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English: Caunes-Minervois is a medieval village with charming narrow streets and ancient stone buildings (renaissance houses- remparts…)built around the 8th Century Abbey.

You will come accross red marble sculptures, that invite you to go up the open air quarries, that made Caunes famous !This marble can be found on monuments from Paris (Versailles, the Opera) to Rome… You will appreciate the laid back way of life in this small village, you will also enjoy a good choice of restaurants, crafts workshops, local attractions and events, wineries and local shops.

Beautiful walks all around, the quarries, Notre Dame du Cros chapel, pine forests…
Français : Le village de Caunes-Minervois abrite un patrimoine d’une incroyable richesse historique que l'on peut découvrir à travers deux parcours fléchés dans le village (plan à l'Office de Tourisme).Au détour des ruelles médiévales on découvre les façades d’hôtels particuliers allant du XIe au XVIIIe siècle. Les sculptures en marbre dans le village invitent à découvrir les carrières qui ont donné à Caunes Minervois une renommée internationale pour son marbre rouge incarnat. Il fut très utilisé sous Louis XIV notamment à Versailles. Mais on le trouve aussi à l’Opéra Garnier… certaines carrières sont encore en exploitation et se visitent aujourd’hui.
Español: Caunes-Minervois contiene un patrimonio de una increíble riqueza histórica: por sus callejuelas medievales el visitante descubre fachadas de antiguas casas que van desde el siglo XI hasta el siglo XVIII. Las esculturas de mármol del pueblo invitan a descubrir las canteras de mármol rojo Encarnado que le dieron el renombre internacional a Caunes Minervois. Este material fue muy utilizado bajo el reinado de Luis XIV, principalmente en Versailles. Pero también lo encontramos en la Opera Garnier...en la actualidad unas cuantas canteras siguen en explotación.
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