Limoux, Winegrowing commune in Aude, France.
Located on the banks of the Aude River at 172 meters elevation, Limoux extends across 132 square kilometers in southern France near Carcassonne.
The Benedictine monks at Saint-Hilaire Abbey near Limoux created the first sparkling wine production method in 1531, predating Champagne by over a century.
The Limoux Carnival runs for three months from January to March, featuring masked performers called Goudils who lead parades through the streets every weekend.
The central Place de la République hosts a weekly market each Friday where visitors can purchase regional produce, local crafts, and traditional Blanquette wine.
The Musée du Piano exhibits a collection of historical pianos and organizes concerts, while the Musée Petiet displays nineteenth-century French art collections.
Location: canton of Limoux
Location: Aude
Location: arrondissement of Limoux
Elevation above the sea: 260 m
Shares border with: Alet-les-Bains, Cournanel, La Digne-d'Aval, Gaja-et-Villedieu, Magrie, Malras, Pieusse, Saint-Martin-de-Villereglan, Saint-Polycarpe, Véraza, Villar-Saint-Anselme
Address: 11300 Limoux, France 11300 Limoux
Phone: +33468310116
Email: mairie@limoux.fr
Website: https://limoux.fr
GPS coordinates: 43.05694,2.21861
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:36
Basilica of Notre-Dame de Marceille
1.3 km
Château de Pieusse
2.9 km
Abbaye de Saint-Polycarpe
6.1 km
Eglise Saint-Martin à Limoux
372 m
Château de Villemartin
3.3 km
Musée Petiet de Limoux
519 m
Musée du Piano de Limoux
373 m
Jardin aux Plantes la Bouichère
1.4 km
Pont du Diable
6.7 km
St-Étienne
2.9 km
Pont-Neuf de Limoux
315 m
Cournanel Castle
3 km
Abbatiale Saint-Polycarpe de Saint-Polycarpe
6.1 km
Limoux war memorial
670 m
Pont d'Alet-les-Bains
7.2 km
Église de la Miséricorde, ancienne chapelle des Augustins de Limoux
356 m
Hôtel de ville de Limoux
433 m
Oratoire de Pieusse
3.1 km
Église Saint-Genest de Pieusse
2.9 km
St-Julien-Ste-Basilisse (Magrie)
3.5 km
Église Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur de La Digne-d'Aval
3.4 km
Fontaine de Vénus
388 m
Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Limoux
459 m
Fontaine de la Source
358 m
Église Saint-Jacques de Limoux
391 m
Église Saint-Julien-et-Sainte-Basilice de Villar-Saint-Anselme
6.5 km
Franco-Prussian War memorial of Limoux
542 m
Porte de Cadène
7.3 kmReviews
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