This is the next instalment of a monthly feature going through the 95 Departments of France in numerical order to check out things of interest. I hope you enjoy it
Location – part of the Occitane
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Prefecture – Carcassonne (a fortified mediaeval town). The castle is said to have inspired Walt Disney's Sleeping Beauty castle.
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foods – Castelnaudary Cassoulet,Fréginat, Blanquette de Limoux (white wine),
Famous places to visit in Aude – Canal du Midi, Place Carnot (Carcassone), Carnival of Limoux (over 10 weeks from mid January to end March), Narbonne (Roman ruins), Narbonne Regional Natural Park
Famous people from Aude – Charles Trénet (Crazy Singer), Jacques Ferrier (architect)
Go to this Pinboard to see the Departments of France so far.
Awww I want to go there!
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