The first Roman city in France - 120BC

Le Palais des Archêveques et la cathédrale
The impressive medieval palace and cathedral are visible from miles away.

L'Horreum romain
Roman underground merchants' warehouses.

Musée Lapidaire
Enormous collection of Roman stones from around Narbonne assembled in an empty church. Nearby is a complete wall 10' high of Roman stones.

Archaeological Site and Museum
Nissan-lez-Ensérune
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One of the largest and oldest fortified towns in the Mediterranean. Excavations begun in 1915 have revealed a succession of different cultures, pre-Greek, Greek and Roman, from the 6th century BC until the 1st century AD.
From the hill top is an unexpected and spectacular view of a circular marsh drained in the Middle Ages by the Archbishop of Narbonne and agriculturally portioned like a pie.

Cathédrale de St-Nazaire (XIIe-XVe). A good example of a fortress cathedral.

Jardin de la Villa Antonine
Place Injalabert
Public garden with works of the local sculpter Injalabert.

The Locks at Fonseranes (17th century).
The most remarkable work of the whole Canal du Midi is a succession of 7 locks allowing a descent of 21 metres together with, a little further on, the Canal bridge which allows the Canal to flow over the river. Chemin des Ecluses.

Basilique St-Aphrodise
Basilica of Saint Aphrodise, built on the saint's tomb, the saint having travelled from Egypt to evangelise the locals.
Place St Aphrodise.

Statue de Pierre-Paul Riquet 1838
Statue of Paul Riquet the creator of the Canal du Midi.

Statue de Pépézuc
The statue of Pépézuc was first that of a Roman Emperor and later changed to represent Montpézuc from Béziers who defended the town against the English in 1355.

Constructed in the late 15th century by the Spanish, the fortress guarded the frontier between Catalonia and France. Its layout and design, revolutionary at the time, provide a rare example of the transition between the medieval fortified château and the solid military fort of later times.
Situated amid marshes and lakes and at the time of its construction the sea coming virtually up to the walls, it seemed a natural frontier at which to build a fortress.

A seaside village with plenty of outdoor cafés and art galleries.

Château Royal: seat of the Kings of Majorca in the XIIth century.

In the path of the Fauvists :
The village was a haunt of the early 20th century Fauvists whose work depicts many scenes in the village. Copies of 20 works from Matisse and Derain have been placed at the points from which they were painted allowing the visitor on a walking tour to compare old and new.
Could be combined in a day trip with Céret (Picasso Museum).

Lovely village typical of the area.
Museum of Modern Art with exhibitions of paintings and sculpture. At the moment and until 25th May 2008 you can see ceramics + paintings from Chagall

http://www.musee-ceret.com