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In fifteen minutes you can drive from Château Cazalères to the picturesque artists' village of Carla Bayle.
It is a fortified village situated on top of a hill.
It is home to working artists with their own galleries.
In summer, small festivals are organized.

Thanks to its location, you can enjoy beautiful views over the rolling landscape.
In the distance, the Pyrenees can be seen.

Carla Bayle has a Pact of Eternal Friendship with Rotterdam due to its special history.

In the past, the village was called Carle-le-Comte. In 1647, he was born there.
He became the greatest philosopher after Desiderius Erasmus. Bayle died in 1706 in Rotterdam.
To honor him, the village was renamed Carla Bayle.

At the Crooswijk cemetery in Rotterdam, there is a memorial stone that commemorates that Pierre Bayle is buried here.

 

The nature in the Ariège is overwhelmingly beautiful. The rolling hills almost make you feel like you are in Tuscany, while in the background you can see the high peaks of the Pyrenees. There are fast-flowing mountain streams, remarkable caves, and beautiful reservoirs.