Narbonne is a city in Aude, Languedoc-Roussillon, France.
Understand
[edit]Narbonne was an important place in Roman times, being at the junction between the Via Domitia and the Via Aquitania. Trade was prominent here and there was a Forum and warehouses for grain and products. The underground storage sites are worth visiting.
Get in
[edit]Narbonne has an SNCF rail station with direct connections to Paris, Barcelona, Toulouse, Marseille and many regional destinations.
- 1 Narbonne railway station (Gare de Narbonne).
The A9 (Route Aquitaine) and A61 motorways pass through/near Narbonne.
The nearest airport is in Béziers, and other (relatively) close airports are in Carcassonne, Montpellier and Perpignan.
Get around
[edit]Much of the city centre can be covered on foot. There is also a free (tiny!) shuttle bus that cuts a route from the Mediatheque along the canal and around other parts of town.
See
[edit]- 1 Archbishops' Palace (Palais du Pape). Good views from the top of the tower (donjon) over towards the nearby cathedral and the surrounding areas. €4 to climb the tower.
- 2 Via Domitia. An excavated section of the Via Domitia, the Roman road that ran from Italy to Spain. free.
- 3 Narbonne Cathedral (Cathédrale Saint-Just-et-Saint-Pasteur de Narbonne). Begun in 1272, but unfinished, this cathedral is the fourth tallest in France. Free.
- 4 Roman Horreum. A former grain warehouse, built underground as a cryptoporticus.
Museums
[edit]Do
[edit]Take a trip to the beach at nearby Narbonne Plage (15km away.)
Buy
[edit]Eat
[edit]Drink
[edit]There are various cafes and bars around the main square.
Sleep
[edit]Connect
[edit]Go next
[edit]Visit nearby wall city Carcassonne, soak up some rays on the beach Narbonne Plage, or head down to Catalonian city Perpignan.