We live in the Aude and, more precisely, the Corbières. The name Corbières comes from "cor" a pre-Celtic word meaning "rock" and "berre" from the River Berre which runs through the commune of Durban. The Corbières is the mountainous region located mainly in the Aude and partly in the Pyrénées-Orientales to the south. It is a place of outstanding natural
beauty and one of the wildest areas of France with a very low
population density so its natives are generally less well-off
financially here than in other more congested areas of France. The main industries are viticulture and tourism so life here is more gentle and laid back than its busier near-neighbours. It is extremely picturesque and bursting with field upon field of vines alternating with garrigue, gorges, ravines, valleys, rivers, lakes, hills and mountainous countryside. The River Aude borders the Corbières to the west and north; to the south is the River Agly and to the east the gorgeous Mediterranean Sea.