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Immerse yourself in the rich culture and natural beauty of the surrounding area, with world-class vineyards, activities for all and the stunning Pyrenees mountains, all just a short drive from Domaine de Rey

Eat & drink

Chateau de Cavanac

A lovely Restaurant in the stables of an old castle. Great local cuisine with wines from their estate and a lovely shady terrace in the summer.

10 mins

St.Hilaire

Our local village. There is a small pizzeria, a great wine shop, a pharmacy, a small local shop with a tobacconist and a boulangerie.

5 mins

Carcassonne Golf Course & Restaurant

A beautiful course with stunning views of the Pyrenees and Carcassonne. The holes are fair and the fairway wide. It seems easy, but it isn't. Very demanding and varied and a lot of fun.

20 mins

Domaine de Gayda

This is a great restaurant with spectacular views from the terrace and excellent vineyard selling wines to suit all tastes and budgets. https://www.domainegayda.com/

25 mins

Limoux

Hotel Modern et Pigeon

Highly recommended restaurant called ME. An elegant space, a beautiful private lounge for your meals away from the world in a lovely “grand house" atmosphere. https://grandhotelmodernepigeon.com/

20 mins

Limoux

La Ciboulette, 3 Av. Fabre d'Eglantine

A highly recommended local restaurant. This a recent review “Absolutely the best restaurant around; quirky ambience, dedicated couple who run it (lunches only) and simply wonderful provincial French cuisine - not posh, just perfect.”

20 mins

Other good restaurants within a 30 minute drive:

Limoux - Big town square with 7 restaurants; many places to sit outside in the evening. Le Bastion, La Grasse, 11220 5*.L’Évêché, Alet-les-Bains, 11580. In Carcassonne Ville there are many restaurants. Le Bistrot d’Alice is excellent - La ville Carcassonne. 4 Temps Brasserie - La Ville, Carcassonne. In Carcassonne Cité there are many restaurants. Comte Roger - La Cité, Carcassonne.

30 mins

Le Domaine d’Auriac Title

The 5* restaurant next to the golf course. Going back in time happens just like that when you enter this domain. The energy, the ambiance. Huge trees, green lawns, lots of flowers. The hotel breathes "the good old days" and has been owned by the same family for generations. Wonderful food.

The golf course Bistro Restaurant

This has an excellent wine list and varied menu. It is an excellent place for a steak and chips cooked vertically over the fire. Lunchtime. https://domaine-d-auriac.fr/restaurants/bistrot-dauriac/

Local activities

The beach

Head for Leucate Plage, Leucate. 60 -70 minutes drive. Great restaurants are Biquet https://www.biquetplage.com/ Le Poulpe https://www.lepoulpe-plage.com/

60-70 mins

Mirepoix market

Monday mornings. Great local produce in a beautiful square full of restaurants.

45 mins

Wine tasting

There are many vineyards in the local area that offer wine tasting. Chateau du Gaure, Domaine de Baronarques and also the Anne de Joyeuse wine shop in the village St. Hilaire

5-30 mins

White water rafting

Alet-les-Bains, close to Limoux www.aleteauvive.com

30 mins