17 Jan 2023
Tags: #VoyageOccitanie, #occitanie, #FabuleuxVoyages
Occitanie Rail Tour: a Fabulous Voyage by train (from 1€!)
Experience meaningful sustainable tourism on a ride taking you from quirky discoveries and unexpected encounters to magical moments and joyful get-togethers. Occitanie goes off the rails with liberating and social highlights that will fill your heart with wonder.
♡ Enjoy! Every 1st weekend of the month, train tickets in Occitanie cost only 1€!
City trips
30th birthday of the Carre d'Art (Nîmes – Gard)
Designed by Sir Norman Foster 30 years ago, the magnificent museum of modern art in Nimes “Le Carré d'Art” is just opposite another famous monument: the roman Maison Carree (a 2000 year-old temple susceptible to get recognized by UNESCO). An invitation to (re)discover the incredible “French Roma”.
https://www.carreartmusee.com/en/museum/museum-history
https://www.nimes-tourisme.com/en/
Along the Mediterranean coast
Explore Narbonne and its famous “Halles”, elected favorite market of the french
Inaugurated on January 1st, 1901, this splendid pavilion of Baltard Style hosts the famous Narbonne Market. It's the ideal starting point to discover the city and its surroundings, between the city and the marshes, along the canal de la Robine to the mediterranean sea. https://www.visit-occitanie.com/en/discovering/wonderful-journeys/explore-narbonne-by-bike-or-by-boat/
Ensérune archeological site (Herault): one of the most important Gallic villages of France.
A visit to this site close to the Mediterranean sea is a chance to visit a major Gallic (and roman) settlement excavated during a century of archaeological digs and to appreciate a unique panorama, between the Cevennes and the Pyrenees, overlooking the Languedoc plain all the way to the coast.
In the Pyrenees mountains
The Hôtel du Cirque in Gavarnie (Hautes-Pyrenees): a dream view on the "Colosseum of the Pyrenees"
Reviving the hotel tradition initiated by his great-grandparents in 1845, Olivier opens a 4-star hotel with 8 rooms with a unique and direct view on the Cirque de Gavarnie, a true natural Colosseum according to Victor Hugo. With a gourmet restaurant and a spa, it is the charming address to try before anyone else!
Thermal spas: a journey to the land of wellness
Did you know? For your enjoyment and relaxation, you will find in Occitanie the widest choice of spa resorts in France. Vast or discreet, they welcome visitors for a change of scenery and are among the very best spas in Europe.
https://www.visit-occitanie.com/en/activities/nature-activities/spas-and-wellness/spas-and-wellness
In the countryside
In memory of Pierre Soulages (1920-2022)
Pierre Soulages, the Master of the ”beyond black” and one of the most famous french painters just passed away. This is an opportunity to walk in his footsteps, from the Abbey of Conques where he designed and manufactured the stained-glass windows, to Rodez his native city where a museum is dedicated to him.
https://www.tourisme-conques.fr/en/en-conques/stained-glass-windows-of-soulages
https://musee-soulages-rodez.fr/en/
“La Maison du rire” at Coustouges (Aude), a wine and food school in the Corbieres
Spend a fun day with Emma Kershaw, learning about the wines of the Languedoc-Roussillon and preparing some of the key dishes of the region, using both traditional and modern methods. During the day you will also learn food and wine pairing, and about the wines of the Languedoc-Roussillon.
New luxury addresses
La Tour du Capitole (Toulouse)
https://www.latourducapitole.com
The Villa Occitana (Calvisson - Gard)
https://villaoccitana.com/?lang=en
The main winter exhibition
Until the 5th of February 2023 The Festival des Lanternes in Montauban (Tarn-et-Garonne), the largest lantern park in Europe!
https://www.montauban-tourisme.com/en/the-lantern-festival-en/
