The Fontfroide Abbey is a Cistercian abbey near Narbonne. It dates back to the 11th, with a storied past since. In the early twentieth century, it was saved by private preservationists and turned into a kind of artist colony.
Not only the roman architecture (with some early gothic influences) is of great interest, but the landscape around it is even more amazing. Tucked away within a small valley and surrounded by hills, it is as serene and restorative as it is beautiful.