Limoux is in Aude in the south of France. The town has been known since the 16th century for the production of a renowned sparkling wine, blanquette de Limoux. This sparkling wine from Languedoc, which plays a major part in the city's economy, benefits from a protected designation of origin (PDO) classification. The city is also the site of a carnival which lasts several months.
Understand
[edit]Limoux is a little town of more than 10,000 inhabitants (2021). You will find a lot of things to do. It's a very cute town with its history.
Get in
[edit]To get to Limoux, you can take the train because there is the Flassian train station or the bus. But you can go by car too, of course, or bicycle.
- 1 Limoux railway station (Gare de Limoux), 7, Avenue de la Gare.
Get around
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See
[edit]- 1 Church of Saint Martin (Église Saint-Martin de Limoux), Pl. du Presbytère. The city's main church, built in the 12th century.
- 2 Basilica of Notre-Dame de Marceille (Basilique Notre-Dame de Marceille).
- 3 Pont-Neuf. The historic bridge across river Aude, built in 1329. The bridge is pedestrian-only and is a great place to enjoy views of the city.
Do
[edit]- Rugby league: Limoux Grizzlies play in Elite 1, the top French tier for 13-a-side rugby. Their home ground is Stade de l'Aiguille (capacity 5000) 1 km north of town centre. The playing season is Sept-April.
Buy
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[edit]Drink
[edit]You can't go to Limoux without tasting one of the wines of Limoux or the iconic sparkling wine ("blanquette"), that you can find in the shop "Sieur d'Arques".
Sleep
[edit]If you search for a place where you can sleep, the "Logis Modern et pigeon" is here. It's the most chic hotel in Limoux, it has a "Art-Deco" famous and a gastronomic restaurant (04 68 31 00 25). There are not a lot of hotels in Limoux; what you will find especially are the guest rooms or apartments like "Lovely Limoux".