Selection of the most beautiful monuments in Aude

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.

Canal du midi
11120 Ventenac-en-Minervois

The Repudre Waterway, built at the end of the 17th century in Ventenac-en-Minervois, is the world's first navigable canal bridge, integrating the Canal du Midi to cross the eponymous creek.

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.

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.

Eglise romane et gothique
11170 Saint-Martin-le-Vieil

Sainte-Marie de Villelongue Abbey, founded in the 12th century near Saint-Martin-le-Vieil (Aude), is an ancient Cistercian abbey in ruins, classified as a historic monument since 1916, famous for its southern Gothic sculptures and its history linked to the Cathar conflicts.

Architecture gothique méridionale
11380 Labastide-Esparbairenque

The church of Saint-André de Labastide-Esparbairenque, built in the 1st quarter of the 16th century, is a historical monument located in Occitanie, known for its apse and bell tower registered in 1948.

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.

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.