Narbonne in southern France
Monday, 15 December 2014 - 04:59 am (CET/MEZ) Berlin | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union General
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Canal de la Robine seen from Boulevard Gambetta © MartinD
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Narbonne is a commune in southern France in the Languedoc-Roussillon region with 50,000 inhabitants. It lies 849 km (528 mi) from Paris in the Aude department, of which it is a sub-prefecture. Once a prosperous port, it is now located about 15 km (9.3 mi) from the shores of the Mediterranean Sea. It is marginally the largest commune in Aude, although the capital is the slightly smaller commune of Carcassonne.
From the sixteenth century, eager to maintain a link to important trade, the people of Narbonne began costly work to the vestiges of the Aude River’s access to the sea so that it would remain navigable to a limited draft vessel and also serve as a link with the Royal Canal. This major undertaking resulted in the construction of the Canal de la Robine, which runs through the centre of town and was finally linked with the Canal du Midi (then known as the Royal Canal) via the Canal de Jonction in 1776. In the 19th century, the canal system in the south of France came into competition with an expanding rail network, but kept some importance due to the flourishing wine trade.
Saint Just et Saint Pasteur Cathedral © Liberal Freemason
Narbonne’s main sights are:
The cathedral dating from 1272
The Palais des Archevêques, the Archbishop’s Palace, and its donjon with views over Narbonne
Musée Archeologique, an archaeological museum in the town centre
The Roman Horreum, a former grain warehouse, built underground as a cryptoporticus
Remains of the Via Domitia in the city center
The canal, Canal de la Robine, running through the centre of the town
The Halles covered market operates every day. The busiest times are Sunday and Thursday mornings.
The nearby limestone massif known as La Clape and the beach at Narbonne-Plage
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