales département. The River Aude borders the Corbières to the west and north. To the south is the River Agly and to the east the the Mediterranean Sea. The name Corbières comes from "cor" a pre-Celtic word meaning "rock" and "berre" from the River Berre which runs through Durban. The eastern part of the Corbières with its Etangs, borders the the Mediterranean Sea and is called the Corbières maritimes. It has its own distinctive climate and characteristic vegetation known as thermomediterranean vegetation...
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Vin de Pays d’Oc,
Vin de Pays de l’Aude |
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Vin de Pays means 'country wine' to the French, but to outsiders it can mean New World with a French accent. These are the wines which the French authorities unreservedly allow to be labelled with the grape variety from which they were made. It is difficult to over-estimate the importance of this large and growing category of wines for the future of the French wine trade. The French themselves may have tended to see any Vin de Pays as distinctly inferior to any appellation contrôlée wine, whereas many of their customers abroad see the better Vins de Pays as good-value, user-friendly, sometimes high-quality non-conformist emissaries from the world's most revered wine producer....
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Auberge de Cucugnan ** |
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Hotel - Restaurant |
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2 Place de la Fontaine
11350 CUCUGNAN |
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Phone +33 4.68.45.40.84
Mobile +33 6.63.38.46.46
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contact@aubergedecucugnan.fr
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www.aubergedecucugnan.fr |
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Menus: 23.00 € to 32.00 €
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Double room: 70.00 € to 90.00 €
Breakfast: 9.00 € |
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3 miles north of Saint Paul, the awe-inspired site of the Gorges of Galamus is an imposing, protected place. It probably was the first inhabited place in Saint Paul: our ancestors found shelter in the limestone caves that can be seen in the giddy cliffs . The river Agly rushes down a deep break, much to the pleasure of the adepts of canyoning and rafting. Typical mediterranean plants grow on its steep slopes, such as evergreen oaks, jumper trees while Bonneli eagles soar over the winding narrow road that clings to the cliff. To the South, the impressive Gorges de la Fou, cut through the mountain - the exact replica of galamus - opens to the South and the gallo-Roman bridge....
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Campsite la Peirière, a green oasis in the heart of the cathare countryside. In the heart of the cathare countryside, between the sea and the mountains, amidst palm trees and other preserved vegetation you will experience the pleasure of this small peaceful corner hidden away in one of the sunniest areas of France. You may want to benefit from the many activities provided in the area such as horse riding, walking, cycling, mountain climbing, parapenting, etc... taste the local food and wine, or visit some of the many historical sites - roman vestiges, cathares castles, museums, the famous old city of Carcassonne, etc... And of course you can always relax beside the swimming pool with a cool refreshing drink and bask in the glorious sunshine.. A dream cocktail for an unforgettable holiday....
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Moulin d'Omer - Les Maîtres de mon Moulin |
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The Omer Mill overlooks the village of Cucugnan. It was restored in 2003 and began production in 2006. The flour it produces is used to make bread, biscuits and brioches on site. An oven adjoining the mill was built for the purpose. It is wood-fired, made of clay, and weighs more than 30 tonnes. A reception room for groups of adults and schoolchildren has been set up so that educational workshops can be organised. There is a windmill with sails, manufacture of bread, cakes and cereals and much, much more. Free tour of the n spending at least euros15 per family...
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Downstream Padern, the cash is Verdouble again to cross a link of limestone from the mountain of Tauch, thus creating a site with magnificent gorges. Clinging to a rock, the castle ruins above the village. This castle is monitoring the Verdouble valleys and Torgan. In 899, King Charles the Simple Padern gives to the Abbey of Lagrasse. The medieval castle, there is nothing left. Yet Padern housed Occitan knights in rebellion to the King of France. Thus, Chabert and William Barbaira Peyrepertuse found refuge when they fled. The building was an element of protection and surveillance over the mesh in this terrotoire border. The current building is a building of the seventeenth century made by the lord Peter de Vic making the acquisition at this time. Access is easy by a small path that winds to the south...
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At the heart of the Corbières, wedged between the foothills of the Pyrenees and the Mediterranean coast, with stunning views of the castle of Aguilar defeated by the north wind, the Relais offers a genuine food and natural flavors of preserved vegetation.
Camping, Hotel, restaurant and Bar....
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Aguilar Castle stands on a rocky hillock at the foot of the prestigious Haut Fitou vineyard.
In 1210 it was invaded and occupied by Simon de Montfort, whose soldiers took and held the owner Raymond de Termes in prison in Carcassonne. Militarily, the castle lay dormant for the next 30 years, until Raymond's son Olivier de Termes took back the castle in the brief revolt against the young viscount Trencavel against the crusaders. Aguilar became the refuge of faidits, Cathar knights and lords dispossessed of their own strongholds.
Since 1949, it has been listed as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.
Today it is in poor condition, and can be sited by the public. The design of the castle reflects evolving military thinking of the late Middle Ages. It consists of an inner keep built in the 12th century, surrounded by an outer pentagonal fortification from the 13th century. It is oriented so that its point guards the side most vulnerable to attackers. The keep and the inner hexagonal fortification is flanked at each corner by semi-circular guard towers, each with archery outlooks.
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Train touristique du pays Cathare et du Fenouillèdes |
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The Cathar Fenouilledes country train runs along a railway between Rivesaltes in the Pyrenees Orientales ans Axat in Aude, dignified heritage from the City of the South and a radial relationship between Carcassonne and Rivesaltes. Along the way you can see numerous and remarkable works of art as it winds its way through valleys and tunnels: Flirting languidly with the rivers Agly and Aude, it reveals the rocky countryside, sprinkled with vineyards on the mountainside, dominated by many notables sites (The Catlar Castle at Queribus, The Tour of Far, the relay station of froça real...) before reaching the forest at the end of an audacious railway journey...
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