Albas tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Chateau d'Aguilar at 13 km from Albas

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Visit Albas: highlights and tourist information

Albas is situated in the Aude 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 Albas in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateau d'Aguilar at 13 km and Lagrasse at 13 km.

Albas, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chateau d'Aguilar

Castle at 13 km (direction south)

The Château d'Aguilar is one of the most famous Cathar castles in the south...

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Lagrasse

Most Beautiful Village at 13 km (direction north-west)

The romantic atmosphere in medieval Lagrasse have made it a popular centre for artisans...

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Chateau de Termes

Castle at 14 km (direction west)

Château De Termes is one of the most important Cathar castles in southern France...

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Fontfroide Abbey

Abbey at 19 km (direction north-east)

The Abbey at Fontfroide dates from the 12th century, and is one of the...

See Fontfroide Abbey guide

Sigean Nature Reserve

at 20 km (direction east)

Sigean is a very popular wildlife park where thousands of animals such as lions,...

See Sigean Nature Reserve guide

Chateau de Peyrepertuse

Castle at 21 km (direction south-west)

Visit the Peyrepertuse Castle, the most popular of the Cathar castles found in the...

See Chateau de Peyrepertuse guide

Chateau de Queribus

Castle at 21 km (direction south-south-west)

Castle Quéribus is a famous castle on the summit of a mountain in the...

See Chateau de Queribus guide

La Palme

at 21 km (direction east)

La Palme is a small traditional village in Languedoc-Roussillon with a beach, lagoon and...

See La Palme guide

Fort de Salses

Castle at 24 km (direction south-east), in the Pyrenees-Orientales department

The medieval fort of Salses was transformed by Vauban to create a substantial and...

See Fort de Salses guide

Leucate

at 26 km (direction east-south-east)

The resort at Leucate is one of the liveliest and most interesting along the...

See Leucate guide

Port-la-Nouvelle

at 28 km (direction east)

One of the largest industrial ports in France, Port-la-Nouvelle also has a popular beach...

See Port-la-Nouvelle guide

Narbonne

at 30 km (direction north-east)

Among other highlights, the parts of Narbonne along the canal and around the cathedral...

See Narbonne guide

Gruissan

at 31 km (direction east-north-east)

As well as the pleasure port and old village centre, Gruissan is also well...

See Gruissan guide

Rennes-les-Bains

at 35 km (direction west-south-west)

Rennes-les-Bains is a traditional spa town in the Aude countryside...

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... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Aude

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Reserve excursions near Albas

Map of places to visit near Albas

Markets in and near Albas

• Sigean: market Tuesday & Friday (20km)
• Lezignan-Corbieres: market Wednesday (22km)
• Port-la-Nouvelle: market Saturday - seasonal market only (25km)
• Port-la-Nouvelle: market Wednesday (25km)
• Leucate: market Saturday & Monday & Wednesday & Thursday - seasonal market only (26km)
• Rivesaltes: market Monday (29km)
• Narbonne: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday & Monday - seasonal market only (30km)
• Narbonne: market Sunday (30km)
• Olonzac: market Tuesday (31km)
• Gruissan: market every day except Thursday (31km)

More information about Albas, Languedoc-Roussillon

Tourist attractions near Albas, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Carcassonne City (37km)

Heritage sites

• Carcassonne (38km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lagrasse (13km)
• Minerve (39km)
• Castelnou (43km)
• Eus (46km)
• Mosset (49km)

National Monuments

• Enserune (46km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Limoux (42km)
• Prades (50km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Narbonnaise en Méditerranée (38km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Fontfroide (Narbonne) (17km)
• Chapelle de Casenoves (Ille-sur-tet) (38km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame des Anges (Cabestany) (40km)
• Eglise de Sainte Marie de Marcevol (Arboussols) (43km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Narbonne (30km)
• Beziers (54km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de Fontfroide (18km)
• Gorges de l'Orbieu (21km)
• Étang de Leucate (28km)
• Gorges de Galamus (28km)
• Cité de Carcassonne (37km)
• Orgues d'Ille-sur-Tet (38km)
• Gouffre de l'Œil Doux (42km)
• Étang de Canet-Saint-Nazaire (43km)
• Gouffre de Cabrespine (45km)
• Gorges de la Pierre-Lys (47km)

Towns of Art and history

• Perpignan (37km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• African reserve of Sigean (19km)

Geography and distances

Albas is in the south of France at 39 kilometres from Carcassonne, the department capital (general information: Albas is 651 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Cascastel-Des-Corbieres, Coustouge, Fontjoncouse, Jonquieres, Palairac, Quintillan, Talairan and Villeneuve-les-Corbieres.

This page in French: Visiter Albas