Aston tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Grotte de Lombrives at 7 km from Aston
Visit Aston: highlights and tourist information
To Visit Attractions Book a visitAston is situated in the Ariege 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 Aston in Occitanie.
Popular places to visit nearby include Grotte de Lombrives at 7 km and Ax-les-Thermes at 15 km.
Aston, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Grotte de Lombrives
Cave at 7 km (direction north-west)Not the most famous caves perhaps but the Grotte de Lombrives is...
See Grotte de Lombrives guide

Ax-les-Thermes
at 15 km (direction east-south-east)A spa town since the 19th century, Ax-les-Thermes is now better known...
See Ax-les-Thermes guide

Montsegur
at 17 km (direction east-north-east)In Montsegur be sure to visit the cathar castle with its lovely...
See Montsegur guide

Chateau de Foix
Castle at 22 km (direction north-north-west)The chateau de Foix is an impressive medieval castle on a rocky...
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Foix
at 22 km (direction north-north-west)The narrow medieval streets, the imposing castle above the town and the...
See Foix guide

Camon
Most Beautiful Village at 36 km (direction north-east)The fortified village of Camon, listed as a 'most beautiful village of...
See Camon guide

Pamiers
at 38 km (direction north-east)The largest town in Ariege, Pamiers has several notable monuments including the...
See Pamiers guide

Mirepoix
at 39 km (direction north-north-east)In Mirepoix it is the beautifully preserved centre of the bastide town...
See Mirepoix guide

Quillan
at 43 km (direction east-north-east), in the Aude departmentBe sure to take a stroll through Quillan as part of your...
See Quillan guide

Gorges de l'Aude
Scenery at 43 km (direction east-north-east), in the Aude departmentThe Gorges de l'Aude are a scenic highlight to explore close to...
See Gorges de l'Aude guide

Montjoie-en-Couserans
at 49 km (direction west-north-west)The tiny village of Montjoie-en-Couserans is included because it is the start...
See Montjoie-en-Couserans guide

Saint-Girons
at 49 km (direction west-north-west)Saint-Girons is a quiet town, a perfect chance to see an unspoiled...
See Saint-Girons guide

Saint-Lizier
Most Beautiful Village at 51 km (direction west-north-west)A small village in the Natural Regional Park of the Ariege Pyrenees,...
See Saint-Lizier guide

Rennes-le-Chateau
at 51 km (direction east-north-east), in the Aude departmentA small village with lovely views, it is also the legends associating...
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... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Ariege
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Map of places to visit near Aston
Markets in and near Aston
- Ax-les-Thermes: market Thursday - seasonal market only (15km)
- Ax-les-Thermes: market Tuesday & Saturday (15km)
- Lavelanet: market Wednesday & Friday (23km)
- Belesta: market Tuesday & Thursday (26km)
- Aulus-les-Bains: market Sunday - seasonal market only (27km)
- La Bastide-de-Serou: market Thursday (33km)
- Mirepoix: market Thursday & Monday (39km)
- Pamiers: market Tuesday & Saturday (39km)
- Seix: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (40km)
- Quillan: market Wednesday & Saturday (43km)
More information about Aston, Midi-Pyrenees
Tourist attractions near Aston, France
What to do at Aston? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Aston.
Heritage sites
- Mont-Louis citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (47km)
- Saint Lizier cathédrale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (50km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Camon (36km)
- Saint-Lizier (51km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Limoux (54km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Pyrenees Ariegeoises (32km)
- Pyrenees Catalanes (46km)
Remarkable gardens
- Parc aux Bambous (42km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Vallée de Vicdessos (19km)
- Cirque du Sisca (20km)
- Fontaine Intermittente de Fontestorbes (26km)
- Lac des Bouillouses (35km)
- Lac du Bouillouses (35km)
- Cirque d'Anglade (39km)
- Gorges de la Pierre-Lys (44km)
Geography and distances
Aston is in the south of France at 22 kilometres from Foix, the department capital (general information: Aston is 678 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Aston
Canton: Cabannes
Arrondissement: Foix
Department: Ariege
Region: Midi-Pyrenees
New region: Occitanie
Postcode: 0
Distance to Aston
from Foix (prefecture): 22 km
from Paris: 678 km
from Calais: 909 km
from Nice: 465 km
from Bordeaux: 292 km
from Strasbourg: 799 km
Getting here
For driving distances to Aston from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 17 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Albies, Appy, Aulos, Bouan, Caychax, Chateau-Verdun, Larcat, Larnat, Lassur, Les Cabannes, Ornolac-Ussat-les-Bains, Pech, Senconac, Sinsat, Urs, Vebre and Verdun.
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