HISTORICAL CENTRE OF LA CANOURGUE

Bathed by the clear waters of the Urugne River, La Canourgue is crisscrossed by canals like a miniature Venice.

These canals were developed as early as the Middle Ages to allow people to harness the power of the water.

Located on a low rise at the confluence of the Merderic and Urugne rivers, a fort, which later became the Château Saint Etienne, formed, along with the Saint Martin monastery, the nucleus of the town: the square is still marked by the Clock Tower. You can enjoy the old town center with its Renaissance houses and porches, the Place au Blé (Wheat Square) and its half-timbered house, the clock tower adorned with its striking weathervane, the remarkable Romanesque church, the Callongue with its old medieval shops, the Place du Pré Commun (Commun Meadow Square) and its Griffou fountain, and the three mills still standing along the Urugne.

La Canourgue is a “charming, flute-like, sprightly” town, writes Solanet.