Fishing
Fishing in and around Quillan is excellent, as is the fishing throughout the Languedoc. The River Aude is a category 1 trout fishing river, teeming with Mediterranean brown trout, and there are other fish in the Aude as well as several other small rivers and lots of streams nearby. There are some excellent lakes too not too…
Whitewater sports
The countless rivers, torrents and mountain lakes in this part of Languedoc-Roussillon, in the foothills of the Pyrenees, along with its tens of reservoirs, offer every kind of whitewater sport: canoeing, kayaking, rafting and canyoning, and all are within easy reach of Quillan. The turbulent waters of the river Aude offer perfect conditions for practising…
Les bains
One of the things the Languedoc region has been known for is its spa towns, with settlements and towns building up around the natural springs with their healing minerals. There are many hot springs, created by geological activity under the Pyrénées heating the underground water. Alet-les-Bains The nearest of these is Alet-les-Bains, 20 minutes away….
Nature
Quillan is located in the Haute Valley of the Aude departement in the Languedoc region. The area covers a remarkable range of landscapes and natural sites, from the Mediterranean sea to the Pyrenees mountains, from the marine lakes to the Massif Central, from the Lauragais to the Corbières. With beaches, rivers, forests, mountains, plateaus, gorges and…
