Gîte de charme avec piscine

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Serviès-en-Val

Serviès-en-Val

The village of Serviès-en-Val, whose 13th century castle is now private, has all the amenities: a post office/tobacco shop/bread depot, grocery store, butcher, café-restaurant, doctor, … Also, many small farmers' markets in nearby villages.

Getaways and hikes

Getaways and hikes

Many trails and several swimming spots, in lakes and rivers, are accessible within 15 minutes by car.

 

You can also discover in this area the medieval village of Lagrasse and its 11th century abbey.

 

Within a radius of 30 minutes, you can visit many abbeys (Fontfroide, Rieunette, Saint Hilaire) as well as the City of Carcassonne, classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, medieval architectural marvel.

 

For a day by the sea, Gruissan and Narbonne are an hour's drive away

Cathar country

Cathar country

The Domaine de la Tuilerie is in the heart of Cathar Country.

Catharism, a branch of Christianity, developed in the 12th century and claimed a life closer to Christ by criticizing the ostentatious wealth and the abuse of power of the Roman church.

Very quickly, Rome will consider the Cathars as heretics because they challenge the foundations of Catholicism and represent a risk for the social unity of countries.

An Albigensian crusade was then led by the church against the Cathars from 1209. From 1233, the Roman Catholic Church set up a special court, the Inquisition, able to judge, excommunicate, practice torture and take life in the face of heresy and witchcraft.

The last Cathar, Guilhem Bélibaste, died at the stake in 1321 at the Château de Villerouge-Termenès.

The medieval citadels of Occitania, vestiges of Cathar history, are numerous to visit within a maximum radius of 90 km.

 
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