Béziers and Surroundings
La Noria is located in western Hérault, a few kilometers away from the Aude department. Just like Hérault, the Aude department offers plenty of historical and natural wonders.
Hérault
With its rich history, Hérault offers a great diversity of landcapes and historical sights.
Aude
Aude is the heart of Cathar country, with its fortified castles located at the top of tall mountain peaks.
Mediterranean
A great idea to spend a day of farniente at the
beach, to choose watersports or to go for a bike ride, along the seashore!
Activities
Visit an outdoor market or an artist's studio, attend a music festival, or go to a wine tasting event!
HERAULT
Nearby
BEZIERS
- Cathédrale Saint-Nazaire / Saint-Nazaire Cathedral
- Les neuf Ecluses de Fonséranes / The nine Locks of Fonséranes
- Le Canal du Midi et le Pont Canal / The Canal du Midi and the Canal Bridge
- Les Allées Paul Riquet (flower market on Fridays, and antiques market on Tuesday & Saturday mornings)
- Le Pont Vieux / The Old Bridge
AROUND BEZIERS (less than 50 kms)
- Cazedarnes: Abbaye de Fontcaude / Fontcaude Abbey
- Montady: Etang asséché/ Montady’s Dried-up Lake
- Nissan-lez-Ensérune : Oppidum et musée archéologique d’Ensérune
- Capestang
- Minerve: Stronghold of Cathar resistance during the 13th century wars of religion
- Servian : Le Jardin de Saint Adrien, (opens on March 31st, 2024)
- Pézenas: City of crafts, artists’ studios, and antiques dealers. Its magnificent architecture alone is worth the visit!
- Montagnac: Abbaye de Valmagne / Valmagne Abbey
Day Trips
- Mèze, Bouzigues : Étang de Thau
- Séte
- Balaruc-les-Bains : Jardin Antique Méditerranéen (ouvert du 1er mars au 30 novembre)
- Loupian : Villa gallo-romaine / Villa Gallo-Romaine (ouverte du 1er février au 30 nov.)
- Montpellier
- Saint-Guilhem Le Désert
- Ambrussum
- Cirque de Mourèze
- Lac du Salagou
- Cathédrale de Maguelone
AUDE
Nearby
- Narbonne – La ville / The city
- Narbonne – Cathédrale Saint Just et Saint Pasteur
- Narbonne – Palais des Archevêques / Palace of the Archbishops
- Abbaye de Fontfroide / Fontfroide Abbey
- Le Somail – Picturesque village on the Canal du Midi
Day Trips
- Carcassonne
- Les Châteaux Cathares / The Cathar Castles
- Abbaye de Lagrasse / Lagrasse Abbey
- Le Sentier Sculpturel de Mayronnes / Mayronnes Sculpture Trail
- Caunes Minervois : A picturesque village located near a red marble quarry. The marble was used to build parts of the Château de Versailles.
- Rennes le Château – The village and the legend that inspired the Da Vinci Code.
The Mediterranean
The Mediterranean is only 15 miles from La Noria. You can drive or bike to the closest beach, and make a day of it!
NEARBY BEACHES (Hérault)
NEARBY BEACHES (Aude)
Activities
Below are some of the activities you can enjoy in Languedoc. Concerts, art exhibits, watersports (and more) are also available, especially in the spring, summer and fall.
Cooking Classes
Learn how to prepare a French dish with a French chef, in French!
Biking
Plenty of biking trails in this area in the countryside or on the seashore.
Historical Monuments
Languedoc's rich history is visible through its many castles and monuments!
Wine Tasting
You can sample the local wines at neighboring wineries, and take a walk in the vineyards at sunset.
Please contact me for more information about my French Immersion program!