Couiza Photo Gallery

1/8. The 16th-century Chateau de Couiza. Built by the Dukes of Joyeuse, it's now Les Ducs de Joyeuse hotel and restaurant, and very refurbished looking.

2/8. Couiza village sitting in the Aude valley, with vineyard. Looking southeast across the town, towards Esperaza (near the bright spot in the hills at the far right).

3/8. Couiza village from above. That's the Salz river in the center, just before it joins the Aude in the trees; looking northwest from the road up to Rennes-le-Chateau village.

4/8. The stone bridge across the Aude river at Couiza.

5/8. Couiza 'very' low cost commerce. The sign translates to 'help yourself - free', beside someone's front gate.

6/8. The Couiza-Montazel railway station. An old station and a modern railway car, heading north towards Carcassonne.

7/8. One of Couiza's derelict factories, with the old parking lot turned into a nice little park.

8/8. A peek inside the old factory at Couiza. Looking like the crew just walked away a few minutes ago. An old calendar on a desk top had Friday the 13th circled.