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Canal du Midi
A UNESCO-listed 17th-century engineering marvel connecting the Atlantic to the Mediterranean through 240 kilometers of tree-lined waterway.
7 km · about 15 min drive
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Peyriac-Minervois
Occitanie, France · Europe
About Peyriac-Minervois
Peyriac-Minervois is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Laure-Minervois, 19km from Cité de Carcassonne.
Peyriac-Minervois is in Occitanie, France, with about 1,100 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Laure-Minervois, about 4 km away.
Peyriac-Minervois (Peiriac de Menerbés in occitan) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.
Historically and culturally speaking, the commune is in the Minervois country, a land of rolling hills with a reputation for its wine production. Peyriac-Minervois is under a mediterranean climate and is drainedRead more
by the Argent-Double river.
Peyriac-Minervois is a rural commune of 1 177 inhabitants in 2020, that has lived a great population increase since 1975 thanks to its position in Carcassonne's area of attraction.
Points of interest include Peyriac's castle and historical centre, the Argent-Double river's banks, as well as the monument to peace and to Louis Barthas's work.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Peyriac-Minervois?
Within an hour or so of Peyriac-Minervois: Canal du Midi (7 km), Cité de Carcassonne (19 km), Abbaye de Fontfroide (33 km), Cathar Castles (47 km).
Are there any good drives near Peyriac-Minervois?
The nearest famous roads are Millau Viaduct (A75), Port d'Envalira and Coll d'Ordino.
Where is Peyriac-Minervois?
Peyriac-Minervois is in Occitanie, France, about 4 km from Laure-Minervois.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,070
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- France
- Region
- Occitanie
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
- Coordinates
- 43.2909, 2.5659
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Worth the detour from Peyriac-Minervois
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
castle
Cité de Carcassonne
A medieval fortified city in southern France with a double ring of massive walls and 53 towers, restored in the 19th century.
19 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Abbaye de Fontfroide
A beautifully preserved Cistercian abbey of rose-gold stone tucked in a quiet wooded valley near Narbonne.
33 km · about 40 min drive
castle
Cathar Castles
Ruined medieval fortress sanctuaries perched on impossible rocky peaks across the Languedoc, including Peyrepertuse and Queribus.
47 km · about 55 min drive
castle
Château de Peyrepertuse
A vast ruined Cathar castle stretching along a knife-edge ridge high above the Corbières vineyards.
47 km · about 55 min drive
castle
Château de Quéribus
The last Cathar stronghold, a lone keep perched on a rocky pinnacle with views to the Pyrenees and sea.
51 km · about 60 min drive
Driving in France
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.85/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€10.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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