| We had much the same
feelings as Charlemagne when we first saw Lagrasse,
albeit around 1200 years later. Here he founded (allegedly)
the Abbaye de Sainte Marie d’Orbieu but went off
to deal with larger issues whereas we stayed, held by
the special feeling of Lagrasse that goes well beyond
it’s official designation as “Un
des plus Beau Villages de France”. |
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The river, dammed
in summer to provide exquisite swimming, is
bordered by the Abbey and the medieval
waterfront and crossed by two bridges, one a
fine Roman bridge and the
other in perfect juxtaposition.
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| Lagrasse is perfectly
situated for all manner of beautiful walks:
river and gorge, vines and olives, garigue and
forest, mountain and valley. With a bar, fine epicerie,
boulangerie, galleries, craft workshops, four restaurants
and wine galore, there is little need to venture elsewhere.
However, with it’s proximity to the autoroute, the
beaches of the Med, Carcassonne, Toulouse, Narbonne, Perpignan,
Montpellier and the Camargue are in easy reach
- even Barcelona is only 3 hours away. Take the twisty
roads through the glorious gorges of the Corbières
and the astonishing Cathar castles
are on the doorstep! |
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