Guidebook for Houseboat Artis

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Guidebook for Houseboat Artis

Food Scene

Music and dining
My personal favorite - beautiful interior & even better exterior - looks like a big ranch. Owners strive for quality all around. Great food, great service & super cocktails too. .. 19 kilometers https://goo.gl/R1hxSv
11 locals recommend
La Grange
11 locals recommend
My personal favorite - beautiful interior & even better exterior - looks like a big ranch. Owners strive for quality all around. Great food, great service & super cocktails too. .. 19 kilometers https://goo.gl/R1hxSv
Lovely restaurant & Buffet all you can eat , day and night 7k
6 locals recommend
Coco Sweet
9 Rue Pablo Neruda
6 locals recommend
Lovely restaurant & Buffet all you can eat , day and night 7k
Really nice Art Deco interior, super food , Guinness on tap 16 k . . https://goo.gl/9yDBjq
7 locals recommend
Le Grand Cafe
4 Av. du Pont
7 locals recommend
Really nice Art Deco interior, super food , Guinness on tap 16 k . . https://goo.gl/9yDBjq
Oysters , grown and served 63 k
7 locals recommend
Grau de Leucate
7 locals recommend
Oysters , grown and served 63 k
137 k For gourmet dining with many choices of wine, along with Chateau Gaure wines . https://goo.gl/qXzt4L
La Table du Vigneron
41 Rue des Filatiers
137 k For gourmet dining with many choices of wine, along with Chateau Gaure wines . https://goo.gl/qXzt4L
Les Meulieres
2 Pl. Occitane
Fish and chips on Friday and Sunday Dinner . https://goo.gl/9YqNYT
O'Neills Bar & Grill
1 Rue du Viala
Fish and chips on Friday and Sunday Dinner . https://goo.gl/9YqNYT
Closer than Leucate for oysters & this place has shrimp as well . Next door they produce & sell sea salt. Le Salin de Gruissan is on Facebook 39 k https://goo.gl/G8wKAT
14 locals recommend
Salin de l'Île Saint-Martin
14 locals recommend
Closer than Leucate for oysters & this place has shrimp as well . Next door they produce & sell sea salt. Le Salin de Gruissan is on Facebook 39 k https://goo.gl/G8wKAT
Chez Maï Marie-France
12 Av. des Corbières
French Cuisine
8 locals recommend
Ô Mazette
25 Rue des Tonneliers
8 locals recommend
French Cuisine
Locally used ingredients , small plates , great wine
Vinauberge Restaurant, Bar à vin, Gîtes
1 Cr Cave Coopérative
Locally used ingredients , small plates , great wine

Entertainment & Activities

Wine tours , wine bar , and art gallery 13 k . . https://goo.gl/YrAzrw
Inspiré Azille
5 Rue de Grippis
Wine tours , wine bar , and art gallery 13 k . . https://goo.gl/YrAzrw
Ride the yellow train . A lifetime experience 130 k . https://goo.gl/ejc4pt . https://goo.gl/ejc4pt
231 locals recommend
Villefranche de Conflent
231 locals recommend
Ride the yellow train . A lifetime experience 130 k . https://goo.gl/ejc4pt . https://goo.gl/ejc4pt
Red train from Rivesaltes to Axat 78k from Rivesaltes to Argens Minervois . https://goo.gl/nZn5FZ
7 locals recommend
Le Train Rouge
7 locals recommend
Red train from Rivesaltes to Axat 78k from Rivesaltes to Argens Minervois . https://goo.gl/nZn5FZ

Drinks & Nightlife

Wonderful pub with beautiful terrace in center village. Great musical venues & food. Guinness on tap. 14 k https://goo.gl/9yDBjq
Le Petit Causse
15 Rue Mage
Wonderful pub with beautiful terrace in center village. Great musical venues & food. Guinness on tap. 14 k https://goo.gl/9yDBjq
A place to pop in while visiting surrounding castles . 30 k
Talairan
A place to pop in while visiting surrounding castles . 30 k
Argens' Cafe/Pub - Open after 6:30 - A 2 minute walk from the boat.
8 locals recommend
Café Le Troubadour
1 Rue de l'Ancienne Forge
8 locals recommend
Argens' Cafe/Pub - Open after 6:30 - A 2 minute walk from the boat.
Bio dynamic wine produced with very little sulphite. Two great reds; Languedoc & Mon Pere Two great white wines; Limoux & Oppidom 64 k . https://goo.gl/2fYGE8
Château de Gaure
Gaure
Bio dynamic wine produced with very little sulphite. Two great reds; Languedoc & Mon Pere Two great white wines; Limoux & Oppidom 64 k . https://goo.gl/2fYGE8
Located on the etang de Bages/Sigean, this is a must for those seeking some nice scenic trails to walk & explore. The restaurant is cozy with a wonderful menu & selection of wine 34 kilometers
13 locals recommend
O Vieux Tonneaux
3 Pl. de la Mairie
13 locals recommend
Located on the etang de Bages/Sigean, this is a must for those seeking some nice scenic trails to walk & explore. The restaurant is cozy with a wonderful menu & selection of wine 34 kilometers
9 locals recommend
Jazz Corner Cafe
27 Pl. de la Libération
9 locals recommend

Food scene

Lunch at Lagrasse
Part of the Roman Empire 23 k
237 locals recommend
Narbonne
237 locals recommend
Part of the Roman Empire 23 k
Huge, fortified medieval 'cite' - tons of shops, restaurants, animation. A must for everyone. 40 k https://goo.gl/E1TPJ8
482 locals recommend
Carcassonne
482 locals recommend
Huge, fortified medieval 'cite' - tons of shops, restaurants, animation. A must for everyone. 40 k https://goo.gl/E1TPJ8
one of the biggest caves in France . 38 k
23 locals recommend
Cabrespine
23 locals recommend
one of the biggest caves in France . 38 k
16 k Much older than thought , as a Visigoth tower was there before the church https://goo.gl/vm5G9d
Saint-Germain
16 k Much older than thought , as a Visigoth tower was there before the church https://goo.gl/vm5G9d
Longest in France 18k , https://goo.gl/CiF2c5
8 locals recommend
Dolmen des Fades
8 locals recommend
Longest in France 18k , https://goo.gl/CiF2c5
4 castles 40 k https://goo.gl/QCgCkH
81 locals recommend
The Four Castles of Lastours
22 Rte des 4 Châteaux
81 locals recommend
4 castles 40 k https://goo.gl/QCgCkH
40 k . https://goo.gl/hMAubQ
Château de Durban
40 k . https://goo.gl/hMAubQ
https://goo.gl/QBjY88 1000, year bridge 60 k
41 locals recommend
Olargues
41 locals recommend
https://goo.gl/QBjY88 1000, year bridge 60 k
https://goo.gl/vxrH23 https://goo.gl/39wYWQ 25 k
140 locals recommend
Lagrasse
140 locals recommend
https://goo.gl/vxrH23 https://goo.gl/39wYWQ 25 k
caveman 97 k
43 locals recommend
Tautavel
43 locals recommend
caveman 97 k
https://goo.gl/wVteRb
17 locals recommend
Chateau d'Aguilar
17 locals recommend
https://goo.gl/wVteRb
https://goo.gl/BHA9dc
73 locals recommend
Gorges of Galamus
Saint-Antoine
73 locals recommend
https://goo.gl/BHA9dc
A salt water source . A source of contention also 1,000 years ago. https://goo.gl/ifaFXe
Sougraigne
A salt water source . A source of contention also 1,000 years ago. https://goo.gl/ifaFXe
https://goo.gl/fyktPR
19 locals recommend
Mazamet
19 locals recommend
https://goo.gl/fyktPR
Great place for lunch
Café brasserie la promenade
8 Bd de la Promenade
Great place for lunch

Shopping

photo link https://goo.gl/rRf7vT ... 7 k Wednesday market
33 locals recommend
Lézignan-Corbières
33 locals recommend
photo link https://goo.gl/rRf7vT ... 7 k Wednesday market
Every Thursday and Sunday 37 k https://goo.gl/d4pdPe
43 locals recommend
Saint-Chinian
43 locals recommend
Every Thursday and Sunday 37 k https://goo.gl/d4pdPe
Every Wednesday 42 k
18 locals recommend
Saint-Pons-de-Thomières
18 locals recommend
Every Wednesday 42 k
Every Tuesday 8 k
21 locals recommend
Olonzac
21 locals recommend
Every Tuesday 8 k
The market I consider to be the best overall . For clients and vendors , for ambiance and beauty. Every Monday photo link ,, https://goo.gl/HnRC42 ... 95k
182 locals recommend
Mirepoix
182 locals recommend
The market I consider to be the best overall . For clients and vendors , for ambiance and beauty. Every Monday photo link ,, https://goo.gl/HnRC42 ... 95k
Every Sunday . normally a bit to much ambiance , but a great market to see. photo link .. https://goo.gl/bVPUwc ......93k ...
39 locals recommend
Espéraza
39 locals recommend
Every Sunday . normally a bit to much ambiance , but a great market to see. photo link .. https://goo.gl/bVPUwc ......93k ...

Arts & Culture

Minerve is a must - stony village situated in a deep gorge where the Cesse & Brian meet on a limestone plateau. This was a former stronghold of the Cathars, where 140 of them were burnt by Simon de Montfort in 1210. ...21 kilometers... https://goo.gl/WphVBS
215 locals recommend
Minerve
215 locals recommend
Minerve is a must - stony village situated in a deep gorge where the Cesse & Brian meet on a limestone plateau. This was a former stronghold of the Cathars, where 140 of them were burnt by Simon de Montfort in 1210. ...21 kilometers... https://goo.gl/WphVBS
Canal du Midi constructed supposedly to carry freight . Built some 352 years ago . I believe it was also built because 15 years earlier Spain and France had changed its borders for the last time. The canal would allow for rapid troop movements . photo links https://goo.gl/qdm14A.... .... https://goo.gl/GRr5XV....
268 locals recommend
Canal du Midi
268 locals recommend
Canal du Midi constructed supposedly to carry freight . Built some 352 years ago . I believe it was also built because 15 years earlier Spain and France had changed its borders for the last time. The canal would allow for rapid troop movements . photo links https://goo.gl/qdm14A.... .... https://goo.gl/GRr5XV....
12th century castles 76 k
158 locals recommend
Chateau de Peyrepertuse
158 locals recommend
12th century castles 76 k
photo link https://goo.gl/87TU1C 12th century castles 72 k
129 locals recommend
Chateau de Queribus
129 locals recommend
photo link https://goo.gl/87TU1C 12th century castles 72 k
One of the last Cathar strongholds 125 kilometers https://goo.gl/KZ8Jeq
47 locals recommend
Montségur
47 locals recommend
One of the last Cathar strongholds 125 kilometers https://goo.gl/KZ8Jeq
Mystical magical 93 kilometers
112 locals recommend
Rennes le chateau
112 locals recommend
Mystical magical 93 kilometers
12th century 50k https://goo.gl/SntJq6
21 locals recommend
Chateau de Termes
Cami Dal Castel
21 locals recommend
12th century 50k https://goo.gl/SntJq6
Multitudes of bookstores within the village 60k .
62 locals recommend
Montolieu
62 locals recommend
Multitudes of bookstores within the village 60k .
. https://goo.gl/JJuyPP
22 locals recommend
Abbaye de Caunes Minervois
Place de l'Église
22 locals recommend
. https://goo.gl/JJuyPP
https://goo.gl/oLGpdR 300 k
170 locals recommend
Lourdes
170 locals recommend
https://goo.gl/oLGpdR 300 k
Nimes has a Roman arena more intact then the one in Rome . "The Arena of Nîmes is a Roman amphitheatre found in the French city of Nîmes. Built around 70 AD. https://goo.gl/3vQ2bA 160 k
757 locals recommend
Nîmes
757 locals recommend
Nimes has a Roman arena more intact then the one in Rome . "The Arena of Nîmes is a Roman amphitheatre found in the French city of Nîmes. Built around 70 AD. https://goo.gl/3vQ2bA 160 k
My favorite bridge . Built of only stone and still standing after 2,000 years . "Nîmes aqueduct, a 50 km-long (31 mi) structure built by the Romans to carry water from a spring at Uzès to the Roman colony.. Built in the 1st century AD, the Pont du Gard is the highest of all Roman aqueduct bridges and is the best preserved" https://goo.gl/SSyq4d 190 k
1287 locals recommend
Pont du Gard (Right Bank)
24 Av. du Pont du Gard
1287 locals recommend
My favorite bridge . Built of only stone and still standing after 2,000 years . "Nîmes aqueduct, a 50 km-long (31 mi) structure built by the Romans to carry water from a spring at Uzès to the Roman colony.. Built in the 1st century AD, the Pont du Gard is the highest of all Roman aqueduct bridges and is the best preserved" https://goo.gl/SSyq4d 190 k
at the bar http://www.hotel-templiers.com/index.php/fr/historique https://goo.gl/UhVrFx
627 locals recommend
Collioure
627 locals recommend
at the bar http://www.hotel-templiers.com/index.php/fr/historique https://goo.gl/UhVrFx

Parks & Nature

https://goo.gl/QaMzS1
13 locals recommend
Pic de Bugarach
13 locals recommend
https://goo.gl/QaMzS1
20 locals recommend
Pic de Nore
20 locals recommend
169 locals recommend
Gruissan
169 locals recommend
Arrive by boat , bike , walking, or car
30 locals recommend
Île Sainte-Lucie
30 locals recommend
Arrive by boat , bike , walking, or car
https://goo.gl/5PjuNJ 33 k
72 locals recommend
Peyriac-de-Mer
72 locals recommend
https://goo.gl/5PjuNJ 33 k