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TOURISM

The 2010 edition of the Viking Race is hold in a region that is called “Cathare” and mainly situated in three French departments that are part of two regions: the “Languedoc-Rousillion and the Midi-Pyrénées:

HAUTE-GARONNE (31) with its capital TOULOUSE
AUDE (11) with its capital CARCASSONNE
ARIÈGE (09) with its capital FOIX

With the central position of Limoux for the contest, many tourist sites can be reached in both region and the three departments. The different Internet links just give a short example of the wide variety of locations that can be visited and that our proud in showing their typical attractions.

Directly in Limoux as the hosting town of our head quarter, you will find in close vicinity the below listed tourist attractions:

http://www.limoux.fr (in English and French language)

In order to find all interesting information about the region (where our slopes are situated) that is called AUDE, you should have a look at their official home page:

http://www.audetourisme.com (in English and French language)

Below, you find some ideas for a family visit before, after or during the competition:

Carcassonne and its fortress from the 11th century (http://www.carcassonne.org)
Puivert (http://www.puivert.net) and its fortress (http://www.chateau-de-puivert.com)
Caves de Cabrespin " The Chateau de Rennes (http://www.renne-le-chateau.com)
Château of Arques (http://www.chateau-arques.fr)
Thermal water relaxation in Rennes les Bains (http://www.renneslesbains.org)
The village of Alet les Bains (http://info.aletlesbains.free.fr)
Ruins of Montségure (45 min of mountain walk) ….and other beautiful sites.

For the Midi-Pyrénées region you will find a nice overview on the following home-page that is as well available in Spanish, German and other languages.

Please have a look on the proposed links our tourist guide books for south western France.

Toulouse is in any case worth a visit, for its ancient big town along the river Garonne that was founded by the Romans, the various museums but as well for its technological part such as AIRBUS and “La Cité de l’Espace” a famous and international space park. You will find below the relevant information (all sites are available in English and other languages):

www.toulouse.fr (official site of Toulouse)
www.toulouse-tourisme.com (official tourism site for Toulouse)
www.cite-espace.com (Internet page for the interesting Space Park)
www.taxiway.fr (Internet site for Visit of Airbus)

Please have a look on the proposed links our tourist guide books for south western France.