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The Hotel Restaurant is ideally located in Capendu, just 15 minutes from the city of Carcassonne and less than an hour from the Mediterranean coast.
At the heart of the village, between Corbières and Minervois, the hotel is the starting point for many activities: walking or cycling along the Canal du Midi, through the vineyards or the fragrant garrigue of the mountain of Alaric.
This privileged place opens up many possibilities for walks through vineyards and along the sides
of the Canal du Midi or on marked trails of Alaric that may cause you, among other things, its botanical trail, the Miramont Castle or Benitiers. By car, you are also near the Cathar sites Minervas or Lastours, and various historical places like the caves of Limousis or local curiosities like la Curiosité de Lauriole or the Cabrespine chasm...
All the rooms
have air
conditioning,
private shower
and terrace,
free Wi-Fi and
Canal Satellite
TV.
The onsite restaurant offers a regional cooking with a wide selection of local wines, served in the restaurant or on a shady patio. |
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Specialities
Our chef, Mathieu Kretzer, has the honor to participate in regional cuisine. He makes a point of working only
with fresh food.
All of the dishes you will taste are developed locally. 'Foie gras au Bavarois', while not passing snails
« petits gris » or seasonal fish. Everything is made on site with fresh products.
We seek simply to share with you a real fun time with simple products, cooked with respect and pleasure...
- Carpaccio de bœuf au basilic, artichauts marinés,
Tomates confites et copeaux de parmesan
- Escargots de l’Alaric en sauce, toasts grillés et aïoli
- Brochette de gambas flambées au Pastis
- Moelleux au chocolat blanc et coulis de fruits rouges
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Opening Restaurant:
- 01 january to 31 december - From
12:00 to 14:00 and from 19:00 tot 23:00
- Closed day(s): -
Capacity Restaurant:
- 3 Restaurant rooms, 100 seats indoor, 80 seats on terrace
Opening Hotel:
- 01 january to 31 december
Capacity Hotel:
- 17 Listed bedrooms , 1 equiped meeting room ,
80 places in meeting rooms
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* Restaurant
* Wifi Internet Access
* Room Service
* Terrace
* Television
* Private car park |
* Bar
* Air conditioning
* Hair dryer
* Pets allowed
* Garden
* Disabled reception |
The Medieval city of Carcassonne, 'La Cité'...
The harbour of Trèbes
Montlaur
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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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The Minervois is one of the most ancient vineyards of the Mediterranean region. Indeed, its land was chosen by the Romans as providing ideal conditions for the first vines they planted in Languedoc Roussillon. Its name comes from the ancient city of Minerve, a stronghold built by the Romans and dedicated to the goddess Minerva. Since that time, many amphora shards and vestiges of cellars have been discovered, testimony to the importance of this vineyard. The region, austere in winter and redolent with sunshine in summer, has survived over the centuries its invasions by barbarians, Arabs and Christians. The essence of Minervois la Livinière, as in so many Midi appellations, is the blend; a marriage of different grape varieties that adds subtle nuance of flavour to the whole. Natural alcohol level must reach a minimum of 12% without enrichment (so no chaptalisation) and maximum yield is a modest 45 hl/ha. Ageing may be in barrel or vat, and unlike basic Minervois, the wine must be bottled at source, so cannot be sent off to a négociant elsewhere in France...
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Le Top du Roulier *** |
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Hotel ***
Restaurant ** |
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8 Avenue du Languedoc
11700 Capendu |
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Phone +33 4.68.76.47.05
Fax +33 4.68.76.47.62
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hotel.le-top-du-roulier@orange.fr
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www.le-top-capendu.fr |
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Double room:
57.00 € to 98.00 €
Triple room:
92.00 € to 143.00 €
Single room:
57.00 € to 98.00 €
Breakfast: 9.00 €
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Menus:
19.00 € to 38.00 €
Child menu: 9.00 €
A la Carte: 8.00 € to 25.00 €
Daily Menu: 15.00 € |
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The meandering course of the stream of Mattes takes a spectacular parade of the mountains between Alaric and Hull: Gorges Congoust (named by the Romans co-angustum: constricted passage). The landscape is vegetation: very dry on the south side of Alaric, much of the wooded slope of the shell covered with thickets of evergreen oak. The course, framed by limestone cliffs and large boulders, is animated waterfalls and potholes, which punctuate and enliven the watercourse....
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Campsite La Commanderie campsite is located just 10 minutes from the medieval citadel of Carcassonne and is a great place to enjoy some peace and quiet in the shade of pine trees or by the pool. Tennis facilities are close by. Campsite La Commanderie has a large pool in the middle of tall pines, panoramic views across the plain of Carcassonne, playground for children, petanque, volleyball....
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O2 Aventure - Carcassonne |
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O2 - an adventure park created by hanging ropes between trees where you can climb, slide and swing, including a long 'slide' over part of the Lac de la Cavayère itself. At O2 in Carcassonne, metal ropes are strung between trees to create an adventure park / sports facility called Acro-branch. Trips begin with a brief training session and all climbers are equipped with a safety harness. You have 2 short ropes attached to your harness and at any one time at least one of the ropes should be attached to the security ropes that are in place in every part of the adventure park...
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Open air activities are an ideal way to discover the natural and cultural heritage of the region. Eaurizon has 2 bases: Axat and Puichéric
To practise : Archery, canoe, rafting, potholling, climbing... and Bike rental...
Suggested activities: Canoeing and kayaking, Climbing, Speleology, Tir à l'arc, Mountain bike, Stand up paddle...
Due to an illness, we had to cancel our "Canyoning" experience with another tour company at the last minute as they were unable to accommodate another date for our family. We rebooked with Eaurizon and we're glad we did...
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A new museum opened in the village in 2009: The Museum "1900 AD" (at the bottom of the main street) 300 square metre exhibition showing dolls, trades of yesteryear, toys from the family collection, miniature son et lumière show on the stonework of the buildings of the Lagrasse valley. Wine-cellar with tastings and shop selling local produce....
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Musée des Dinosaurus d’Espéraza |
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Dinosauria is the first dinosaur museum in Europe. It has 3,000 sq m of exhibition space where you'll find a magnificent collection of dinosaurs, fossils of reptiles, mammals, invertebrates and plants from this region and throughout the world. From the Cretaceous Period glasshouse, which shows what plants were like 70 million years ago, you can get a direct view of researchers working in the laboratory. During school holidays children aged 6-12 can be shown excavation techniques and learn how to be real palaeontologists. The museum is open to the public in July and August. The excavation site is the richest deposit of fossils in France, where ... 'Eva' was discovered....
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Just three minutes from Carcassonne's Medieval centre lies a whole other world in the shape of the city's Parc Australien. This five-hectare corner of Oz at the centre of the Langue D'Oc is divided into different zones, including the Aborigine, Ostrich and Boomerang areas. Go panning for gold, throw a boomerang or meet a kangaroo. There's also a picnic area and a very special nursery where your own little ones can come face-to-face with baby kangas, emus and newly hatched ostrich chicks....
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