Situated in the former Palace of the Archbishops, this museum is filled with gorgeous artwork and…read moreitems used by the wealthy in their life. When I went in December 2025, they also had a special exhibition on clothes from the Renaissance, along with period clothing that was important to France. These were all replicas. Admission includes access to the former Palace of the Archbishops, the Gothic cloister and the Cathedral of Saint-Just and Saint-Pasteur. Supposedly our ticket included the church treasury, although we couldn't find it. We were told to go see the top of the 13th century tower (with access being from the gift shop where you buy your ticket.) I wouldn't recommend going up unless you have good shoes and are ready to climb a considered amount of winding, stone steps while dodging a massive amount of pigeon guano once you get to the top. It was pouring rain when we went and I was in ballet flats slippers. Suffice to say, I didn't think it was worth the climb. The museum closes for lunch between 12:30 - 14:00, so if you're already in the museum during that time, you have to go find something else to do during that time and then come back. Everything is in French - the tours, the placards, the pamphlets. There are no pamphlets in any other languages available. If you want to understand what you're looking at, make sure your phone is fully charged and you have Google Translate's camera app already downloaded to your phone. My phone died while we were here but I definitely enjoyed visiting the inside of the attached cathedral. Absolutely stunning and a marvel to behold. Paid larking was at an off-site lot in the opposite side of the Canal de la Robine, just a short maybe 5 minute walk from the museum. Visited December 2025

I love driving down to Narbonne beach thru the wineries. We stop of the side of the road for…read moreDomaine de Vires wines. A pleasantly nice shop overlooking the beautiful wineries and cliff of the Mediterranean Sea. We bought the Bordeaux red blend wine.

Nice town. It makes you wonder what life was like here through the ages…read more Seems like an impossibly large high bridge to enter the town. And a very difficult site to build on. But also to attack. So there you go. Lots of places to eat even in off season of late September. Very interesting stop but be warned it can be a long walk from the parking lot to the town and very hilly in the town. Be ready and buy or have water.

Beautiful place, great service! It's difficult to express how wonderful our room was. Large private…read morepatio overlooking the vineyard and the Mediterranean Sea just beyond that!

As I'm sure most of you would have noticed I'm a foodie, however, what you may not know is that I…read morelove a tipple too, and as anybody worth their salt knows a good meal is incomplete with his best lady - an accompanying bottle of wine. So as a treat my gorgeous friends took me out to the Château l'Hospitalet for a little wine tasting. Yea me! Fergul; the Irish general manager with the French name (irony) was a delight and took me though the grapes, years, soil, region, seasons and of course bottles of plonk. I was completely rubbish and refused to spit out a drop claiming it was just wrong to waste such good wine. My poor form was completely acceptable and it seemed the team were used to such antic anyway. I was free to wander around the vineyard and the cellar and the whole experience is totally free of charge but of course it's curious to buy so wine, (which you'd be a fool not to) but there is no obligation. On the site there is also a charming hotel, restaurant and bar that offer jazz evening which in 2004 gave birth to an annual Jazz festival. I can not wait to return to sample the food and wine combo in the restaurant that has awarded la Château a place in Le Guide Michelin alone with with a number of other acclamations. The only down side for me is that I only came over with hand luggage so I couldn't buy any wine to bring home. Never mind, that'll learn me! So note to you reader check a bag!!