Magrie among vineyards, art and cabanes
Accommodation in Magrie
Magrie sits on a hillside and is a picturesque village in the heart of the Limouxin vineyards. The circular village centre and Romanesque church give the village historic character; vineyard huts, walking and circular trails, and an annual art exhibition offer other ways to explore the surroundings. You can plan a stay that brings together village history, vineyard landscapes and artistic discoveries.
Vineyards and regional wines
Magrie’s vineyards benefit from remarkable sunshine, a distinctive landscape setting and a unique terroir at the foot of the Pyrenees. They produce Crémant and Blanquette de Limoux with AOC status, as well as white and red wines. For travellers interested in winegrowing, the named wines and the landscape setting form a unified focus. Magrie can thus be discovered not only through its village character, but also through its winegrowing and the produce of its vineyards.
Art in the village’s spaces
L’Art s’invite à Magrie takes place every year at the end of the grape harvest as a multidisciplinary art exhibition. Residents open their cellars and garages for the event; communal spaces are also used to turn Magrie into an open-air gallery. The spaces included may vary from one edition to the next. The exhibition format thus connects art in a distinctive way with the everyday spaces of the village.
Village character and the history of the religious orders
The Boucle de Magrie leads back to Magrie. The circular village centre, picturesque streets and Romanesque Church of Saint-Julien-et-Sainte-Basilisse shape the village’s character. Part of the church’s architecture bears witness to the presence of the Hospitallers of the Order of St John. The route also passes a ruined hamlet whose origins date back to the Middle Ages.
The history of the religious orders is also grounded in specific historical events: the viscounts Guillaume d’Alaigne and Roger de Béziers granted the lands of this place to the Templars and the Hospitallers of the Order of St John. Under their aegis, Magrie became a Hospitaller commandery in 1186. The church’s architecture and the history of the village are thus part of the same historical context.
Circular trails and vineyard huts
The Chemin de Cabanes is an approximately five-kilometre circular route that can be covered on foot, by bicycle or on horseback. The Chemin des Cabanes is a five-kilometre walk at the foot of Pic de Brau, where you can discover vineyard huts. It winds around the bed of the Corneilla river. The restored huts are known as “Cathédrales de vignes” and are looked after by the Association Entre Magrie et Cournanel.
In the vineyard-planted Vallée de la Corneilla, winegrowers from Magrie and Cournanel have restored stone vineyard huts measuring around 9 m² each; further huts are restored regularly. The name “Cathédrales de vignes” and the specific size of the structures offer two different perspectives: a striking name and a tangible sense of their scale.
When choosing a holiday rental in Magrie, your plans for each day can be a useful starting point. Consider whether you would like to spend most of your time in the village and exploring its history, on the trails or among the vineyards.
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For the overview of the wider region: Aude.
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