Bouilhonnac is laid out in an amphitheatrical pattern around a 15th-century château. The history of the village is reflected in its churches, chapels and the preserved parts of the Château de Bouilhonnac. Some travellers combine their personal plans for Bouilhonnac with the intention of renting a holiday apartment.
Culture and history
The original church of Bouilhonnac, dedicated to Saint Paul, already stood in the plain in 855. The church built in the new village of Bouilhonnac has a trapezoidal floor plan and a five-sided apse without pointed arches.
The ruins of the chapel were registered as a historic monument by decree of 10 April 1948. The Château de Bouilhonnac was built at the end of the 15th century and contains the remains of a 15th-century chapel that is protected as a historic monument.
The Gothic chapel of the Château de Bouilhonnac is 15.25 metres long and 6 metres wide. In the past, the Château de Bouilhonnac was owned by the monks of Lagrasse Abbey. The Château de Bouilhonnac also includes a large round tower and an underground room.
Paths and landscape
The GR78 Camin Romieu from Azille to Carcassonne passes through Bouilhonnac. On its section towards Carcassonne, the GR78 runs along the Canal du Midi.
Surroundings
Several named natural and cultural sites are located around Bouilhonnac: Château Comtal is a castle, Les Planelles is a summit, and Miramont is also a summit. Cachoche and Le Picou are also summits in the vicinity of Bouilhonnac.
In the wider region around Bouilhonnac lies the Château de Baudrigue, a historic site. The Basilique Saint-Nazaire-et-Saint-Celse is a church in the vicinity of Bouilhonnac, while the Abbaye Notre-Dame de Rieunette is a monastery in the wider region around Bouilhonnac.
