Selection of the most beautiful monuments in Aude

Eglise romane
11160 Caunes-Minervois

The Abbey of Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul de Caunes-Minervois is a medieval church, renovated in the 17th and 18th centuries, located in the Aude in Occitanie, classified as a historical monument.

Eglise romane
11580 Alet-les-Bains

The abbey of Alet-les-Bains, a former Benedictine abbey of the 10th century located in the Aude in Occitanie, became cathedral in the 14th century before being partially destroyed during the Wars of Religion.

Eglise romane et gothique
11290 Montréal

The Collège Saint-Vincent de Montréal, built in the 14th century in Aude, is an ancient fortified church classified as a historical monument, famous for its carved porch and 17th century stalls.

Châteaux cathares
11230 Puivert

Puivert Castle, a medieval ruin of the 12th to 14th centuries, dominates the village of Puivert (Aude, Occitanie). Ranked a historic monument, this Cathar castle combines Philippian dungeon and iconic Musicians' room.

Pont
11220 Lagrasse

The bridge of the Abbey, also called Pont-Vieux, is a 12th century medieval bridge over the Orbieu in Lagrasse, Occitanie. Ranked a historic monument in 1907, it connects the village to the abbey.

Eglise gothique
11000 Carcassonne

Saint-Michel de Carcassonne Cathedral, a 13th century southern Gothic building, stands in the bastide of Saint-Louis. Former parish church became cathedral in 1803, it illustrates medieval religious architecture in Occitanie.

Les cinq fils de Carcassonne
11140 Puilaurens

The castle of Puilaurens, an ancient castle called "cathare" in ruins, dominates the valley of the Boulzane at an altitude of 697 m in the Aude, in Occitanie. Ranked a historical monument, it illustrates medieval military architecture of mountains.

Les cinq fils de Carcassonne
11350 Duilhac-sous-Peyrepertuse

The ruins of the castle of Peyrepertuse, 11th–13th century fortress, dominate Duilhac-sous-Peyrepertuse in Occitanie. Ranked a historic monument, this iconic site of "Cathare castles" offers stunning views of the Corbières.