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Granès: Holiday apartments and holiday homes

Accommodation in Granès

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The Sentier du Roc de la Dent is a two-hour route through Granès and Saint-Ferriol.

File:Église Sainte-Germaine-de-Pibrac de Granès.jpg File:Église Sainte-Germaine-de-Pibrac de Granès.jpg Photo: TeulièreEric via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Fossil remains can be rediscovered along the Sentier du Roc de la Dent.

A forgotten Cathar castle can be rediscovered on the Sentier du Roc de la Dent in Granès and Saint-Ferriol.

Those who have chosen Granès as their destination may want to rent a holiday apartment.

Nature

Granès is located in a windy climate zone where Mediterranean and Atlantic influences alternate, and where there are some vineyards.

The Ferme Équestre du Causse is located in Granès in the Pays Cathare.

After prior registration, it offers rides and hikes for all levels, lasting from one hour to seven days. It also offers guided pony walks on a lead, during which children are accompanied by their parents or family.

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Culture

A statue of Sainte Germaine de Pibrac stands in Granès. The Eglise Saint-Ferriol de Granès is a tourist attraction.

History

On 12 November 1964, a meteorite weighing 9 kg fell onto a field near Granès.

The Granès meteorite is currently kept at the University of Montpellier.

It has been dated to 4.55 billion years old, making it older than the oldest preserved rocks in the Earth's crust.

Other places:Ferrals-Les-Corbières, Luc-sur-Aude, Caunette-Sur-Lauquet, Souilhanels, Alairac, Sonnac Sur L'hers, Ornaisons, Saint-Denis

For the higher-level travel overview: Aude.

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