Landscape
Moux lies between the foothills of the Montagne d’Alaric and the Aude Valley. Vineyards, farmland, garrigue, pine forests and hilly terrain characterise the landscape. At the same time, Moux is a wine-growing village at the foot of the 600-metre-high Montagne d’Alaric. The area lies on the geological Alaric Fault, whose geological diversity produces a particularly distinctive flora.
From the summit of the Alaric, a 360-degree panorama extends over the plain near Carcassonne, the Montagne Noire, the Cévennes, the Mediterranean and the Pyrenees.
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Paths and Tours
The red-and-white-marked long-distance hiking trail GR®36 passes through Moux. The GR77 also runs through the village and connects with the GR36 at the summit of the Alaric. Moux also has the signposted hiking route “Sur les Pas de Roland”, which is 9.3 km long.
The ridge variant of the path at the Roc de Roland passes Camp Roland, a fortified spur dating from the 4th century BC. The path at the Roc de Roland offers an exceptional panorama over the Corbières, the Lézignan plain and the Minervois.
The Sentier Portal begins at Bories Vieilles, follows the old road to Lagrasse and the historic boundary stones of the Devèze from the former seigneurial regime, and passes through Mediterranean undergrowth with strawberry trees. A 6 km loop runs along the slope near Camplong on a mountain-bike trail; another 10 km loop leads to the Signal and descends again via the GR77.
The Chemin Vert de Puichéric à Caunes-Minervois was created on the former railway line “Moux/Caunes-Minervois” and connects six villages between the plain and the foothills.
History and Culture
The historic baptismal font, which had previously served as the base for the cross in the square, was returned to the church in Moux in 2015. The Château de Saint-Pierre has been documented in writing since 1036 and was the property of the Lords of Alarico. The Château de Saint-Pierre is believed to have been besieged by Simon de Montfort; after its fall, it was presumably destroyed.
Jean Lebrau became the poet of the Montagne d’Alaric, the vineyards and Corbières wine. He is buried in the cemetery of Moux. A grave in Moux also features a reproduction entitled “Le Transi de René de Chalon”, supplemented by one of his poems and created by the animal sculptor Pompon.
Wine and Local Connection
Château Mansenoble is a Corbières wine producer in Moux; its plots lie at the foot of the Alaric.
