Guidebook for Capestang
Sightseeing
Take a tour and make your way to the top to the spectacular views; Pyrenees & Black mountain ranges, Narbonne, Opidum, Canal du Midi wrapping through our village
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Collégiale Saint-Étienne
Place Jean JaurèsTake a tour and make your way to the top to the spectacular views; Pyrenees & Black mountain ranges, Narbonne, Opidum, Canal du Midi wrapping through our village
Take the olive tour and discover the heritage and traditions of the local Luque olive. Taste the different olives grown here and learn how they press olive oil. You won't be disappointed
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The Olive Oil Cooperative Oulibo
Hameau CabezacTake the olive tour and discover the heritage and traditions of the local Luque olive. Taste the different olives grown here and learn how they press olive oil. You won't be disappointed
Cycle, walk or scoot along the Mediterranean Sea and enjoy the breeze, views adn the white sand beaches.
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Narbonne Plage
Cycle, walk or scoot along the Mediterranean Sea and enjoy the breeze, views adn the white sand beaches.
close and lovely with many restaurants and beachside activities to enjoy. Shop along the pedestrian strip, or bask in the sun
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Valras-Plage
close and lovely with many restaurants and beachside activities to enjoy. Shop along the pedestrian strip, or bask in the sun
This Cathar village has a rich history and clings to the side of a giant gorge. Explore the canyon or hike to the top for lunch, but don't forget your camera... visually incredible
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Minerve
This Cathar village has a rich history and clings to the side of a giant gorge. Explore the canyon or hike to the top for lunch, but don't forget your camera... visually incredible
The weekend markets are bustling with people and local artisan vendors. A great place to learn about the AOC wines of the region
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Saint-Chinian
The weekend markets are bustling with people and local artisan vendors. A great place to learn about the AOC wines of the region
The Olonzac market runs on Tuesdays, and brings people from all around. For such a tiny village their market is very well known. Markets run everyday throughout the region, just need to know where
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Olonzac
The Olonzac market runs on Tuesdays, and brings people from all around. For such a tiny village their market is very well known. Markets run everyday throughout the region, just need to know where
Here you will find a blue/green man-made lake, perfect for a fresh water experience, to cool down in the heat of the summer.
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Homps
Here you will find a blue/green man-made lake, perfect for a fresh water experience, to cool down in the heat of the summer.
The river has been pooled and the locals come here for a day in the shade and to cool off in the fresh waters of the river Cesse
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Bize-Minervois
The river has been pooled and the locals come here for a day in the shade and to cool off in the fresh waters of the river Cesse
Canoe down the river Orb, hike to the top of on meandering paths and enjoy the beautiful Mediterranean garden (paid entry) or relax riverside under shaded trees. Perfect for day trip & a picnic
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Roquebrun
Canoe down the river Orb, hike to the top of on meandering paths and enjoy the beautiful Mediterranean garden (paid entry) or relax riverside under shaded trees. Perfect for day trip & a picnic
Here you will find the beautiful Carcassonne Castle where Kevin Costner's Robin Hood was filmed. Tour the museum, enjoy coffee in the medieval village or go for lunch, this is a popular destination!
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Carcassonne
Here you will find the beautiful Carcassonne Castle where Kevin Costner's Robin Hood was filmed. Tour the museum, enjoy coffee in the medieval village or go for lunch, this is a popular destination!
The church is free, climb to the top and check out the river, Canal du Midi and the village below! Or stop at Allées Paul Riquet and shop. Friday is flower market day
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Béziers
The church is free, climb to the top and check out the river, Canal du Midi and the village below! Or stop at Allées Paul Riquet and shop. Friday is flower market day
Great restaurants, an indoor market, a beautiful walking street next to our sister church. Narbonne is never disappointing located on Canal du Robine
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Narbonne
Great restaurants, an indoor market, a beautiful walking street next to our sister church. Narbonne is never disappointing located on Canal du Robine
Canoes, electric boats, self catered rental, bikes and the Tourist Office are all here to provide many options to tourist travelling through the beautiful Languedoc region. Summer festival schedules
Port de Capestang
Canoes, electric boats, self catered rental, bikes and the Tourist Office are all here to provide many options to tourist travelling through the beautiful Languedoc region. Summer festival schedules
Where the Bishop of Narbonne once lived, the castle has been reconstructed and preserved and is worth a visit for the historians among us.
Gite Lo Castel
9 Pl. Gabriel PériWhere the Bishop of Narbonne once lived, the castle has been reconstructed and preserved and is worth a visit for the historians among us.
Favourite among our Historian guests, and the most important archeological dig in the region discovering a civilization 500 BC Celts-Romans leaving in approximately 1000 AD. Everything wasfound here!
Route de l'Oppidum
Route de l'OppidumFavourite among our Historian guests, and the most important archeological dig in the region discovering a civilization 500 BC Celts-Romans leaving in approximately 1000 AD. Everything wasfound here!
Entertainment & Activities
1 hour away, makes for a fun day for the kids: zoo, aquarium, Planetarium, restaurants, shopping malls, IKEA
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Montpellier
1 hour away, makes for a fun day for the kids: zoo, aquarium, Planetarium, restaurants, shopping malls, IKEA
Essentials
cheapest groceries in town! Take the bikes through the field, 2 minutes away.
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Lidl
91 Av. Général Leclerccheapest groceries in town! Take the bikes through the field, 2 minutes away.
For more variety, visit Intermarche; friendly staff, fresh meats, regional products, and loads of parking.
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Intermarché SUPER Capestang et Drive
D11For more variety, visit Intermarche; friendly staff, fresh meats, regional products, and loads of parking.
Café de la Paix
Place Jean JaurèsFree WiFi
Capestang
Many places in Capestang has Free WiFi!
Everything Else
Got a flat tire, need garbage bags, looking for a tool; visit Bricomarche, our version of Home Depot but smaller.
BRICOMARCHE
D11 Rue des CagnesGot a flat tire, need garbage bags, looking for a tool; visit Bricomarche, our version of Home Depot but smaller.
This is our local watering hole. Friendly staff, reasonable prices and always people throughout the year.
Rue de la Paix
Rue de la PaixThis is our local watering hole. Friendly staff, reasonable prices and always people throughout the year.
Our favourite place to buy wine! Francoise & Isabella speak English! Go for a tasting, fill up your car with Languedoc wines, or just visit the grounds that was once Napoleon III's chancellor's home.
Domaine la Provenquiere
Our favourite place to buy wine! Francoise & Isabella speak English! Go for a tasting, fill up your car with Languedoc wines, or just visit the grounds that was once Napoleon III's chancellor's home.
Camping Capestang
1 Rue Georges BrassensThe campsites are clean and under new management!
Great place to buy good and inexpensive wines! And within walking distance
Cave Coopérative des Vignerons
Great place to buy good and inexpensive wines! And within walking distance
Food Scene
A hidden restaurant with an amazing ambience. Phone first, only one in the summer season. **** star cuisine
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Restaurant La Table du Vigneron
3 Rue Paul BertA hidden restaurant with an amazing ambience. Phone first, only one in the summer season. **** star cuisine
Drinks & Nightlife
Hungry tourist, this truck stop cuisine in large portion. Always lunch specials and always busy.
Le Relais Bleu
19 Cr BelfortHungry tourist, this truck stop cuisine in large portion. Always lunch specials and always busy.