Limoux Photo Gallery

1/16. Limoux's 12th century Saint-Martin church and the 14th-century 'Pont Neuf'.

2/16. Limoux's 12th century Eglise Saint-Martin.

3/16. Fountain detail at Limoux's Place de la République. Facing the northern corner of the square.

4/16. Limoux's Place de la République, looking at the northern corner of the square. The brown half-timbered house at the right end was for sale when we were there, in Aug 08.

5/16. Limoux's Place de la République, looking at the eastern corner of the square.

6/16. Limoux's 13th-century Pont Neuf (New Bridge) was built in 1327.

7/16. Limoux's newer Pont Vieux (Od Bridge) was rebuilt in the 19th century.

8/16. A landscape painter on the bank of the Aude river, across from Limoux town. You can see the form of the Pont Neuf that she's working on.

9/16. Streets of Limoux, with bright shutters and the tall spire of the Saint-Martin church bell tower.

10/16. Vaulted passage (with bicycle rider) in the old town of Limoux.

11/16. Vaulted passage and ancient fortified portail at the edge of Limoux along the river side.

12/16. This ancient portail (our 'Spanish Gate) is entrance to a passage through the row of houses on the east bank of the Aude.

13/16. This faded old wall-mural advertisement is also a nice trompe l'oeil, in the old streets of Limoux.

14/16. The entrance passage of an ancient 'Hotel Particulier' at #59 on Limoux's Rue Blanquerie.

15/16. The interior court of the 'Hotel Particulier' at #59 on Limoux's Rue Blanquerie.

16/16. The interior of Limoux's Piano Museum, inside the massive 14th-19th century Eglise Saint Jacques. This is just one corner of the imense interiour, filled with some of the world's oldest pianos.