Alban tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Brousse-le-Chateau at 18 km from Alban

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Visit Alban: highlights and tourist information

Alban is situated in the Tarn department and Occitanie region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Alban in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Brousse-le-Chateau at 18 km and Belmont-sur-Rance at 25 km.

Alban, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Brousse-le-Chateau

Most Beautiful Village at 18 km (direction north-east), in the Aveyron department

Brousse-le-Chateau is an idyllic little village of steep cobbled streets on the banks of...

See Brousse-le-Chateau guide

Belmont-sur-Rance

at 25 km (direction east-south-east), in the Aveyron department

The Cevennes village of Belmont-sur-Rance is small but very enjoyable to explore, and to...

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Realmont

at 25 km (direction west-south-west)

Realmont is very typical of the bastide towns to be found throughout the Tarn...

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Albi

at 26 km (direction west)

Albi is quite a remarkable town, with a substantial and beautiful centre and sensational...

See Albi guide

Albi cathedral

Cathedral at 26 km (direction west)

Albi cathedral is remarkable for its brick exterior, and the large area of renaissance...

See Albi cathedral guide

Brassac (Tarn)

at 29 km (direction south)

The highlight in the centre of Brassac in the Tarn department is certainly the...

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Lautrec

Most Beautiful Village at 33 km (direction west-south-west)

Lautrec is a small village, but both the views and the intereting historic buildings...

See Lautrec guide

Monesties

Most Beautiful Village at 35 km (direction west-north-west)

There is much more to discover in Monesties than you would expect in such...

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Castres

at 36 km (direction south-west)

While not an important tourist destination, Castres has a pleasant town centre and an...

See Castres guide

Sauveterre-de-Rouergue

Most Beautiful Village at 39 km (direction north-north-west), in the Aveyron department

The highlight in Sauveterre-de-Rouergue is surely the medieval houses and arcades in the central...

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Cordes-sur-Ciel

at 45 km (direction west-north-west)

Cordes is certainly one of the most beautiful towns in France with a great...

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Gaillac

at 45 km (direction west)

The historic centre of Gaillac and its riverside position make Gaillac a very enjoyable...

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Vieux

at 48 km (direction west-north-west)

The small village of Vieux was once one of the most important pilgrimage towns...

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Peyre

Most Beautiful Village at 49 km (direction east-north-east), in the Aveyron department

Close to Millau Bridge, the small village of Peyre is listed among the most...

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Markets in and near Alban

• Saint-Juery: market Thursday (21km)
• Realmont: market Wednesday (25km)
• Albi: market Wednesday & Tuesday all day & Saturday all day (25km)
• Villefranche-de-Panat: market Sunday - seasonal market only (29km)
• Carmaux: market Friday (30km)
• Saint-Affrique: market Thursday & Saturday (35km)
• Naucelle: market Saturday - seasonal market only (36km)
• Castres: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday & Friday (36km)
• Arvieu: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (37km)
• Graulhet: market Thursday & Sunday (40km)

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Tourist attractions near Alban, France

What to do at Alban? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Alban.

Heritage sites

• Episcopal City, Albi (26km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Brousse-le-Chateau (18km)
• Peyre (49km)
• Olargues (52km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Gaillac (45km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Haut-Languedoc (39km)
• Grands Causses (45km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint-Cirice (Brousse-le-Chateau) (18km)
• Abbaye de Sylvanès (Sylvanes) (40km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc Rochegude (26km)
• Jardin du palais de la Berbie (26km)
• Jardin de l'Évêché (36km)
• Jardin de Paradis (45km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Albi (25km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Mont Caroux (53km)
• Gorges de l'Aveyron (54km)

Towns of Art and history

• Sauveterre-de-Rouergue (39km)
• Najac (53km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Fraisse-sur-Agout (42km)

Geography and distances

Alban is in the south of France at 26 kilometres from Albi, the department capital (general information: Alban is 552 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Alban from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Courris, Curvalle, Le Fraysse, Massals, Paulinet and Saint-Andre.

This page in French: Visiter Alban