Assignan tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Saint-Chinian at 5 km from Assignan

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Visit Assignan: highlights and tourist information

Assignan is situated in the Herault 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 Assignan in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Chinian at 5 km and Bize-Minervois at 9 km.

Assignan, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Saint-Chinian

at 5 km (direction east-north-east)

The busy village of Saint-Chinian in the Minerves is best known for the good...

See Saint-Chinian guide

Bize-Minervois

at 9 km (direction south-south-west), in the Aude department

Bize-Minervois is a small village but its pretty houses and popular swimming river in...

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Aigne

at 9 km (direction south-west)

The fortified village centre of Aigne make it one of our favourite Minervois villages...

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Minerve

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

The ancient streets of the attractive village of Minerve are very pleasant to explore,...

See Minerve guide

Roquebrun

at 16 km (direction north-east)

The seting on the River Orb and the Mediterranean garden add to the charm...

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Olargues

Most Beautiful Village at 18 km (direction north-east)

With a lovely medieval centre and the scenic background of the Jaur river that...

See Olargues guide

Narbonne

at 26 km (direction south-south-east), in the Aude department

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

See Narbonne guide

Beziers

at 27 km (direction east)

Beziers is a lively, thriving town with a good number of interesting monuments to...

See Beziers guide

Fontfroide Abbey

Abbey at 30 km (direction south), in the Aude department

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

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Caunes-Minervois

at 30 km (direction west), in the Aude department

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

See Caunes-Minervois guide

Gruissan

at 36 km (direction south-south-east), in the Aude department

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

See Gruissan guide

Lagrasse

Most Beautiful Village at 41 km (direction south-west), in the Aude department

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

See Lagrasse guide

Brassac (Tarn)

at 41 km (direction west-north-west), in the Tarn department

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

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Sigean Nature Reserve

at 42 km (direction south-south-east), in the Aude department

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

See Sigean Nature Reserve guide

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Reserve excursions near Assignan

Map of places to visit near Assignan

Markets in and near Assignan

• Saint-Chinian: market Thursday & Sunday (5km)
• Saint-Pons-de-Thomieres: market Wednesday & Sunday (15km)
• Capestang: market Sunday (15km)
• Olonzac: market Tuesday (18km)
• Labastide-Rouairoux: market Thursday (22km)
• Coursan: market every day except Monday (23km)
• Lezignan-Corbieres: market Wednesday (24km)
• Narbonne: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday & Monday - seasonal market only (25km)
• Narbonne: market Sunday (25km)
• Lamalou-les-Bains: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (27km)

More information about Assignan, Languedoc-Roussillon

Tourist attractions near Assignan, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Carcassonne City (48km)
• Valle du Salagou (48km)

Heritage sites

• Carcassonne (48km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Minerve (13km)
• Olargues (18km)
• Lagrasse (41km)

National Monuments

• Enserune (21km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Pezenas (44km)
• Lodeve (51km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Haut-Languedoc (27km)
• Narbonnaise en Méditerranée (37km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Fontfroide (Narbonne) (31km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin des carrières de Saint-Adrien (33km)
• Parc et jardin du château de Margon (35km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Narbonne (25km)
• Beziers (27km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grotte de la Devèze (17km)
• Mont Caroux (24km)
• Forêt de Fontfroide (31km)
• Gouffre de l'Œil Doux (33km)
• Gouffre de Cabrespine (35km)
• Céressou (44km)
• Cirque de Mourèze (45km)
• Cirque du Moureze (45km)
• Cité de Carcassonne (48km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Fraisse-sur-Agout (24km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• African reserve of Sigean (37km)

Geography and distances

Assignan is in the south of France at 83 kilometres from Montpellier, the department capital (general information: Assignan is 608 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Babeau-Bouldoux, Cruzy, Pardailhan, Quarante, Saint-Chinian, Saint-Jean-de-Minervois and Villespassans.

This page in French: Visiter Assignan