Boutenac: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The Domaine de Fontsainte shapes the landscape of the village of Boutenac and offers an exceptional panorama. The Pinède de Boutenac provides numerous opportunities for walks and hikes. Anyone wishing to stay in Boutenac may consider renting a holiday apartment.

Wine and Landscape

The Domaine de Fontsainte vineyard lies on the edge of a 500-hectare pine forest, where it is protected from cold north-easterly winds. In the hills of Boutenac, the Château de Saint-Louis has a 120-hectare wine-growing estate and 11 grape varieties. Château La Voulte Gasparets has a wine cellar where visitors can taste wines and exchange views with the winemaker.

Hiking and Trails

The Circuit des Combes par la Chapelle is an easy 7.3-kilometre circular hike from Boutenac with 190 metres of elevation gain; after passing two vineyards and ascending along a path lined with holm oaks and pine trees, it leads into the pine forest. La Boucle des Terroirs in Boutenac is an easy 10.5-kilometre hiking route with a walking time of approximately three hours and 271 metres of elevation gain. The Boucle des Terroirs starting at the Château de Boutenac offers a 360-degree view of the surrounding landscape.

Culture and History

The Château de Boutenac is a partly ruined medieval fortress built to defend against attacks. The Église Saint-Mamès dates from the 12th century and was expanded in 1891 with two side aisles featuring two altars and eight new stained-glass windows.

The Église Saint-Mamès contains a baptismal font and a white marble support pillar; both elements originally formed part of a capital abacus and an altar base, respectively. The capital abacus and the altar base in the Église Saint-Mamès have been classified as protected historic objects since 1973. The Église Saint-Martin de Gasparets was listed as a Monument historique by decree of 27 April 1948. Its nave has a barrel vault with a broken profile; the lower-lying chancel is also vaulted.

The Chapelle Saint-Siméon is associated with an annual procession on the first Tuesday in August. The chapel is also associated with a hermit who lived in the Massif de Boutenac above the cultivated areas.

Other places: Pépieux, Belvianes-Et-Cavirac, Camps-sur-l'Agly, Villelongue-D'aude, Roquefeuil, Cailhavel, Villemoustaussou, Tourreilles

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