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    • Charlie on Tour
      Day 58

      Narbonne

      August 29, 2023 in France ⋅ 🌬 21 °C

      Auf dem Weg nach Ageles-sur-mer fahren wir noch durch Narbonne und sehen uns die Altstadt an.
      Sehr eindrücklich die grosse Kathedrale, welche vor hunderten von Jahren erbaut wurde.
      Die Parkplätze sind eher für Fiat 500 gebaut als für die heutigen Autos. Es war ein kompliziertes unterfangen einen Parkplatz zu finden in welchen wir auch einfahren konnten...Read more

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    • European Train Trip
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      Day 32

      On the Move Narbonne - Barcelona

      December 16, 2023 in France ⋅ ☀️ 8 °C

      A later train today so, having packed, we are back at the market for a pain de raisin and coffee. They have live jazz here this morning so listening to a few tunes and chilling.

      Caught the train and reserved seats all good.

      Barcelona is a shock after the smaller places we have been in. Standard travel lodge room as expected but the view out the window is onto a building site. On the plus side the street outside is lively and only a short stroll from the beach. Been for a walk and after a beer will go for a paella.      Read more

    • European Train Trip
      Day 31

      Gruissan - a day at the beach

      December 15, 2023 in France ⋅ 🌬 13 °C

      As in our previous post, we took the number eight bus to Gruissan and we were pleasantly surprised. We took a second bus to the plage. The sea was out so there was a great long beach. We then walked back to the village and were surprised to see actual flamingos. They hadn’t actually flown away for the winter. Finally, at the village, we climbed the ancient fortress, which was built to claim the land for France.Read more

    • European Train Trip
      Day 29

      Narbonne Day 1

      December 13, 2023 in France ⋅ 🌬 12 °C

      Paul still suffering with his cold so a slow start. Short walk to the market hall for a look round and breakfast.

      No walking tours here today so got a suggested walk from the tourist office yesterday and will wander around that.

      Enjoyable day. Bright but very windy. Went to the cathedral and the palais-musée des archevêques that included the dungeon tower of Gilles-Aycelin. I found the staircase difficult but worth it for the views.

      We bought sausage and potatoes from the market this morning and really enjoyed our sausage, mash and beans. Even though the beans were a tin of plain haricots with a small jar of bolagnese sauce. The welcome bottle of wine from our host was a nice extra.      Read more

    • TravelerExploring Europe 2023
      Day 47

      Horreum Romain, Narbonne

      May 10, 2023 in France ⋅ 🌬 18 °C

      This morning we did a tour of the Horreum which consists of underground galleries built during the first century BC. How wild is that!! Located just under five metres beneath modern day street level, these underground galleries are thought to be the foundations for a market, (Horreum means warehouse in Latin). With the absence of above ground remains the full structure cannot be certain and in the past some of the galleries have been modified or renovated, or used as private cellars by the homeowners above.

      Currently only the north and west galleries have been excavated, with the north gallery measuring almost 38 metres long and the west gallery measuring 50 metres long. Each gallery is 7.25 metres wide and the vaults have a height of 2.30 metre.

      Officially listed in 1838, the underground structures were classified as a Historical Monument in 1961 and were opened to the public in 1976. While the majority of artefacts located are now on display in an off-site museum, it was still amazing to walk the tunnels that people walked centuries ago. A very unique experience.      Read more

    • Viajando cuatro
      Day 51

      Narbonne

      November 12, 2023 in France

      Narbona nos recibe con un tiempo súper primaveral. Ya no sabemos qué ropa tener en el armario porque cada día nos sorprende.

      Visitamos el casco antiguo de esta ciudad donde nos deja boquiabiertos la majestuosidad de su catedral. Disfrutamos de lo que Unai nos deja y paseamos por todo el canal.

      Al día siguiente tenemos la comida más esperada en “Les Grands Buffets”. Hacía meses que había visto un vídeo de este restaurante en Instagram donde me sorprendió la torre de langostas 🦞 y la gran variedad de quesos 🧀. Ir a las 12 para comer fue un acierto y, a pesar de ir con los peques, pudimos disfrutar muchísimo del lugar. Sin duda para repetir.      Read more

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    • TravelerRoad-Trip
      Day 19

      Tag 19 - Adiós España

      August 6, 2023 in France ⋅ 🌙 20 °C

      Heute hatten wir einen letzten schönen Tag in Barcelona, mit leckerem Frühstück und viel Entspannung im Park. Nach einer weiteren Tour am Flughafen ging die Autofahrt dann wieder zurück nach Frankreich.Read more

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    • TravelerExploring Europe 2023
      Day 47

      Narbonne Cathedral

      May 10, 2023 in France ⋅ 🌬 16 °C

      After spending the evening researching we discovered there isn’t a lot to see in Narbonne with a few of the suggested sites closed. Considering the busy days ahead it will be good to use this time to relax and recharge, getting ready for Spain. We still managed to see a few things today with the Narbonne Cathedral being our first stop, surprisingly enough - not.

      Narbonne’s Cathedral is visible from every part of the old town area as it soars above the buildings. It is the highest Gothic choir in France, reaching over forty metres high. Cathedrale Saint Just et Saint Pasteur de Narbonne (it’s full title) has a long history with the current building being built on the same site as the Constantinian Basilica was built in 313. It has been a religious site since then. The building of the current structure commenced in 1272, however the building was never finished due to many factors, including the sudden changed in the economic status of Narbonne, its unusual size and location (to complete it would mean demolishing the city wall) and the financial constraints. Even with the “extension” not completed it is still a huge church.

      The cathedral contains multiple medieval tombs with several archbishops entombed close to the altar and the tombs are spectacular in their details. The attention to the tiniest of details, the representation of death, the amazing craftsmanship, all make these tombs very interesting.

      While the cathedral is impressive with its soaring height, it was sad to see the damage done to many of the stonework pieces, with so many statues and sculptures either broken and missing pieces or missing altogether. It is obvious this is not a rich church as it needs a lot of attention. However, the stunning stained glass windows, beautiful tapestries,

      The exterior is an impressive structure too, with its many arches and angles. I do love the gargoyles but do question how old the dog one is. It is such an odd animal to be used compared to the others and in such good shape. I suspect it is a more recent addition. Even though the cathedral is unfinished what remains shows how truely magnificent this building would have been if it was completed.      Read more

    • EvaJeroenTravelsSpanje - 2023
      Day 3

      Dag 3, 4 en 5 - Gruissan en Narbonne

      July 19, 2023 in France ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C

      Na het fijn vertoeven in Auvergne bij Walter "Kid Coco" Urkens en Greet "Verslikt zich in Schweppes" Caers, zetten we onze reis verder naar Narbonne. Aangezien het lekker warm is, zo rond de dertigste graden, kiezen we ervoor om eerst naar Gruissan te gaan naar een meer afgelegen strand. Er was bijna niemand op het strand en toen het even daarna heel kort regende, hadden we het strand en de zee helemaal voor ons alleen. Zo zwemmen in de zee terwijl het regent, dat heeft ook wel iets. Gelukkig was het kort nadien terug droog en zonnig zodat we aan strandbar nog iets konden drinken.
      De komende twee nachten verblijven we dus in Narbonne. De AirBnB kon bijna niet centraler liggen, deze ligt namelijk op 10 meter van de Cathédrale Saint-Just-et-Saint-Pasteur. De buitendeur laat het zo niet uitschijnen, maar eenmaam binnen is het werkelijk één van de mooiste verblijfplaatsen die we al hebben gehad: een prachtige binnenkoer met planten en zwembad, veel plaatsen met zeteltjes in de schaduw, een grote veranda, koele slaapkamer... Daarbovenop zijn de twee gastvrouwen ook echt enorm vriendelijk. Marie en Silvy doen er alles aan om ons meteen thuis te laten voelen. Narbonne is ook een heel mooie plaats om te bezoeken. We deden er de volgende zaken: we liepen over de wekelijkse markt, verdwaalden in de verschillende steegjes, beklommen de toren met mooie stadsgezichten, gingen naar het Musee d'Art et d'Histoire ... Ten slotte nog een echte aanrader als restaurant: Cave à vins et à manger - Maison Saint Crescent. Een wijnbar met enorm veel verschillende gerechten.      Read more

    • TravelerExploring Europe 2023
      Day 48

      Lazy Day in Narbonne

      May 11, 2023 in France ⋅ 🌬 21 °C

      After discovering yesterday that there really isn’t a lot to see or do in Narbonne, we are treating today as a rest day before hitting Spain tomorrow. So after a lazy lie in we wandered out to walk some of the streets we didn’t explore yesterday before heading to Les Halles, the food market for lunch.

      Narbonne is an interesting town - it has all the “right” elements we so love in a smaller town but for some reason it is just missing “the vibe”. I’m not even sure how to put it into words. There is no graffiti, no rubbish on the streets, there are some pretty colourful buildings, a canal and some interesting Roman history but it is missing the buzz and we are really not sure what it is.

      We did however enjoy our lunch in the food market today. It is sometimes a bit confronting trying to work out where to eat when a place is jammed packed with locals and we don’t speak the language. Thankfully Brad did some research last night so we were a bit better prepared and ready to give it a go. We chose to eat at Chez Fourmi. With their butcher counter just across the aisle from their “restaurant”, we knew the food would be fresh. Brad decided to be brave and had a horse meat steak for lunch while I had a grilled chicken breast. Served with their home made mushroom sauce, salad and fries it was a very delicious lunch. Even better was the €2 glasses of white wine and they weren’t stingy with the pour. It was our cheapest “restaurant” meal so far and the food and the vibe was fantastic.

      This sort of place would never be allowed in Australia with all our food safety and hygiene laws. The food hall had stalls selling seafood, meats, fruit and veg, mixed in with stalls selling pre-made foods, bakeries and restaurants. Watching the cook at the restaurant next to us shouting his order with a megaphone to the butcher across from him, to the butcher cutting and wrapping the meat to then throw it across the crowd to the cook was very amusing. It was a fun and interesting place to have our last lunch in Narbonne.      Read more

    You might also know this place by the following names:

    Narbonne, ናርቦን፣ ፈረንሳይ, Narbona, أربونة, Горад Нарбона, Нарбон, نربون, נרבון, NNE, ナルボンヌ, Нарбонн, 나르본, Narbo, Narbonas, Narbonna, 11100, Нарбонна, 纳博讷

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