Viscounts' Garden

The Viscounts' Garden, in Narbonne

The Viscounts' Garden is a pleasant public garden of Narbonne, a haven of greenery in the heart of the town. The Narbonne audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this peaceful space, whose name recalls the viscounts who formerly reigned over the town.

The haven of greenery of the viscounts

The Viscounts' Garden is one of the pleasant green spaces of Narbonne, a haven of freshness and calm in the heart of the town. Its name evokes the viscounts of Narbonne, who, alongside the powerful archbishops, shared the power over the town during the Middle Ages and marked its history. Laid out as a public garden, this place offers lawns, shaded paths, trees and spaces of relaxation, conducive to promenade, rest and play. Prized by families and inhabitants in search of greenery and tranquillity, it constitutes a peaceful parenthesis away from the animation of the centre. The Viscounts' Garden participates in the pleasant living environment of Narbonne and recalls, by its name, the rich seigneurial past of the town.

What to see

Here you enjoy the shaded public garden, with its lawns, its paths, its trees and its spaces of relaxation, a haven of freshness and calm whose name recalls the viscounts who formerly shared the power over the town with the archbishops. The Viscounts' Garden is a haven of greenery of Narbonne. It is a pleasant stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Viscounts' Garden lies in the heart of Narbonne, reachable on foot. It is an open-air public garden, generally freely accessible according to its hours. The promenade is particularly pleasant in fine weather.

Where does the name of the Viscounts' Garden in Narbonne come from?

From the viscounts of Narbonne, who, alongside the powerful archbishops, shared the power over the town during the Middle Ages and marked its history; the garden is today a public haven of greenery.

Where is the Viscounts' Garden?

In the heart of Narbonne, in France.