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Narbonne offers excellent transport communication links to the rest of Europe, the A61 and A9 motorways meet here, as do two main railway lines running south from Bordeaux and east-west along the Mediterranean coast from Italy through to Spain, and in easy reach of airports at Perpignan, Carcassonne, Beziers, Montpellier and Gerona.
Once a prosperous port, it is now located about 15 km from the shores of the Mediterranean Sea. It has a larger population than Carcassonne, although the latter is Aude's capital or préfecture.
Narbonne is linked to the nearby Canal du Midi and the Aude River by the Canal de la Robine, which runs through the centre of town. You can take a canal trip to Port la Nouvelle or le Somail, or hire a motor boat.
Narbonne was founded on the Colline de Montlaurès which has been inhabited since the 7th Century BC. By the 2nd Century BC the Roman city of Narbo had become one of the most important in southern Gaul. The Visigoths made it their capital when they invaded in the 6th Century AD. The decline began in the late 14th Century when the port silted up followed by the Hundred Years War and the Black Death. In the mid-19th Century, the building of the railway and the expansion of the vineyards restored its vitality.
The climate and weather in Narbonne due to its situation in the Mediterranean, offers one of the best and sunniest climates of the whole of France - there are more than 300 days of sunshine per year! Narbonne and its region are attractive all year round.
On the shores of the lagoon, two steps away from the beaches and the harbour, the hotel du Phoebus combines calm and wellbeing in leisurely surroundings (casino, restaurant, pub, swimming pools).
Other hotels in Narbonne and nearby
La Table St-Crescent
Very comfortable restaurant - PALAIS DU VIN F - 11100 NARBONNE
Elegant, designer décor in this medieval oratory, with vine-covered terrace. Tasty, inventive cuisine and Languedoc-Roussillon wine served.
Le Petit Comptoir
Comfortable restaurant - 4 BOULVEVARD MARECHAL JOFFRE F - 11100 NARBONNE
Traditional recipes with a southern flavour and efficient attentive service: this pleasant 1930s bistro-style restaurant is often fully booked.
Le Portanel
Comfortable restaurant - LA PLACETTE F - 11100 BAGES
A handsome, well-worn setting and peaceful atmosphere in this former fisherman's house overlooking a pond. Good choice of fresh fish and freshwater eel, a local speciality.
L'Os à Table
Comfortable restaurant - ROUTE DE SALLES D AUDE F - 11110 Coursan
This restaurant is housed in a small mansion on the edge of the village near the Aude river. Well-lit dining areas decorated in pastel tones, serving traditional cuisine, fine choice of wines.
The nearby limestone massif known as "La Clape" and the beach at Narbonne plage
The course at Saint-Thomas, set in the wild scrubland known as the 'garrigue', has a typically Mediterranean feel. The 18-hole course (par 72, 6130 metres) will suit all levels of player, from beginner to expert. Every hole has its own character: wooded, hilly, lakeside or straightforward.
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Lamalou les Bains golf course has a fabulous setting at the foot of the Caroux mountain in the foothills of the Cévennes, with the river Orb running by. The wooded course with its three lakes is a pleasure to play whatever your level.
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Very close to the historic city of Carcassonne, a world heritage site, this 18 hole, par 71 course is gently undulating, with technical challenges to keep the best players interested, but nothing too daunting for the beginner. The stream that crosses the course, the water obstacles and carefully sited bunkers add spice to the game. The 9th hole has been named by several golf magazines as the most original in Europe. While you're in the area, try the great wines of the Corbières, Fitou or Minervois and the culinary specialities of the Cathar region.
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Situated in a sunny area close to the Mediterranean beaches and the wild Camargue country, the Montpellier Massane 18-hole international golf course, designed in 1988 by Californian architect, Ronald Fream, has been built to offer you a unique golfing experience.
The pitch&putt course "Ecureuil" (9 holes, par 27) is also ideal for improving your game or savouring the joy of golf for the first time.
The 360° training centre has 120 bays of which 12 are covered as well as driving ranges for specific types of shots: long shots on mat or grass, sand shots, putting green, pitching green, etc.
Golf de Montpellier Massane has a David Leadbetter Golf Academy. David Leadbetter is recognized as the leading golf instructor in the world. His teaching theories and methods have revolutionized the game and his influence on all levels of golf is unparalleled.
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You have a choice of two courses: the 18-hole International course (par 72, 6292 metres) which is very varied, laid out in the scented scrubland and on the wooded banks of a river and the 9-hole 'Executive' course (par 29, 1290 metres), a compact course which will suit players at all levels.
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Narbonne Villa 180m², 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, large pool, unspoiled views, landscaped garden 7100m²
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