Lagrasse and Fontfroide Abbey Day Trip from Carcassone
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Experience Highlights
Learn about France's religious history on this excursion to Lagrasse and Fontfroide Abbey from Carcassonne. Less than an hour's drive away, you'll take this private tour of two of the most important medieval areas in the south of the country with a professional guide for an experience that lasts around eight to nine hours.
You will be provided with an air-conditioned vehicle to make the various transfers, as well as pick-up and drop -off at the hotel. You will have free time in the village of Lagrasse for lunch on your own.
- Explore the village of Lagrasse and the abbey of Fontfroide from Carcassonne on this private tour lasting approximately eight to nine hours .
- Don't worry about transport, as an air-conditioned vehicle will transfer you between the two areas, as well as pick you up and drop you off at your hotel.
- Learn about the medieval history of these areas in the South of France from a professional guide .
What’s included
- Private excursion to Lagrasse and Fontfroide Abbey
- Professional guide
- Audioguide at Fontfroide Abbey
- Transport from and to Carcassonne
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Step by Step
Enjoy this excursion to Lagrasse and Fontfroide Abbey from Carcassonne with this booking. This private tour allows you to explore two of the most important areas of medieval history in the south of France in an activity that lasts approximately eight to nine hours with a professional guide.
From Carcassonne, you'll travel to these two sites less than an hour's drive away in an air-conditioned vehicle. And don't worry about hotel pick-up and drop-off, as this is also included in your booking.
In Lagrasse, a picturesque village on the banks of the Orbieu River, you can enter its historic abbey, the Sainte-Marie de Lagrasse. Dating back to the 7th century, visitors can explore the cloisters, the gardens and its church.
You will then have some free time in the village, a charming area with its narrow streets and colourful buildings, and you can have lunch on your own while enjoying the peaceful atmosphere.
On the tour you will also visit Fontfroide Abbey, although you will have an audio guide inside. This is an ancient Cistercian abbey located near the village of Narbonne, which was founded in the 12th century. It is an example of Romanesque and Gothic architecture.
