Arzens tourism and travel guide

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Visit Arzens: highlights and tourist information

Arzens 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 Arzens in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Montolieu at 12 km and Carcassonne at 12 km.

Arzens, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Montolieu

at 12 km (direction )

Built on the edge of a deep ravine, Montolieu is well known as a...

See Montolieu guide

Carcassonne

Heritage Site at 12 km (direction east)

The medieval fortress-town of Carcassonne is very extensive and very interesting. Highly recommended!...

See Carcassonne guide

Saint-Hilaire

at 15 km (direction south-east)

Saint-Hilaire is a pleasant village that is dominated by the lovely Abbey of Saint-Hilaire,...

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Limoux

at 16 km (direction south)

The small town of Limoux is best visited in late spring to enjoy the...

See Limoux guide

Saissac

at 18 km (direction north-north-west)

In Saissac the highlights include the views from the top of the village and...

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Chateaux de Lastours

Castle at 20 km (direction north-east)

The four ruined castles in Lastours, in cathar country, were built in the 13th...

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Alet-les-Bains

at 23 km (direction south-south-east)

The abbey ruins are the most imposing monument in Alet-les-Bains but be sure to...

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Castelnaudary

at 24 km (direction west-north-west)

Slightly away from tourist routes, Castelnaudary has a pleasant canal port and is the...

See Castelnaudary guide

Camon

Most Beautiful Village at 28 km (direction south-west), in the Ariege department

The fortified village of Camon, listed as a 'most beautiful village of France' is...

See Camon guide

Mirepoix

at 30 km (direction west-south-west), in the Ariege department

In Mirepoix it is the beautifully preserved centre of the bastide town that is...

See Mirepoix guide

Caunes-Minervois

at 30 km (direction east-north-east)

If you are exploreing the Minervois wine region you will also want to take...

See Caunes-Minervois guide

Soreze

at 30 km (direction north-north-west), in the Tarn department

The abbey-school and numerous ancient colombage houses are among the interesting finds in the...

See Soreze guide

La Pomarede

at 31 km (direction north-west)

Very tiny so don't travel for ages to get here but if you are...

See La Pomarede guide

Rennes-le-Chateau

at 31 km (direction south-south-east)

A small village with lovely views, it is also the legends associating Rennes-le-Chateau with...

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Reserve excursions near Arzens

Map of places to visit near Arzens

Markets in and near Arzens

• Bram: market Wednesday (9km)
• Carcassonne: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (13km)
• Limoux: market Friday all day (16km)
• Castelnaudary: market Monday all day (24km)
• Mirepoix: market Thursday & Monday (30km)
• Esperaza: market Thursday & Sunday (30km)
• Revel: market Saturday (33km)
• Mazamet: market Tuesday & Sunday & Saturday (35km)
• Quillan: market Wednesday & Saturday (37km)
• Labruguiere: market Friday (38km)

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Tourist attractions near Arzens, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Carcassonne City (13km)

Heritage sites

• Carcassonne (12km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Camon (28km)
• Lagrasse (36km)
• Minerve (47km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Limoux (16km)
• Revel (33km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Haut-Languedoc (55km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc aux Bambous (37km)
• Jardin de l'Évêché (45km)
• Jardin et parc du château de Loubens (53km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Cité de Carcassonne (13km)
• Gouffre de Cabrespine (27km)
• Gorges de l'Orbieu (33km)
• Fontaine Intermittente de Fontestorbes (40km)
• Gorges de la Pierre-Lys (41km)
• Gorges de Galamus (46km)
• Grotte de la Devèze (51km)

Geography and distances

Arzens is in the south of France at 12 kilometres from Carcassonne, the department capital (general information: Arzens is 629 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Alairac, Alzonne, Caux-et-Sauzens, Lavalette, Montreal, Pezens, Roullens, Sainte-Eulalie and Villesequelande.

This page in French: Visiter Arzens