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Discover Arques in France
Arques in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon with its 213 habitants is a place located in France - some 408 mi or ( 656 km ) South of Paris , the country's capital .
Local time in Arques is now 01:49 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Toulouse, Terroles, Rennes-le-Château, Perpignan, and Montauban. When in this area, you might want to check out Toulouse . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Arques ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Château d'Arques
The Château d'Arques (Castle of Arques) is situated in the département of the Aude in the Languedoc region of southern France, about 30Km south of the city of Carcassonne. Construction of the donjon ( ..
Blanchefort
Le Roc de Blanchefort (Blanchefort Rock) is a fairly prominent limestone 'spur', on top of which (at 476 metres above mean sea level) is found the scant remains of a watchtower that is possibly of Vis ..
Bugarach 2012, la montagne de la fin du monde. Le mystère reste entier !
Deux jeunes, décident d'aller camper sur le pech de Bugarach ( la montagne de la fin du monde) le soir du solstice d'été. 2012 Les pieds dans les chaussures et le regard à l'horizon, en route vers Bug ..
La Soulane
Situated about a mile east of the French village of Rennes-les-Bains is the relatively inconspicuous hill of La Soulane (actually, La Soulane is a 'spur' on a larger hill). Crowned with an outcrop of ..
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Château d'Arques
Not to be confused with Château d'Arques-la-Bataille in Seine-Maritime. The Château d'Arques is a ruined 14th century castle in the commune of Arques in the Aude département of France. It os one of the so-called Cathar castles.
Located at 42.95 2.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Orbieu
The Orbieu is a 84.3 km long river in the Aude département, in south central France. Its source is at Fourtou, in the Corbières. It flows generally northeast. It is a right tributary of the Aude into which it flows between Raissac-d'Aude and Marcorignan, 10 km northwest of Narbonne.
Located at 42.93 2.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Arboretum de Villardebelle
The Arboretum de Villardebelle (6 hectares) is an arboretum specializing in conifers located in Villardebelle, Aude, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. The arboretum was established in 1994 on four locations across hilly terrain at an altitude of 510 to 670 meters, with stated aims including conservation of endangered species, scientific study and experimentation, education, environmental protection against erosion, and aesthetics. It is technically a pinetum because mainly dedicated to conifers.
Located at 43.02 2.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Villa Bethania
The Villa Bethania was constructed in the French village of Rennes-le-Château between 1901-1905 as part of the former estate of the Abbé Bérenger Saunière, in the name of his maidservant Marie Dénarnaud.
Located at 42.93 2.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Château d'Auriac
The Château d'Auriac is a ruined castle in the commune of Auriac in the Aude département of France. The castle dates from the 11th and 12th centuries. The castle is owned by the commune and the state. It has been listed since 1948 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.
Located at 42.94 2.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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