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  • Abbey Church, late 12th century, at Fontfroide Abbey or l'Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide, at Narbonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Occitanie, France. Founded by the Viscount of Narbonne in 1093, Fontfroide linked to the Cistercian order in 1145. Today the abbey is privately owned and its estate produces AOC Corbieres wine. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sculpted stone head of Christ above a sator square with a tau cross, representing St Anthony, in the Hermitage of St Anthony of Galamus in the Gorges de Galamus, between Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, and Cubieres sur Cinoble, Aude, Occitanie, France. The hermitage was built in the 14th century as a place of solitude for Franciscan monks, who had originally secluded themselves in caves in the gorge walls. It was then developed further in the 19th century by Pere Marie. The gorge is about 2 miles long and 500m deep, carved by the Agly river through the limestone. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Nages, a Gallic oppidum or settlement, occupied from neolithic to Roman times, and which thrived particularly during the Iron Age 800-50 BC, also known as Castels or Saint-Dionisy, in the Vaunage valley, Gard, Occitanie, France. The site was excavated 1958-74 and partly restored, and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fontfroide Abbey or l'Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide, with Romanesque cloister and 12th century abbey church, at Narbonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Occitanie, France. Founded by the Viscount of Narbonne in 1093, Fontfroide linked to the Cistercian order in 1145. Today the abbey is privately owned and its estate produces AOC Corbieres wine. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Romanesque cloister arcade and door of the church, at Fontfroide Abbey or l'Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide, at Narbonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Occitanie, France. Founded by the Viscount of Narbonne in 1093, Fontfroide linked to the Cistercian order in 1145. Today the abbey is privately owned and its estate produces AOC Corbieres wine. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • La Nuit, Symbolist fresco, 1910, by Odilon Redon, 1840-1916, in the library of Fontfroide Abbey or l'Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide, at Narbonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Occitanie, France. In 1908 the abbey was bought by Gustave Fayet, an art collector and wine grower, who renovated many of the rooms and commissioned artworks. Founded by the Viscount of Narbonne in 1093, Fontfroide linked to the Cistercian order in 1145. Today the abbey estate produces AOC Corbieres wine. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Main entrance gate in the southern wall, medieval city walls, 1650m long, built in the 13th century, surrounding the town of Aigues-Mortes, Gard, Occitanie, France, aerial view. The area sits on salt marshes and salt has been mined here through neolithic and Hellenistic times, but the town itself is thought to have been founded by the Roman general Gaius Marius in 102 BC. The town sits on a canal junction and is a transit centre. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Wild boar hunt, painted canvas, 18th century, in the Salon Vert or green living room, probably originally the medieval kitchen, at Fontfroide Abbey or l'Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide, at Narbonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Occitanie, France. In 1908 the abbey was bought by Gustave Fayet, an art collector and wine grower, who renovated many of the rooms and commissioned artworks. Founded by the Viscount of Narbonne in 1093, Fontfroide linked to the Cistercian order in 1145. Today the abbey estate produces AOC Corbieres wine. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • La Timounere, a pool popular for wild swimming next to the Gorges de Galamus, aerial view, between Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, and Cubieres sur Cinoble, Aude, Occitanie, France. The gorge is about 2 miles long and 500m deep, carved by the Agly river through the limestone. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    DRN_LC20_FRANCE_MC_0343.jpg
  • Nages, a Gallic oppidum or settlement, occupied from neolithic to Roman times, and which thrived particularly during the Iron Age 800-50 BC, also known as Castels or Saint-Dionisy, in the Vaunage valley, Gard, Occitanie, France. The site was excavated 1958-74 and partly restored, and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Hermitage of St Anthony of Galamus in the Gorges de Galamus, between Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, and Cubieres sur Cinoble, Aude, Occitanie, France. The hermitage was built in the 14th century as a place of solitude for Franciscan monks, who had originally secluded themselves in caves in the gorge walls. It was then developed further in the 19th century by Pere Marie. The gorge is about 2 miles long and 500m deep, carved by the Agly river through the limestone. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Waterfall with natural pool in the rocks at the Gorges de Galamus, between Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, and Cubieres sur Cinoble, Aude, Occitanie, France. The gorge is about 2 miles long and 500m deep, carved by the Agly river through the limestone. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Apollo showing the sun to Diana, terracotta statue by Etienne and Louis Gossin, 19th century, recently restored, in the gardens of Fontfroide Abbey or l'Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide, at Narbonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Occitanie, France. Founded by the Viscount of Narbonne in 1093, Fontfroide linked to the Cistercian order in 1145. Today the abbey is privately owned and its estate produces AOC Corbieres wine. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Le Parloir or parlour, a 24m long room used as the monks' refectory from the 18th century, at Fontfroide Abbey or l'Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide, at Narbonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Occitanie, France. In 1908 the abbey was bought by Gustave Fayet, an art collector and wine grower, who renovated many of the rooms and commissioned artworks. Founded by the Viscount of Narbonne in 1093, Fontfroide linked to the Cistercian order in 1145. Today the abbey estate produces AOC Corbieres wine. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Salon Vert or green living room, probably originally the medieval kitchen, at Fontfroide Abbey or l'Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide, at Narbonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Occitanie, France. In 1908 the abbey was bought by Gustave Fayet, an art collector and wine grower, who renovated many of the rooms and commissioned artworks. Founded by the Viscount of Narbonne in 1093, Fontfroide linked to the Cistercian order in 1145. Today the abbey estate produces AOC Corbieres wine. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Water fountain, tiles and ceramic chinoiserie lamps, in the Parloir or parlour, a 24m long room used as the monks' refectory from the 18th century, at Fontfroide Abbey or l'Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide, at Narbonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Occitanie, France. In 1908 the abbey was bought by Gustave Fayet, an art collector and wine grower, who renovated many of the rooms and commissioned artworks. Founded by the Viscount of Narbonne in 1093, Fontfroide linked to the Cistercian order in 1145. Today the abbey estate produces AOC Corbieres wine. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Le Parloir or parlour, a 24m long room used as the monks' refectory from the 18th century, at Fontfroide Abbey or l'Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide, at Narbonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Occitanie, France. In 1908 the abbey was bought by Gustave Fayet, an art collector and wine grower, who renovated many of the rooms and commissioned artworks. Founded by the Viscount of Narbonne in 1093, Fontfroide linked to the Cistercian order in 1145. Today the abbey estate produces AOC Corbieres wine. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Le Parloir or parlour, a 24m long room used as the monks' refectory from the 18th century, at Fontfroide Abbey or l'Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide, at Narbonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Occitanie, France. In 1908 the abbey was bought by Gustave Fayet, an art collector and wine grower, who renovated many of the rooms and commissioned artworks. Founded by the Viscount of Narbonne in 1093, Fontfroide linked to the Cistercian order in 1145. Today the abbey estate produces AOC Corbieres wine. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Hermitage of St Anthony of Galamus in the Gorges de Galamus, between Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, and Cubieres sur Cinoble, Aude, Occitanie, France. The hermitage was built in the 14th century as a place of solitude for Franciscan monks, who had originally secluded themselves in caves in the gorge walls. It was then developed further in the 19th century by Pere Marie. The gorge is about 2 miles long and 500m deep, carved by the Agly river through the limestone. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • La Nuit, detail, Symbolist fresco, 1910, by Odilon Redon, 1840-1916, in the library of Fontfroide Abbey or l'Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide, at Narbonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Occitanie, France. This fresco contains a portrait of Paul Gauguin in the tree, and portraits of Madeleine Fayet and her daughter Simone Fayet (right). In 1908 the abbey was bought by Gustave Fayet, an art collector and wine grower, who renovated many of the rooms and commissioned artworks. Founded by the Viscount of Narbonne in 1093, Fontfroide linked to the Cistercian order in 1145. Today the abbey estate produces AOC Corbieres wine. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fontfroide Abbey or l'Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide, aerial view, Narbonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Occitanie, France. Founded by the Viscount of Narbonne in 1093, Fontfroide linked to the Cistercian order in 1145. Today the abbey is privately owned and its estate produces AOC Corbieres wine. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Medieval city walls, 1650m long, built in the 13th century, surrounding the town of Aigues-Mortes, Gard, Occitanie, France, aerial view. The area sits on salt marshes and salt has been mined here through neolithic and Hellenistic times, but the town itself is thought to have been founded by the Roman general Gaius Marius in 102 BC. The town sits on a canal junction and is a transit centre. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chapter House at Fontfroide Abbey or l'Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide, at Narbonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Occitanie, France. Monks would meet in the Chapter House for daily prayers. It features 9 Romanesque arches and a central vault with 4 marble columns with capitals with cistels (reeds from Burgundy). Founded by the Viscount of Narbonne in 1093, Fontfroide linked to the Cistercian order in 1145. Today the abbey is privately owned and its estate produces AOC Corbieres wine. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Natural pool in the rocks used for wild swimming at the Gorges de Galamus, between Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, and Cubieres sur Cinoble, Aude, Occitanie, France. The gorge is about 2 miles long and 500m deep, carved by the Agly river through the limestone. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Visitors canyoning at the Gorges de Galamus, between Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, and Cubieres sur Cinoble, Aude, Occitanie, France. The gorge is about 2 miles long and 500m deep, carved by the Agly river through the limestone. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of the Virgin Mary in a rock niche in the Hermitage of St Anthony of Galamus in the Gorges de Galamus, between Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, and Cubieres sur Cinoble, Aude, Occitanie, France. The hermitage was built in the 14th century as a place of solitude for Franciscan monks, who had originally secluded themselves in caves in the gorge walls. It was then developed further in the 19th century by Pere Marie. The gorge is about 2 miles long and 500m deep, carved by the Agly river through the limestone. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Shrine in a rock niche at the Hermitage of St Anthony of Galamus, with statues of Jesus and the Virgin and child, with plastic flowers, in the Gorges de Galamus, between Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, and Cubieres sur Cinoble, Aude, Occitanie, France. The hermitage was built in the 14th century as a place of solitude for Franciscan monks, who had originally secluded themselves in caves in the gorge walls. It was then developed further in the 19th century by Pere Marie. The gorge is about 2 miles long and 500m deep, carved by the Agly river through the limestone. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC20_FRANCE_MC_0456.jpg
  • Gorges de Galamus, between Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, and Cubieres sur Cinoble, Aude, Occitanie, France. The gorge is about 2 miles long and 500m deep, carved by the Agly river through the limestone. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Roseraie or rose garden at Fontfroide Abbey or l'Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide, at Narbonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Occitanie, France. The rose garden contains scented plants and many rose varieties, and was replanted in 1990 after a fire. Founded by the Viscount of Narbonne in 1093, Fontfroide linked to the Cistercian order in 1145. Today the abbey is privately owned and its estate produces AOC Corbieres wine. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Central courtyard or Cour Louis XIV, at Fontfroide Abbey or l'Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide, at Narbonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Occitanie, France. In the middle ages this courtyard housed the well, bakery, forge and joinery. It was redesigned in the 18th century in a more classical style. Founded by the Viscount of Narbonne in 1093, Fontfroide linked to the Cistercian order in 1145. Today the abbey is privately owned and its estate produces AOC Corbieres wine. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chapel of the Dead or Chapel of St Bernard, 13th century, at Fontfroide Abbey or l'Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide, at Narbonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Occitanie, France. In the centre is a sculpted Calvary with the Virgin and a halo, and behind are contemporary stained glass windows by Kim En Joong, 2009. Founded by the Viscount of Narbonne in 1093, Fontfroide linked to the Cistercian order in 1145. Today the abbey is privately owned and its estate produces AOC Corbieres wine. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chapter House at Fontfroide Abbey or l'Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide, at Narbonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Occitanie, France. Monks would meet in the Chapter House for daily prayers. It features 9 Romanesque arches and a central vault with 4 marble columns with capitals with cistels (reeds from Burgundy). Founded by the Viscount of Narbonne in 1093, Fontfroide linked to the Cistercian order in 1145. Today the abbey is privately owned and its estate produces AOC Corbieres wine. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bas-relief fragment set into the cloister wall, at Fontfroide Abbey or l'Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide, at Narbonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Occitanie, France. Founded by the Viscount of Narbonne in 1093, Fontfroide linked to the Cistercian order in 1145. Today the abbey is privately owned and its estate produces AOC Corbieres wine. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fontfroide Abbey or l'Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide, with Romanesque cloister and 12th century abbey church, at Narbonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Occitanie, France. Founded by the Viscount of Narbonne in 1093, Fontfroide linked to the Cistercian order in 1145. Today the abbey is privately owned and its estate produces AOC Corbieres wine. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • La Nuit, detail, Symbolist fresco, 1910, by Odilon Redon, 1840-1916, in the library of Fontfroide Abbey or l'Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide, at Narbonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Occitanie, France. In 1908 the abbey was bought by Gustave Fayet, an art collector and wine grower, who renovated many of the rooms and commissioned artworks. Founded by the Viscount of Narbonne in 1093, Fontfroide linked to the Cistercian order in 1145. Today the abbey estate produces AOC Corbieres wine. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Kitchen of Fontfroide Abbey or l'Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide, at Narbonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Occitanie, France. In 1908 the abbey was bought by Gustave Fayet, an art collector and wine grower, who renovated many of the rooms and commissioned artworks. Founded by the Viscount of Narbonne in 1093, Fontfroide linked to the Cistercian order in 1145. Today the abbey estate produces AOC Corbieres wine. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Salon Vert or green living room, probably originally the medieval kitchen, at Fontfroide Abbey or l'Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide, at Narbonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Occitanie, France. In 1908 the abbey was bought by Gustave Fayet, an art collector and wine grower, who renovated many of the rooms and commissioned artworks. Founded by the Viscount of Narbonne in 1093, Fontfroide linked to the Cistercian order in 1145. Today the abbey estate produces AOC Corbieres wine. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fountain with stone basin and fish head, in the Cour d'Honneur or main courtyard at Fontfroide Abbey or l'Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide, at Narbonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Occitanie, France. Founded by the Viscount of Narbonne in 1093, Fontfroide linked to the Cistercian order in 1145. Today the abbey is privately owned and its estate produces AOC Corbieres wine. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Refectory, late 12th century, at Fontfroide Abbey or l'Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide, at Narbonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Occitanie, France. The large refectory seated 200-250 people and was opened out in the 15th century. The Renaissance style fireplace from the castle of the Dukes of Montmorency in Pezenas was installed in the 20th century. Founded by the Viscount of Narbonne in 1093, Fontfroide linked to the Cistercian order in 1145. Today the abbey is privately owned and its estate produces AOC Corbieres wine. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Shrine with candles, flowers and statue in the Hermitage of St Anthony of Galamus in the Gorges de Galamus, between Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, and Cubieres sur Cinoble, Aude, Occitanie, France. The hermitage was built in the 14th century as a place of solitude for Franciscan monks, who had originally secluded themselves in caves in the gorge walls. It was then developed further in the 19th century by Pere Marie. The gorge is about 2 miles long and 500m deep, carved by the Agly river through the limestone. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Hermitage of St Anthony of Galamus in the Gorges de Galamus, between Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, and Cubieres sur Cinoble, Aude, Occitanie, France. The hermitage was built in the 14th century as a place of solitude for Franciscan monks, who had originally secluded themselves in caves in the gorge walls. It was then developed further in the 19th century by Pere Marie. The gorge is about 2 miles long and 500m deep, carved by the Agly river through the limestone. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Painted crucifixion of Christ in blue and red, in the Hermitage of St Anthony of Galamus in the Gorges de Galamus, between Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, and Cubieres sur Cinoble, Aude, Occitanie, France. The hermitage was built in the 14th century as a place of solitude for Franciscan monks, who had originally secluded themselves in caves in the gorge walls. It was then developed further in the 19th century by Pere Marie. The gorge is about 2 miles long and 500m deep, carved by the Agly river through the limestone. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Plaques of thanks and candles, in the Hermitage of St Anthony of Galamus in the Gorges de Galamus, between Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, and Cubieres sur Cinoble, Aude, Occitanie, France. The hermitage was built in the 14th century as a place of solitude for Franciscan monks, who had originally secluded themselves in caves in the gorge walls. It was then developed further in the 19th century by Pere Marie. The gorge is about 2 miles long and 500m deep, carved by the Agly river through the limestone. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Hermitage of St Anthony of Galamus in the Gorges de Galamus, between Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, and Cubieres sur Cinoble, Aude, Occitanie, France. The hermitage was built in the 14th century as a place of solitude for Franciscan monks, who had originally secluded themselves in caves in the gorge walls. It was then developed further in the 19th century by Pere Marie. The gorge is about 2 miles long and 500m deep, carved by the Agly river through the limestone. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Pieta, sculpture in a niche in the wall of the Promenoir, a gallery leading to the library overlooking the cloister, at Fontfroide Abbey or l'Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide, at Narbonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Occitanie, France. Founded by the Viscount of Narbonne in 1093, Fontfroide linked to the Cistercian order in 1145. Today the abbey is privately owned and its estate produces AOC Corbieres wine. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sculpture in the wall of the Promenoir, a gallery leading to the library overlooking the cloister, at Fontfroide Abbey or l'Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide, at Narbonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Occitanie, France. Founded by the Viscount of Narbonne in 1093, Fontfroide linked to the Cistercian order in 1145. Today the abbey is privately owned and its estate produces AOC Corbieres wine. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Library of Fontfroide Abbey or l'Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide, at Narbonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Occitanie, France. The library is decorated with Symbolist frescoes, 1910, by Odilon Redon, 1840-1916. In 1908 the abbey was bought by Gustave Fayet, an art collector and wine grower, who renovated many of the rooms and commissioned artworks. Founded by the Viscount of Narbonne in 1093, Fontfroide linked to the Cistercian order in 1145. Today the abbey estate produces AOC Corbieres wine. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Le Jour, detail, Symbolist fresco, 1910, by Odilon Redon, 1840-1916, in the library of Fontfroide Abbey or l'Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide, at Narbonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Occitanie, France. The fresco features Apollo in his chariot with the Corbieres massif in the distance. In 1908 the abbey was bought by Gustave Fayet, an art collector and wine grower, who renovated many of the rooms and commissioned artworks. Founded by the Viscount of Narbonne in 1093, Fontfroide linked to the Cistercian order in 1145. Today the abbey estate produces AOC Corbieres wine. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Le Jour, Symbolist fresco, 1910, by Odilon Redon, 1840-1916, in the library of Fontfroide Abbey or l'Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide, at Narbonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Occitanie, France. The fresco features Apollo in his chariot with the Corbieres massif in the distance. In 1908 the abbey was bought by Gustave Fayet, an art collector and wine grower, who renovated many of the rooms and commissioned artworks. Founded by the Viscount of Narbonne in 1093, Fontfroide linked to the Cistercian order in 1145. Today the abbey estate produces AOC Corbieres wine. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Le Jour, Symbolist fresco, 1910, by Odilon Redon, 1840-1916, in the library of Fontfroide Abbey or l'Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide, at Narbonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Occitanie, France. The fresco features Apollo in his chariot with the Corbieres massif in the distance. In 1908 the abbey was bought by Gustave Fayet, an art collector and wine grower, who renovated many of the rooms and commissioned artworks. Founded by the Viscount of Narbonne in 1093, Fontfroide linked to the Cistercian order in 1145. Today the abbey estate produces AOC Corbieres wine. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Croix de Fer or iron cross, made in 1957 by ironmonger Martin Cabart, and erected in 1958, on the mountain above Fontfroide Abbey or l'Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide, at Narbonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Occitanie, France. Founded by the Viscount of Narbonne in 1093, Fontfroide linked to the Cistercian order in 1145. Today the abbey estate produces AOC Corbieres wine. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fontfroide Abbey or l'Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide, aerial view, Narbonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Occitanie, France. Founded by the Viscount of Narbonne in 1093, Fontfroide linked to the Cistercian order in 1145. Today the abbey is privately owned and its estate produces AOC Corbieres wine. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • La Timounere, a pool popular for wild swimming next to the Gorges de Galamus, between Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, and Cubieres sur Cinoble, Aude, Occitanie, France. The gorge is about 2 miles long and 500m deep, carved by the Agly river through the limestone. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • La Timounere, a pool popular for wild swimming next to the Gorges de Galamus, between Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, and Cubieres sur Cinoble, Aude, Occitanie, France. The gorge is about 2 miles long and 500m deep, carved by the Agly river through the limestone. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Hermitage of St Anthony of Galamus in the Gorges de Galamus, aerial view, between Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, and Cubieres sur Cinoble, Aude, Occitanie, France. The hermitage was built in the 14th century as a place of solitude for Franciscan monks, who had originally secluded themselves in caves in the gorge walls. It was then developed further in the 19th century by Pere Marie. The gorge is about 2 miles long and 500m deep, carved by the Agly river through the limestone. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fontfroide Abbey or l'Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide, aerial view, Narbonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Occitanie, France. Founded by the Viscount of Narbonne in 1093, Fontfroide linked to the Cistercian order in 1145. Today the abbey is privately owned and its estate produces AOC Corbieres wine. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fontfroide Abbey or l'Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide, aerial view, Narbonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Occitanie, France. Founded by the Viscount of Narbonne in 1093, Fontfroide linked to the Cistercian order in 1145. Today the abbey is privately owned and its estate produces AOC Corbieres wine. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Nages, a Gallic oppidum or settlement, occupied from neolithic to Roman times, and which thrived particularly during the Iron Age 800-50 BC, also known as Castels or Saint-Dionisy, in the Vaunage valley, Gard, Occitanie, France. The site was excavated 1958-74 and partly restored, and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Main entrance gate in the southern wall, medieval city walls, 1650m long, built in the 13th century, surrounding the town of Aigues-Mortes, Gard, Occitanie, France, aerial view. The area sits on salt marshes and salt has been mined here through neolithic and Hellenistic times, but the town itself is thought to have been founded by the Roman general Gaius Marius in 102 BC. The town sits on a canal junction and is a transit centre. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chateau de Caladroy, aerial view, at Caladroi, Belesta, Ariege, Occitanie, France. This estate and its vineyards in the Fenouilledes hills produce fine wines of the domaine Caladroy. The tower is part of a 12th century fortress protecting the Kingdom of Majorca. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sculpture of a seated bishop in an arched niche in the church at Fontfroide Abbey or l'Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide, at Narbonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Occitanie, France. Founded by the Viscount of Narbonne in 1093, Fontfroide linked to the Cistercian order in 1145. Today the abbey is privately owned and its estate produces AOC Corbieres wine. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Le Jour, Symbolist fresco, 1910, by Odilon Redon, 1840-1916, in the library of Fontfroide Abbey or l'Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide, at Narbonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Occitanie, France. The fresco features Apollo in his chariot with the Corbieres massif in the distance. In 1908 the abbey was bought by Gustave Fayet, an art collector and wine grower, who renovated many of the rooms and commissioned artworks. Founded by the Viscount of Narbonne in 1093, Fontfroide linked to the Cistercian order in 1145. Today the abbey estate produces AOC Corbieres wine. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Waterfall with natural pool in the rocks at the Gorges de Galamus, between Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, and Cubieres sur Cinoble, Aude, Occitanie, France. The gorge is about 2 miles long and 500m deep, carved by the Agly river through the limestone. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Laure d'Andoque, co-manager of Fontfroide Abbey or l'Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide, in the abbey cloister, at Narbonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Occitanie, France. Founded by the Viscount of Narbonne in 1093, Fontfroide linked to the Cistercian order in 1145. In 1908 the abbey was bought by Gustave Fayet, an art collector and wine grower, who renovated many of the rooms and commissioned artworks. Today the abbey estate produces AOC Corbieres wine. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Laure d'Andoque, co-manager of Fontfroide Abbey or l'Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide, in the abbey cloister, at Narbonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Occitanie, France. Founded by the Viscount of Narbonne in 1093, Fontfroide linked to the Cistercian order in 1145. In 1908 the abbey was bought by Gustave Fayet, an art collector and wine grower, who renovated many of the rooms and commissioned artworks. Today the abbey estate produces AOC Corbieres wine. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tomb of a knight in the Chapel of the Dead or Chapel of St Bernard, 13th century, at Fontfroide Abbey or l'Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide, at Narbonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Occitanie, France. Founded by the Viscount of Narbonne in 1093, Fontfroide linked to the Cistercian order in 1145. Today the abbey is privately owned and its estate produces AOC Corbieres wine. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chapter House at Fontfroide Abbey or l'Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide, at Narbonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Occitanie, France. Monks would meet in the Chapter House for daily prayers. It features 9 Romanesque arches and a central vault with 4 marble columns with capitals with cistels (reeds from Burgundy). Founded by the Viscount of Narbonne in 1093, Fontfroide linked to the Cistercian order in 1145. Today the abbey is privately owned and its estate produces AOC Corbieres wine. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • La Nuit, detail of the artist Paul Gauguin in a tree, Symbolist fresco, 1910, by Odilon Redon, 1840-1916, in the library of Fontfroide Abbey or l'Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide, at Narbonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Occitanie, France. In 1908 the abbey was bought by Gustave Fayet, an art collector and wine grower, who renovated many of the rooms and commissioned artworks. Founded by the Viscount of Narbonne in 1093, Fontfroide linked to the Cistercian order in 1145. Today the abbey estate produces AOC Corbieres wine. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Metalwork grill with ivy leaves on the gate separating the Central courtyard, known as the Cour de Travail or Cour Louis XIV,  from the Salle des Convers or lay brothers' refectory, at Fontfroide Abbey or l'Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide, at Narbonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Occitanie, France. Founded by the Viscount of Narbonne in 1093, Fontfroide linked to the Cistercian order in 1145. Today the abbey estate produces AOC Corbieres wine. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Central courtyard or Cour Louis XIV, at Fontfroide Abbey or l'Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide, at Narbonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Occitanie, France. In the middle ages this courtyard housed the well, bakery, forge and joinery. It was redesigned in the 18th century in a more classical style. Founded by the Viscount of Narbonne in 1093, Fontfroide linked to the Cistercian order in 1145. Today the abbey is privately owned and its estate produces AOC Corbieres wine. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Hermitage of St Anthony of Galamus in the Gorges de Galamus, between Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, and Cubieres sur Cinoble, Aude, Occitanie, France. The hermitage was built in the 14th century as a place of solitude for Franciscan monks, who had originally secluded themselves in caves in the gorge walls. It was then developed further in the 19th century by Pere Marie. The gorge is about 2 miles long and 500m deep, carved by the Agly river through the limestone. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Pieta, sculpture in a niche in the wall of the Promenoir, a gallery leading to the library overlooking the cloister, at Fontfroide Abbey or l'Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide, at Narbonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Occitanie, France. Founded by the Viscount of Narbonne in 1093, Fontfroide linked to the Cistercian order in 1145. Today the abbey is privately owned and its estate produces AOC Corbieres wine. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Library of Fontfroide Abbey or l'Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide, at Narbonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Occitanie, France. The library is decorated with Symbolist frescoes, 1910, by Odilon Redon, 1840-1916. In 1908 the abbey was bought by Gustave Fayet, an art collector and wine grower, who renovated many of the rooms and commissioned artworks. Founded by the Viscount of Narbonne in 1093, Fontfroide linked to the Cistercian order in 1145. Today the abbey estate produces AOC Corbieres wine. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • La Nuit, Symbolist fresco, 1910, by Odilon Redon, 1840-1916, in the library of Fontfroide Abbey or l'Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide, at Narbonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Occitanie, France. In 1908 the abbey was bought by Gustave Fayet, an art collector and wine grower, who renovated many of the rooms and commissioned artworks. Founded by the Viscount of Narbonne in 1093, Fontfroide linked to the Cistercian order in 1145. Today the abbey estate produces AOC Corbieres wine. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fontfroide Abbey or l'Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide, aerial view, Narbonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Occitanie, France. Founded by the Viscount of Narbonne in 1093, Fontfroide linked to the Cistercian order in 1145. Today the abbey is privately owned and its estate produces AOC Corbieres wine. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fontfroide Abbey or l'Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide, aerial view, Narbonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Occitanie, France. Founded by the Viscount of Narbonne in 1093, Fontfroide linked to the Cistercian order in 1145. Today the abbey is privately owned and its estate produces AOC Corbieres wine. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • La Timounere, a pool popular for wild swimming next to the Gorges de Galamus, aerial view, between Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, and Cubieres sur Cinoble, Aude, Occitanie, France. The gorge is about 2 miles long and 500m deep, carved by the Agly river through the limestone. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Pools used for wild swimming in the Gorges du Verdouble, Duilhac-sous-Peyrepertuse, Aude, Occitanie, France. This spot is close to the Moulin de Ribaute or Ribaute mill, used to grind wheat to make flour. The Verdouble river has made a series of pools, lakes and waterfalls in the gorge, and the area is known as The Cascades. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Waterfall and natural pools in the Gorges du Verdouble, Duilhac-sous-Peyrepertuse, Aude, Occitanie, France. This spot is close to the Moulin de Ribaute or Ribaute mill, used to grind wheat to make flour. The Verdouble river has made a series of pools, lakes and waterfalls in the gorge, popular for wild swimming, and the area is known as The Cascades. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fontfroide Abbey or l'Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide, aerial view, Narbonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Occitanie, France. Founded by the Viscount of Narbonne in 1093, Fontfroide linked to the Cistercian order in 1145. Today the abbey is privately owned and its estate produces AOC Corbieres wine. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Roseraie or rose garden at Fontfroide Abbey or l'Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide, at Narbonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Occitanie, France. The rose garden contains scented plants and many rose varieties, and was replanted in 1990 after a fire. Founded by the Viscount of Narbonne in 1093, Fontfroide linked to the Cistercian order in 1145. Today the abbey is privately owned and its estate produces AOC Corbieres wine. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Abbey Church, late 12th century, at Fontfroide Abbey or l'Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide, at Narbonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Occitanie, France. Founded by the Viscount of Narbonne in 1093, Fontfroide linked to the Cistercian order in 1145. Today the abbey is privately owned and its estate produces AOC Corbieres wine. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • La Nuit, detail of Madeleine Fayet and her daughter Simone Fayet, Symbolist fresco, 1910, by Odilon Redon, 1840-1916, in the library of Fontfroide Abbey or l'Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide, at Narbonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Occitanie, France. In 1908 the abbey was bought by Gustave Fayet, an art collector and wine grower, who renovated many of the rooms and commissioned artworks. Founded by the Viscount of Narbonne in 1093, Fontfroide linked to the Cistercian order in 1145. Today the abbey estate produces AOC Corbieres wine. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of Gustave Fayet, painting by George Daniel de Monfreid, 1856-1929, in the library of Fontfroide Abbey or l'Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide, at Narbonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Occitanie, France. In 1908 the abbey was bought by Gustave Fayet, an art collector and wine grower, who renovated many of the rooms and commissioned artworks. Founded by the Viscount of Narbonne in 1093, Fontfroide linked to the Cistercian order in 1145. Today the abbey estate produces AOC Corbieres wine. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Natural pool in the rocks used for wild swimming at the Gorges de Galamus, between Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, and Cubieres sur Cinoble, Aude, Occitanie, France. The gorge is about 2 miles long and 500m deep, carved by the Agly river through the limestone. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Hermitage of St Anthony of Galamus in the Gorges de Galamus, between Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, and Cubieres sur Cinoble, Aude, Occitanie, France. The hermitage was built in the 14th century as a place of solitude for Franciscan monks, who had originally secluded themselves in caves in the gorge walls. It was then developed further in the 19th century by Pere Marie. The gorge is about 2 miles long and 500m deep, carved by the Agly river through the limestone. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Hermitage of St Anthony of Galamus in the Gorges de Galamus, between Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, and Cubieres sur Cinoble, Aude, Occitanie, France. The hermitage was built in the 14th century as a place of solitude for Franciscan monks, who had originally secluded themselves in caves in the gorge walls. It was then developed further in the 19th century by Pere Marie. The gorge is about 2 miles long and 500m deep, carved by the Agly river through the limestone. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cyclists on the road running along the Gorges de Galamus, between Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, and Cubieres sur Cinoble, Aude, Occitanie, France. The gorge is about 2 miles long and 500m deep, carved by the Agly river through the limestone. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • River running alongside the road and weathered limestone rock at the Gorges de Galamus, between Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, and Cubieres sur Cinoble, Aude, Occitanie, France. The gorge is about 2 miles long and 500m deep, carved by the Agly river through the limestone. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Pools in the weathered limestone rocks at the Gorges de Galamus, between Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, and Cubieres sur Cinoble, Aude, Occitanie, France. The gorge is about 2 miles long and 500m deep, carved by the Agly river through the limestone. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Crucifixion sculpture in the roseraie or rose garden at Fontfroide Abbey or l'Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide, at Narbonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Occitanie, France. The rose garden contains scented plants and many rose varieties, and was replanted in 1990 after a fire. Founded by the Viscount of Narbonne in 1093, Fontfroide linked to the Cistercian order in 1145. Today the abbey is privately owned and its estate produces AOC Corbieres wine. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Apollo showing the sun to Diana, terracotta statue by Etienne and Louis Gossin, 19th century, recently restored, in the gardens of Fontfroide Abbey or l'Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide, at Narbonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Occitanie, France. Founded by the Viscount of Narbonne in 1093, Fontfroide linked to the Cistercian order in 1145. Today the abbey is privately owned and its estate produces AOC Corbieres wine. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chapel of the Dead or Chapel of St Bernard, 13th century, at Fontfroide Abbey or l'Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide, at Narbonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Occitanie, France. In the centre is a sculpted Calvary with the Virgin and a halo, and behind are contemporary stained glass windows by Kim En Joong, 2009. Founded by the Viscount of Narbonne in 1093, Fontfroide linked to the Cistercian order in 1145. Today the abbey is privately owned and its estate produces AOC Corbieres wine. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chapter House at Fontfroide Abbey or l'Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide, at Narbonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Occitanie, France. Monks would meet in the Chapter House for daily prayers. It features 9 Romanesque arches and a central vault with 4 marble columns with capitals with cistels (reeds from Burgundy). Founded by the Viscount of Narbonne in 1093, Fontfroide linked to the Cistercian order in 1145. Today the abbey is privately owned and its estate produces AOC Corbieres wine. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fountain in the dining room, originally used to heat the building, at Fontfroide Abbey or l'Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide, at Narbonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Occitanie, France. Founded by the Viscount of Narbonne in 1093, Fontfroide linked to the Cistercian order in 1145. Today the abbey is privately owned and its estate produces AOC Corbieres wine. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Dining room, at Fontfroide Abbey or l'Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide, at Narbonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Occitanie, France. Founded by the Viscount of Narbonne in 1093, Fontfroide linked to the Cistercian order in 1145. Today the abbey is privately owned and its estate produces AOC Corbieres wine. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Wooden statue of St Anthony, resembling the hermit of Galamus, Father Joseph Chiron, also known as Father Mary, by a Saint-Paulais artist, in the Hermitage of St Anthony of Galamus in the Gorges de Galamus, between Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, and Cubieres sur Cinoble, Aude, Occitanie, France. The hermitage was built in the 14th century as a place of solitude for Franciscan monks, who had originally secluded themselves in caves in the gorge walls. It was then developed further in the 19th century by Pere Marie. The gorge is about 2 miles long and 500m deep, carved by the Agly river through the limestone. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Painted crucifixion, and wooden statue of St Anthony, resembling the hermit of Galamus, Father Joseph Chiron, also known as Father Mary, by a Saint-Paulais artist, in the Hermitage of St Anthony of Galamus in the Gorges de Galamus, between Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, and Cubieres sur Cinoble, Aude, Occitanie, France. The hermitage was built in the 14th century as a place of solitude for Franciscan monks, who had originally secluded themselves in caves in the gorge walls. It was then developed further in the 19th century by Pere Marie. The gorge is about 2 miles long and 500m deep, carved by the Agly river through the limestone. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of the Virgin in the Hermitage of St Anthony of Galamus in the Gorges de Galamus, between Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, and Cubieres sur Cinoble, Aude, Occitanie, France. The hermitage was built in the 14th century as a place of solitude for Franciscan monks, who had originally secluded themselves in caves in the gorge walls. It was then developed further in the 19th century by Pere Marie. The gorge is about 2 miles long and 500m deep, carved by the Agly river through the limestone. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of the Virgin in the Hermitage of St Anthony of Galamus in the Gorges de Galamus, between Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, and Cubieres sur Cinoble, Aude, Occitanie, France. The hermitage was built in the 14th century as a place of solitude for Franciscan monks, who had originally secluded themselves in caves in the gorge walls. It was then developed further in the 19th century by Pere Marie. The gorge is about 2 miles long and 500m deep, carved by the Agly river through the limestone. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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