Guidebook for Château-Verdun
Sightseeing
Chateau de Gudanes
18th C chateau currently being restored. Google their website for more details.
Visit the biggest cave in Europe which takes five days to walk through apparently!
8 locals recommend
Lombrives Cave
N20Visit the biggest cave in Europe which takes five days to walk through apparently!
Visit this Cathar castle to see the sight of the massacre. The castle is placed on top of a rock with a spectacular view.
143 locals recommend
Chateau de Montsegur
Visit this Cathar castle to see the sight of the massacre. The castle is placed on top of a rock with a spectacular view.
This cave has amazing prehistoric cave paintings. Booking required as numbers are stricted.
97 locals recommend
Niaux cave
Grotte de NiauxThis cave has amazing prehistoric cave paintings. Booking required as numbers are stricted.
Ussat les Bains
This is a great place to rent a canoe if you want to paddle down the ariege river.
This Cathar castle will thrill the kids. The market town of Foix is a pleasant medieval town, with a great market and lots of good restaurants and shops.
Château des Comtes de Foix
Château des Comtes de FoixThis Cathar castle will thrill the kids. The market town of Foix is a pleasant medieval town, with a great market and lots of good restaurants and shops.
Everything Else
Plateau de Beille
60 km of cross country skiing is on your doorstep
Bonascre
BonascreThis is the nearest downhill skiing with three domaines.
This town is a spa resort, and the ski lift for the resort at Bonascre goes from the town square! This makes for very quick and easy skiing from the apartment. Ax has lots of good restaurants.
73 locals recommend
Ax les Thermes
804 Plt de BonascreThis town is a spa resort, and the ski lift for the resort at Bonascre goes from the town square! This makes for very quick and easy skiing from the apartment. Ax has lots of good restaurants.
A great place for duty free shopping, and for great walking and fabulous skiing.
81 locals recommend
El Pas de la Casa
A great place for duty free shopping, and for great walking and fabulous skiing.
Shopping
Super U et drive
Route de QuiéThis is the nearest big supermarket
SPAR
5 Bis Rue PrincipaleThis store is minutes away by car, as is a restaurant and a bar, and local services.
Food Scene
This top drawer restaurant is a must! All the meet is local and organic.
33 locals recommend
La Maison Lacube éleveurs
3 Pl. des PlatanesThis top drawer restaurant is a must! All the meet is local and organic.
A great local refuge in the mountains. Why not walk here for lunch, or if on a longer walk why not stay here?
7 locals recommend
Refuge Chioula
48 JacobA great local refuge in the mountains. Why not walk here for lunch, or if on a longer walk why not stay here?