Narbonne - the Crossroads of Europe

Roman Settlement | A9 & A61 motorways | 20 minutes from coast

With the famous Canal du Midi winding through its centre, Narbonne is a delightful county town, rich in history and heritage, its shops and restaurants quietly busy except on market days when nearby villagers add an extra hustle and bustle to the town. It lays at the crossroads of the two southbound motorways, the A61 and A9, it is twenty minutes from the Mediterranean beaches, and served by coach, train and several airports within easy reach.

Narbonne also has a great selection of shops, bars and restaurants and a TGV station giving high speed access to Paris and northern Europe and soon, to Barcelona.

crossroads of the south

Narbonne has been known as the crossroads of the south since to roman times, when the market town was the capital of the province of Narbonensis. Traces of its roman history can still be found today in the Horrerum museum and remnants of the ancient roman road, La Via Domitia, in the centre of the town.

Just minutes from Narbonne you'll encounter the rugged landscape of the Clape with its coastal resorts - Narbonne Plage & Gruissan. You will also find beautiful saltwater lagoons, the green hills of the Corbières with its Cathar chateaux - and the tranquil waters of the Canal du Midi which meander effortlessly through the vine-filled plains of the Minervois.

The region's jewel in the crown - the medieval citadel of Carcassonne - is just over half an hour away and the lively city of Montpellier and the immaculately preserved roman arena at Nimes are within easy reach. The Catalan city of Perpignan can be accessed easily and you can even be in the centre of Barcelona in a few hours drive.