Selection of the most beautiful monuments in Aude

Art gothique primitif
11490 Portel-des-Corbières

The church of Notre-Dame-des-Oubiels, built in the 14th century in Portel-des-Corbières (Aude), is an ancient parish church classified as a historical monument, marked by its medieval history and its link to local sheep farming.

Château
11410 Baraigne

The castle of Baraigne, built in the 16th and 17th centuries, is a historical monument located in the village of Baraigne, Occitanie, surrounded by moat and marked by defensive architecture.

Château Médiéval et Renaissance
11410 Mézerville

The Château de Mézerville, a 15th-17th century building, stands in Mézerville, Occitanie. This brick monument, partially classified, combines defensive architecture and typical residential elements of the Laure.

Canal du midi
11800 Trèbes

The canal bridge of the Orbiel, built at the end of the 17th century in Trèbes, is an aqueduct of the Canal du Midi crossing the river Orbiel. Ranked a historic monument in 1950, it illustrates the hydraulic engineering of Vauban.

Vieux pont
11220 Rieux-en-Val

The Pont-Vieux de Rieux-en-Val is a medieval bridge on the back of a donkey, located in the Aude, composed of three unequal arches. In 1926, he was listed as a historical monument, testifying to the old road between Carcassonne and Lagrasse.

Château fort
11310 Saissac

The Château de Saissac, a 13th–12th century castle, dominates the village of Saissac in Occitanie. Ruins classified, it bears witness to medieval military architecture and cathar conflicts.

Citadelles
11000 Carcassonne

The City of Carcassonne is a medieval double-pregnant fortress from the 5th to the 13th century, located in Carcassonne (Aude, Occitanie), famous for its 52 towers and its comtal castle, restored by Viollet-le-Duc in the 19th century. Ranked at UNESCO in 1997.

Art roman lombard
11110 Vinassan

The church of Saint-Martin de Vinassan, built in the 11th century, is a Lombard Romanesque jewel located in Aude, Occitanie, famous for its preserved apse and its 19th century neo-Roman bell tower.