Location: Carcassonne in France
Nearest Airport:
Carcassonne at 16
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Nearest Train:
Carcassonne at 16
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Nearest Motorway:
a61 at 16
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Nearest Beach:
Narbonne Plage at 80
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Nearest Barpub:
In village at 250
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Nearest Ski:
Pyrenees at 100
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Nearest Golf:
Carcassonne at 16
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Nearest Restaurant:
In village at 250
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Car: necessary
La Forge is in the heart of Cathar country, its beautiful country location offers countless scenic day trips to many and varied destinations all year round. The Mediterranean is an hour and a half drive away by motorway and the numerous mountain lakes and mountain gorges of the Montagne Noire are just minutes away. When you visit the fortified town of Carcassonne you are transported back to the Middle Ages. The cité of Carcassonne a UNESCO world heritage site is the largest medieval fortress in Europe and has 14 towers. To get to the cité you walk through the medieval town with its narrow, winding streets and many interesting shops offering crafts and souvenirs etc. The Montagne Noire is marked by the diversity of vegetation due to influences from the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. You can observe at a distance of a few miles completely different vegetation and completely different climatic influences. The village has a bar/café, boucherie and a small supermarket.
