Activities in
Occitania

A perfect destination for visitors seeking authenticity, Occitania offers a wide variety of landscapes and remarkable built heritage. Exploring this region also means experiencing the amber-hued atmosphere of the bastides and stepping back in time by visiting the caves of Ariège or the arenas of Nîmes. Its vibrant markets and gastronomic specialties like aligot or cassoulet make it a haven for good living. Among its must-see sites is the upper town of Carcassonne, with its 12th-century comtal castle and 52 watchtowers perched on the right bank of the Aude. The Fortress of Salses is another exemplary structure of Occitan military architecture. As a true barrier between Catalonia and France, this fort, built at the end of the 15th century, guarded the old border.