Understand
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Tuchan is a centre for Hautes Corbières wines, producer of Fitou, Corbières and Muscat de Rivesaltes.
Get in
[edit]Tuchan is crossed by the RD 611 road from north to south, coming from Villeneuve-les-Corbières and in the direction of Paziols.
Tuchan is 31 km from the Perpignan airport.
Get around
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See
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- 1 Église Notre-Dame de Faste. The village church built in the 14th and 18th centuries. The building has a single nave plan and a polygonal apse with five sides.
- 2 Hôtel des postes de Tuchan. Post office built in 1905.
- 3 Château d'Aguilar (about 2 km east of the village of Tuchan). It is a castle probably dates back to the 12th century and construction continued in the 13th and 14th centuries. In the 13th century it became a royal fortress. The castle is on a hill 96 m over the plain of Tuchan. It is composed of two enclosures separated by lices. The buildings in the centre of the second enclosure are all practically destroyed. The outer enclosure, constructed by engineers royal between 1262 and early 14th century, consists of six semi-circular towers. The inner wall, corresponding to the feudal castle of the lords of Termes, houses a main building and a cistern. Later this enclosure was flanked by a rectangular tower. On the southern slope of the castle remain the Sainte-Anne chapel and some vestiges of the enclosure which protected the village.
Nearby
[edit]Near Tuchan are castles that have been developed by the General Council of the Aude to stimulate tourism. The fortresses are on rocky peaks, which gave them a strategic position. The castles are well signposted on the region's roads, and can be accessed on a day trip neaeby cities, e.g., a 45-minute drive from Perpignan, 1 hour 15 minutes to drive from Narbonne, or 1½ hours from Carcassonne. They are not accessible by public transit. There are private day tours available from those cities at a cost of hundreds of euros per person.
- 4 Château de Quéribus, Cucugnan. Nov-Mar 10:00-17:00, Apr Oct 09:30-18:30, May June Sep 09:30-19:00, Jul Aug 09:00-20:00. Ruined Cathar castle atop a mountain. This small castle was the lasr redoubt of the Cathars, where they held out for 12 years after their last major loss to the Albigensian crusaders. It offers beautiful views around the region. The paths are narrow and steep in places, so it is not accessible for those with mobility issues. The ticket office has toilets and a small giftshop. Adult €7.50, child 6-15 €4.50.
- 5 Château de Peyrepertuse, Duilhac-sous-Peyrepertuse. Aor-Jun Sep 09:00-19:00, Jul Aug 09:00-20:00, Mar Oct 10:00-18:00, Feb Nov 10:00-17:00, Dec Jan 10:00-16:30. Ruined Cathar castle in the Pyrénées mountains. It is a large complex with two castles atop a mountain range, with beautiful views around the region. The paths are narrow and steep in places, so it is not accessible for those with mobility issues. The ticket office has toilets and a small giftshop. Adult €8, child 6-12 €4.50, child under 6 free.