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Subprefecture and commune in Occitania, France
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Narbonne is a city in Aude, Languedoc-Roussillon, France, in the heart of the Narbonnaise en Méditerranée Regional Natural Park. Narbonne also has other listed natural sites, such as the Clape massif and the Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide abbey, as well as the Bages-Sigean pond.
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Palais du Pape
Good views from the top of the tower (donjon) over towards the nearby cathedral and the surrounding areas.
An excavated section of the Via Domitia, the Roman road that ran from Italy to Spain.
Cathédrale Saint-Just-et-Saint-Pasteur de Narbonne
Begun in 1272, but unfinished, this cathedral is the fourth tallest in France.
A former grain warehouse, built underground as a cryptoporticus.
Musée archéologique de Narbonne
Musée d'Art et d'Histoire de Narbonne
The restaurant focuses on French cuisine and holds a Guinness World Record for the most available cheeses (over 110). Reservation needed.
Nice selection of Belgian beer and French mead.
Eight draft lines, plus bottles to take away. Both locally produced beers as well as Belgian ones.
Narbonne has an SNCF rail station with direct connections to Paris, Barcelona, Toulouse, Marseille and many regional destinations.
Read in the guideMuch 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.
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