If it’s Friday it must be Narbonne along the Canal de la Robine.
This was Monsieur Honey & I’s first visit to Narbonne other than the train station to take a connecting train many years ago.
Fresh baked goods from “Le pain to patisseries”, cheeses, butchers of every kind (beef, pork, poultry, etc.), fish mongers, fresh fruits and vegetables of every sort, olives, oils, spices and of course wines.
Beautiful fresh flowers ...
There are several restaurants within the Market Hall ...
After our “market fix” or should I say my fix (I love French markets), we wandered along the canal and crossed the river to the other side where the majestic Cathedral Saint Just and Saint Pasteur is located.
Construction started April 3rd 1282. It has a long history during it’s time of building. The choir* was completed in the 1330s and then in 1345 work was stopped due to the Hundred Year War.
We found a parking spot in a lot along the Canal.
Our first destination was Les Halles (circa 1901) a magnificent building housing the indoor market place.
It is open daily from 7AM-2PM.
Some architectural detail
I’d say if you can’t find what you’re looking for here it probably doesn’t exist.
The market vendors sell all products from A to Z ... from anchovies to zucchinis with everything in between.
Fresh baked goods from “Le pain to patisseries”, cheeses, butchers of every kind (beef, pork, poultry, etc.), fish mongers, fresh fruits and vegetables of every sort, olives, oils, spices and of course wines.
There are several restaurants within the Market Hall ...
Construction started April 3rd 1282. It has a long history during it’s time of building. The choir* was completed in the 1330s and then in 1345 work was stopped due to the Hundred Year War.
*A choir, also sometimes called quire, is the area of a church or cathedral that provides seating for the clergy and church choir. It is in the western part of the chancel, between the nave and the sanctuary, which houses the altar and Church tabernacle. Wikipedia
Work continued later and into the 1840s.
It is dedicated to two Spanish brothers & martyrs Justus and Pastor from the late IIIrd century.
We visited the Church each with our own reasons.
Some magnificent architecture ...
Here in the main square is a portion of the “Via Domita” the historic Roman Road.
The Via Domitia was the first Roman road built in Gaul that linked Italy to Spain dating to 118BC.
What history!
The gargoyles overlooking the church grounds ...
Narbonne is definitely worth another visit ...
