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Its open-cast quarries, which have been quarried since the time of the Roman Empire, will enable you to see the intense incarnat red marble found in the Trianon at Versailles, the Opéra Garnier in Paris and the Arc de Triomphe. What to see:
· The historic Roy quarry
· The Écomusée Marbre et Terroir
· The many large sculptures throughout the village and on the Allée des Carrières (map available from the tourist office)
· The Sentier du Marbre (Caunes-Minervois, Villeneuve-Minervois, Trausse Félines) downloadable from the free Rando Grand Carcassonne app
· The ‘Marble Safaris’: guided tours of the quarries led by the association Les Marbrières de Caunes.
· The Musée du Marbre at the La Marbrerie hotel and restaurant
· The Jardin des Marbrières
· The working quarry at Terralbes (can only be seen as part of the Marble Safaris)
· The Semaine des Marbres (Marble Week) in September with a sculpture symposium