Villesèque-des-Corbières: holiday apartments and holiday homes

Things to do

Villesèque-des-Corbières has its own hiking trail, “Le Plateau par la Porte du Château”. The circular hike is classified as easy, is 6.1 km long, takes 2 hours and 15 minutes, and has an elevation gain of 196 m. It is marked as “Jaune PR” and starts at the Place de l’ancienne mairie. Along the route, the trail passes through the Porte du Château between rock formations. An eastern detour offers views of the Mediterranean from Gruissan to Port-La-Nouvelle and of the Pyrenees; the Massif du Mont-Saint-Victor and the Chaîne des Corbières can also be seen.

A diversion has been in place on the Cathar Trail in Villesèque-des-Corbières until December 2026 to bypass a wind turbine construction site.

Those who choose Villesèque-des-Corbières for their stay want to rent a holiday apartment.

Nature

East of the village, the ZNIEFF “Plateau oriental de Villesèque-des-Corbières” extends across a plateau of approximately 3,280 hectares. Several forest tracks and paths cross this natural area. Faunistic, ornithological, mammalogical and floristic aspects have been identified for the “Plateau oriental de Villesèque-des-Corbières”.

Culture

The main construction phase of the Chapelle de Gléon dates back to the 9th and 10th centuries. The chapel has a rectangular sanctuary and a barrel-vaulted nave; the sanctuary is also barrel-vaulted. The Château Haut Gléon is a former château dating from the 12th century.

Leisure

The leisure facilities in Villesèque-des-Corbières include a City Stade and a children’s playground. They also include a skate park, a pump track and a fitness trail.

Food and wine

Wines from the IGP Vallée du Paradis and the AOP Corbières are available for tasting at Château Haut Gléon.

More destination pages: Cailhau, Peyrefitte-Du-Razès, Fontjoncouse, Lasbordes, Fraissé-Des-Corbières, Paraza, Couiza, Ventenac-En-Minervois.

To the higher-level travel overview: Aude.