After a year in quarantine that felt like a cultural desert, travelers around the world seek to return to travel to a place like the southern France. They want more than a simple getaway by the sea, but a destination that feeds the mind, body and soul. Popular for their dazzling Resorts of beach, its yachts and its wide views of the sea, the southern France It is often overlooked as an epicenter of culture. But this year it is experiencing a kind of rebirth, which leads travelers to explore that south beyond the Costa Azul. From the stark beauty of the beloved Corbusier Marseilleawarded as European Capital of Culture in 2013, until the Provencal Induction of Luma in Arlesthere is a lot of art and culture to experience in the southern France This fall. Next, a guide.
Narbonne
Narbonne is often considered a one-day excursion, in which travelers visit the small city of the Robine Canal to visit the majestic Abbey of Fontfroid and the Gothic Cathedral of Saint-Just and Saint Pasteur, but the recent developments are making the rooms longer. The narbo via – a new museum designed by the famous architect Norman Foster – is an attractive place to begin with, since it specializes in the ancient Roman history of Narbonne, with more than 1,000 objects, temporary exhibitions, films and interactive samples. However, the main reason to visit Narbonne is wine.
Like most wine lovers know, Narbonne It is practically synonymous with everything related to Gerard Bertrand. This year in particular, Bertrand has expanded its presence in the Wine, design and hospitality. His new wine complex in Château L'Hospitalet has 11 new suites Villa Soleilla on the property (apart from the 30 existing hotel rooms) and a beach club on Narbonne Beach, all open for the first time this year. (He spa will open in the winter of 2022).
In addition, Bertrand revealed the new farm and clos winery Du Temple, designed with architect Francois Fontèsolely, with the cellar and a large room with 180 degree panoramic views of the vineyard, open to visitors from this year. If you want to stay on the property, there is a single hotel room available for those who stay in it, with a price of 5,000 euros (USD 5,700) per night, which includes a Private chef, a pianist and a private wine tasting.