Départements de France: Aude

 

 

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.

 

 

Signature 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.