Belvianes et Cavirac –
Belvianes et Cavirac is on the banks of the river Aude in the department of Aude, South West France at the foot of the Pyrenean mountains between Carcassonne and Perpignan.
Coming out of the Pierre-Lys gorge, the river Aude separates Belvianes (on the left bank) from Cavirac (on the right bank). Belvianes and Cavirac's names are believed to have a Gallo-Roman origin, possibly related to a Roman family called "Balbius". It is known that Belvianes and Cavirac came under the control of the King of France at the end of the 14th century.
Aude Tourist Office -
https://www.pyreneesaudoises.com/
Shopping
Nearest town is Quillan at 3km with variety of shops, restaurants and bars.
Also markets twice weekly, Wednesday and Saturday and during the summer months, Thursday night market.
The local supermarket is less than 10 minutes drive away.
To Do
There are a variety of activities on our doorstep including:-
Cathar Castles
Gorges and lagoons
Numerous walks which vary according to ability
River rafting in the Upper Valley of the Aude
Discounts for Rafting, Canoe-HotDog, Hydrospeed and Canyoning when staying with us
Horse Riding and donkey walks in the mountains
Adventure forest
Quad bikes and Paintball
Local fishing - trout and grayling amongst others
Train from Quillan to the medieval city of Carcassonne (€1).
Limoux at approximately 30 minutes drive away with it’s famous Blanquette de Limoux wine
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limoux_wine
The entrance of the Canal du Midi at Castlenaudary is about 50 minutes drive
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castelnaudary
The Tour de France bicycle race usually passes by our house
Narbonne is approximately 1hr 30mins drive
The medieval town of Mirepoix is 37km
https://www.ariege.com/decouvrir-ariege/sites-incontournables/mirepoix
Spain is just over an hour away
Mediterranean beaches 1 hour away - St Cyprien, Argeles sur Mer.
Swimming
New outdoor leisure park within 5 minutes drive with fishing lake, swimming lake (inflatable slides for children), exercise machines, play area and ball courts.
2 further swimming lakes nearby are Puivert at 20 minutes drive and Montbel at 40 minutes drive
(All lakes have a cafe and toilet facilities)
