Selection of the most beautiful monuments in Aude

Eglise gothique
11250 Saint-Hilaire

Saint-Hilaire Abbey, a fortified Benedictine abbey of the 13th-15th centuries in Saint-Hilaire (Occitanie), combines Gothic cloister, Romanesque church and medieval refectories. Classified as a historical monument, it bears witness to the religious and defensive architecture of Languedoc.

Pont
11200 Ornaisons

The Pont des Etats de Languedoc, built in the 18th century in Ornaisons (Aude), is a 140-metre stone work crossing the Orbieu, remarkable for its five arches and its history linked to the violent floods of the river.

Maison forte
11190 Arques

The castle of Arques, a 13th- and 14th-century fortress in Arques (Aude, Occitanie), is a square dungeon surrounded by a enclosure, classified as a historical monument in 1887.

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.

Grange cistercienne
11590 Ouveillan

The ruins of Fontcalvy, a 13th century Cistercian barn in Ouveillan (Occitanie), testify to the medieval agricultural system linked to the Abbey of Fontfroide. This fortified monument served as a sheepfold and storage site, illustrating the defensive and utility architecture of the Cistercians.

Vieux pont
11000 Carcassonne

The Pont Vieux de Carcassonne, built at the beginning of the 14th century, is a medieval bridge across the Aude that linked the fortified Cité to the bastide Saint-Louis. Historical symbol of the city, it has been listed as a Historic Monument since 1926.

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.

Vestiges archéologiques
11100 Narbonne

The remains of the Clos de la Lombarde in Narbonne reveal a Gallo-Roman quarter of the 1st-Vth century, with domus, thermal baths and Paleo-Christian basilica, classified as a historical monument in 2007.