Ax-les-Thermes tourism and travel guide

Visit Ax-les-Thermes: highlights and tourist information
Travel Guide To Visit Attractions Book a visitFrance This Way comment: A spa town since the 19th century, Ax-les-Thermes is now better known for being close to the Ax-3 Domaines ski region
Ax-les-Thermes is situated in the Ariege department and Occitanie region.
Important note
This page features a summary of highlights that you might like to explore near Ax-les-Thermes. For detailed visitor information see the Ax-les-Thermes travel guide.
Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Ax-les-Thermes in Occitanie.
Popular places to visit nearby include Grotte de Lombrives at 21 km and Quillan at 33 km.
Ax-les-Thermes, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

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

Grotte de Lombrives
Cave at 21 km (direction west-north-west)Not the most famous caves perhaps but the Grotte de Lombrives is...
See Grotte de Lombrives guide

Quillan
at 33 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 33 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

Foix
at 33 km (direction north-west)The narrow medieval streets, the imposing castle above the town and the...
See Foix guide

Chateau de Foix
Castle at 33 km (direction north-west)The chateau de Foix is an impressive medieval castle on a rocky...
See Chateau de Foix guide

Camon
Most Beautiful Village at 35 km (direction north-north-east)The fortified village of Camon, listed as a 'most beautiful village of...
See Camon guide

Chateau de Puilaurens
Castle at 39 km (direction east), in the Aude departmentCastle Puilaurens is a Cathar castle of France in a beautiful mountain...
See Chateau de Puilaurens guide

Mirepoix
at 41 km (direction east)In Mirepoix it is the beautifully preserved centre of the bastide town...
See Mirepoix guide

Rennes-le-Chateau
at 42 km (direction east-north-east), in the Aude departmentA small village with lovely views, it is also the legends associating...
See Rennes-le-Chateau guide

Mosset
Most Beautiful Village at 42 km (direction east), in the Pyrenees-Orientales departmentThe medieval streets in the heart of Mosset have helped it become...
See Mosset guide

Rennes-les-Bains
at 45 km (direction east-north-east), in the Aude departmentRennes-les-Bains is a traditional spa town in the Aude countryside...
See Rennes-les-Bains guide

Villefranche-de-Conflent
Most Beautiful Village at 45 km (direction east-south-east), in the Pyrenees-Orientales departmentVillefranche-de-Conflent is a fascinating place to explore, with a fortified ancient village...
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Molitg-les-Bains
at 46 km (direction east), in the Pyrenees-Orientales departmentIf you are wanting a spa break in the Pyrenees mountains the...
See Molitg-les-Bains guide
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Map of places to visit near Ax-les-Thermes
Markets in and near Ax-les-Thermes
Market days in Ax-les-Thermes: seasonal market: Thursday; weekly market: Tuesday & Saturday;
- Ax-les-Thermes: market Thursday - seasonal market only (0km)
- Ax-les-Thermes: market Tuesday & Saturday (0km)
- Belesta: market Tuesday & Thursday (22km)
- Lavelanet: market Wednesday & Friday (24km)
- Quillan: market Wednesday & Saturday (33km)
- Esperaza: market Thursday & Sunday (39km)
- Mirepoix: market Thursday & Monday (41km)
- Aulus-les-Bains: market Sunday - seasonal market only (42km)
- La Bastide-de-Serou: market Thursday (47km)
- Limoux: market Friday all day (48km)
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Tourist attractions near Ax-les-Thermes, France
What to do at Ax-les-Thermes? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Ax-les-Thermes.
Heritage sites
- Mont-Louis citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (33km)
- Villefranche-de-Conflent enceinte / fort (Vauban fortifications) (45km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Camon (35km)
- Mosset (42km)
- Villefranche-de-Conflent (45km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Limoux (49km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Pyrenees Catalanes (32km)
- Pyrenees Ariegeoises (45km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise de Sainte-Marie (Corneilla-de-Conflent) (48km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Cirque du Sisca (15km)
- Lac du Bouillouses (21km)
- Lac des Bouillouses (21km)
- Fontaine Intermittente de Fontestorbes (22km)
- Vallée de Vicdessos (32km)
- Gorges de la Pierre-Lys (33km)
- Réserve naturelle régionale de Nyer (41km)
Geography and distances
Ax-les-Thermes is in the south of France at 33 kilometres from Foix, the department capital (general information: Ax-les-Thermes is 683 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Ax-les-Thermes
Canton: Ax-les-Thermes
Arrondissement: Foix
Department: Ariege
Region: Midi-Pyrenees
New region: Occitanie
Postcode: 0
Distance to Ax-les-Thermes
from Foix (prefecture): 33 km
from Paris: 683 km
from Calais: 915 km
from Nice: 453 km
from Bordeaux: 305 km
from Strasbourg: 797 km
Getting here
For driving distances to Ax-les-Thermes from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 12 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ascou, Bestiac, Caussou, Ignaux, Orgeix, Orlu, Perles-et-Castelet, Savignac-les-Ormeaux, Sorgeat, Tignac, Unac and Vaychis.
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