Château de Névian – ideal Carcassonne accommodation
Château de Névian is just 30 minutes drive from Carcassonne’s mediaeval city, making it ideal Carcassonne accommodation. It is situated in historic Névian, a traditional winemaking village in the Languedoc area of the south of France. The village is surrounded by vineyards and there are many hiking and mountain bike trails nearby. As part of the Orbieu Valley area, Névian village is part of a designated Natura 2000 site – one of the European areas where you will find exceptional flora and fauna. The Narbonnais Regional Natural Park is also close by. This is a vast area of coastline, garrigue, grasslands and wetlands recognised for its exceptional biodiversity. The natural park is home to 350 species of birds (out of the total 840 found in the whole of Europe!) and 2000 species of plants.
The village of Nevian has been a centre of viticulture for hundreds of years. For hundreds of years the village grew and milled cereals, produced olive oil, cultivated vines and farmed animals. Then, like many of the winemaking villages in the Languedoc, it moved to a mono-culture of vines, accelerated by the arrival of the railway. Nevian benefited from a railway station being built close by in Villedaigne and its proximity to Narbonne for easy transportation of the crop. Today there are just over 1200 inhabitants in Nevian and winemaking remains central to the life of the village.
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Perfect Carcassonne Accommodation
The village is a picturesque 30 minute drive from the UNESCO World Heritage site of Carcassonne’s mediaeval city. You can also reach Carcassonne easily by train from nearby Lézignan Corbières. What would make a more perfect Carcassonne accommodation than your own historic chateau to stay in? You are also within easy reach of many other historic places to visit such as the Cistercian abbey, Abbaye de Fontfroide, beautiful, ancient Minerve and many famous Cathar sites.
Local Facilities
The village has a bar/restaurant, La Traboule, with tables on the village square which serves very good food. There is also a butcher, baker and mini supermarket, all within a minute’s walk. There are large supermarkets 5 km away in St. Marcel sur Aude or Lézignan-Corbières (12km). There are also many excellent local producers nearby who sell meat, vegetables or wine direct to the public.
When to Visit
Our Mediterranean climate means long hot dry summers, short, relatively mild, winters and warm, pleasant Springs and Autumns. Visitors come to the area all year round, but Easter is when the numbers begin to pick up. The main tourist season is in full swing between May and October, with peak months being July and August. If you are visiting as part of a large group we advise you to book your accommodation as early as possible, because larger properties get booked up well in advance.
