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Visitors can discover more than 100 robots in this mechanical pantomime in a series of worlds where characters inspired by stories and myths stand side by side with the Venice Carnival and other fantasies?
Tours of the creative workshop.
Limoux seems to be an enchanting town where any dream is possible.
If you are a fairy tale lover, the Automaton Museum (“Musée des Automates” in French) is worth a visit!
You will discover a great collection of Perrault’s stories and Venice Carnival, a very enchanted world!... |
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Specialities
A French town located in the Aude department (Languedoc-Roussillon region) and just 20km in the south from Carcassonne, Limoux is crossed by the Aude River.
The town is renowned for its sparkling wine (the oldest in the world) called la “Blanquette de Limoux” and for its carnival lasting about 3 months.
With its Mediterranean climate and its “ville fleurie” tag, Limoux is a town where it is pleasant either to live or spend holidays. Limoux’s railway station leads to Carcassonne and Rivesaltes from where you will be able to travel towards many destinations.
Not to mention Limoux’s Carnival; it takes place each year in January and lasts about 3 months. This is the longest carnival in the world. Each week-end, groups of people come and go in the streets of Limoux on a local music and dressed with a traditional costume (usually Pierrot costumes). Limoux Carnival is one of the most famous in the world, after Venice and Rio de Janeiro Carnivals.
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Opening Musée des Automates:
- 15 january to 31 december - From 10:00 to 12:00 and from 14:00 to 18:00
- Closed day(s): Monday
- Tuesday
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* Public Parking
* Group guided tours
* Pedagogical visits
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* Groups accepted
* Unguided individual visits
* Disabled reception
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Limoux
Carnaval in Limoux, "Los Fecos"
Abbaye de Saint Hilaire
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History tells us that Blanquette de Limoux, the world's first sparkling wine,
dates as far back as 1531. At the time, the monks of the Benedictine abbey of
Saint-Hilaire, near Limoux, were producing a somewhat unusual white wine in
their cellars. Inside its glass flask, with a cork top - very rare for wines at
this time - it acquired a natural sparkle. This was the forefather of the brut
which is tasted today at the world's most prestigious tables. Since they first
started cultivating vines, the growers of Limoux have aimed at maintaining the
originality of the Blanquette de Limoux growth and developing its quality. The
region's surrounding hills protect it from the extremes of the Mediterranean and
Atlantic climates, with the area enjoying a microclimate particularly suitable
for making quality white wine. The vines classified in the appellation are
always planted at the top of southern-facing slopes, giving the best exposure.
The soil here is shallow and sparse, full of chalk and stone....
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Limoux is best known for its sparkling wine, Blanquette de Limoux. This is reputed to be the oldest sparkling wine in France and dates back to 1531 when Benedictine monks from Saint Hilaire Abbey discovered that the wine they had laid down had fermented and formed bubbles. This was the beginning of Limoux’s bubbly - the Blanquette de Limoux which was the first AOC to be created in the Languedoc area. The process (the locals say) was stolen by Dom Perignon who went on to create ‘champagne‘. however the Limoux sparkling wine is a very high quality champagne substitute and Crémant, which was developed in 1990, has a top class reputation. Now a prestigious event attracting buyers from all over the world, “Toques & Clochers” puts up for auction the most promising barrels of AOC Limoux. A share of the proceeds are then used to finance the renovation of bell towers in surrounding villages. Every year the auction is hosted by one of France’s great chefs popularly referred to as a “Toques”, the traditional white chef’s hat....
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Restaurant
Tantine & Tonton |
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A native of the region, Stéphane Castaing began at the Hotel School of Carcassonne, before perfecting his training in prestigious institutions around the world. Paris, Méribel, Porto Vecchio, Berlin, Tokyo are only a few steps on his way. In 2007, after 20 years of bourlingage, he decided to return to the fold. With his wife Benedicte, he created his Tantine et Tonton restaurant, which quickly became a must in Limoux and La Haute Vallée de l’Aude. The family quickly grew: first in 2012, with La Tantina in the central square of Limoux, and in 2014 with The Bistro Tantine, Place Carnot in Carcassonne...
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Grand Hôtel
Moderne et Pigeon |
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Located in Limoux, the Hotel & Restaurant Moderne et Pigeon greets you at the heart of the Cathares castles. 11 guest rooms with all mod cons, a traditional restaurant for the whole family where adults and children can both enjoy. A variety of sets menus are available for you to choose from: tasting menu; gourmet menu or sweet-tooth menu. The Hotel Moderne et Pigeon is a former covent dating from 1501. First it was a covent, then it became a boutique hotel and a bank at the beginning of the 20th century. The hotel is decorated with centuries old stained glasses and frescoes. You will enjoy the charm of a fine dining restaurant and a luxury hotel. We look forward to greeting you soon...
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La Tantina was born in 2012 from a desire to satisfy customers in search of a cuisine based on fresh products, made by professionals at a "brasserie". The location in the city center, under the arcades of the main square of Limoux, in the foreground to attend city events (night market, shows, dances), and the large sun terrace corresponded exactly to our desire to create a gourmet brasserie, complementary to our Restaurant Tantine et Tonton...
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Hotel - Restaurant Auberge de la Corneilla located in Cournanel (Aude) near Limoux, and twenty five kilometers from the city of Carcassonne welcomes you in the Cathar country in a warm and friendly atmosphere with two large rooms and a shaded terrace at the edge of the river. Very nice in the summer for its rural setting...
During holidays we offer special menus (christmas, valentine easter, mother's day, etc ...) two to three times per year at the change of season we change the map and menu with seasonal ingredients. In the weekend we offer in addition to the normal map a menu at 26 € with drinks (wine and coffee) included...
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Restaurant "Ici et Là" is the result of a meeting of four
friends from different geographical origin that fell in love with the Limoux
region, with its wineries, its local customs and its delicious cuisine. "For the
taste buds, we united our strengths and talents to enjoy some of our recipes
favorites with the intention to serve you dishes from here and elsewhere.
Subject to availability of the products and the dependence of the seasons, we
strive to make you enjoy fresh local produce, all homemade. For your viewing
pleasure, we have the walls of the restaurant held available for local artists
to exhibit their work. For your listening pleasure, we offer a number of Friday
evening concerts: jazz, blues, bossa nova, French chansons or rock. The
repertoire is varied and musicians are always talented.
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Hotel Limoux located at the entrance of Limoux (drive from Carcassonne), Hotel Limoux offers 12 quiet rooms, comfortable and functional (from 1 to 4 people). Each with a private entrance, you have direct access to the patio of the hotel. Carnaval in Limoux, "Los Fecos".
This typical village fête is held in late summer when the nights are still warm, and the crops and grapes have been harvested. But this annual fête in Limoux, is different in almost every respect. For a start it lasts not three days, but over two months; and not in summer but mid winter. It is the earliest and longest fête on the French calendar, starting in January and continuing until two weeks before Easter Sunday...
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