Aude Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
department in South West France
About Aude
Aude is an agricultural area dominated by vineyards. In the east are the wines of Corbieres and La Clape, in the centre are Minervois and Côtes de Malepère, and in the south Limoux wine. In Lauragais grain is predominant, whereas in the Montagne Noire only sheep farming is possible. There is cultivation of olive trees for their oil. Port-la-Nouvelle is the biggest fishing port in the department followed by Gruissan. In the 13th century, the region saw the development of Catharism. This religion was very quickly judged as heretical by the Catholic Church. Faced with its growing strength in the counties of Carcassonne and Toulouse, Pope Innocent III in 1209 declared a crusade against the Albigensians. The barons of the north united to form an army under the command of Simon de Montfort. The
Top Attractions in Aude
Explore the best things to see and do in Aude:
- ★Abbaye de Fontfroide
- ★Abbaye de Lagrasse
- ★Abbaye St. Hillaire
- ★Château de Peyrepertuse
- ★Château de Quéribus
Aude Travel Guide Sections
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