Limoux is in Aude in the south of France. The town has been known since the 16th century for the production of a renowned sparkling wine, blanquette de Limoux. This sparkling wine from Languedoc, which plays a major part in the city's economy, benefits from a protected designation of origin (PDO) classification. The city is also the site of a carnival which lasts several months.

Understand

Limoux is a little town of more than 10,000 inhabitants (2021). You will find a lot of things to do. It's a very cute town with its history.

Get in

To get to Limoux, you can take the train because there is the Flassian train station or the bus. But you can go by car too, of course, or bicycle.

• 1 Limoux railway station (Gare de Limoux), 7, Avenue de la Gare. (updated Jun 2023)

See

• 1 Church of Saint Martin (Église Saint-Martin de Limoux), Pl. du Presbytère. The city's main church, built in the 12th century. (updated Jun 2023)
• 2 Basilica of Notre-Dame de Marceille (Basilique Notre-Dame de Marceille). (updated Jun 2023)
• 3 Pont-Neuf. The historic bridge across river Aude, built in 1329. The bridge is pedestrian-only and is a great place to enjoy views of the city. (updated Jun 2023)

Do

• Rugby league: Limoux Grizzlies play in Elite 1, the top French tier for 13-a-side rugby. Their home ground is Stade de l'Aiguille (capacity 5000) 1 km north of town centre. The playing season is Sept-April.

Drink

You can't go to Limoux without tasting one of the wines of Limoux or the iconic sparkling wine ("blanquette"), that you can find in the shop "Sieur d'Arques".

Sleep

If you search for a place where you can sleep, the "Logis Modern et pigeon" is here. It's the most chic hotel in Limoux, it has a "Art-Deco" famous and a gastronomic restaurant (04 68 31 00 25). There are not a lot of hotels in Limoux; what you will find especially are the guest rooms or apartments like "Lovely Limoux".