Badens tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Caunes-Minervois at 12 km from Badens

Visit Badens: highlights and tourist information

Badens is situated in the Aude department and Occitanie region.

Popular places to visit nearby include Caunes-Minervois at 12 km and Carcassonne at 13 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

Badens, France: places to visit and attractions

Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Badens in Occitanie.

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

Caunes-Minervois

at 12 km (direction )

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

See Caunes-Minervois guide

Carcassonne

Heritage Site at 13 km (direction west)

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

See Carcassonne guide

Lagrasse

Most Beautiful Village at 17 km (direction south-east)

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

See Lagrasse guide

Chateaux de Lastours

Castle at 17 km (direction north-west)

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

See Chateaux de Lastours guide

Saint-Hilaire

at 21 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Saint-Hilaire guide

Minerve

Most Beautiful Village at 24 km (direction east-north-east), in the Herault department

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

See Minerve guide

Chateau de Termes

Castle at 24 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Chateau de Termes guide

Montolieu

at 26 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Montolieu guide

Aigne

at 28 km (direction east-north-east), in the Herault department

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

See Aigne guide

Limoux

at 30 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Limoux guide

Bize-Minervois

at 31 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Bize-Minervois guide

Saissac

at 32 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Saissac guide

Alet-les-Bains

at 32 km (direction south-west)

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

See Alet-les-Bains guide

Fontfroide Abbey

Abbey at 33 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Fontfroide Abbey guide

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Map of places to visit near Badens

Markets in and near Badens

• Carcassonne: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (12km)
• Olonzac: market Tuesday (19km)
• Lezignan-Corbieres: market Wednesday (20km)
• Limoux: market Friday all day (30km)
• Labastide-Rouairoux: market Thursday (30km)
• Bram: market Wednesday (32km)
• Mazamet: market Tuesday & Sunday & Saturday (32km)
• Saint-Pons-de-Thomieres: market Wednesday & Sunday (36km)
• Esperaza: market Thursday & Sunday (39km)
• Narbonne: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday & Monday - seasonal market only (41km)

Hotels near Badens

More information about Badens, Languedoc-Roussillon

Tourist attractions near Badens, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Carcassonne City (12km)

Heritage sites

• Carcassonne (13km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lagrasse (17km)
• Minerve (24km)
• Camon (49km)
• Olargues (50km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Limoux (30km)
• Revel (49km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Haut-Languedoc (41km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Fontfroide (Narbonne) (32km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin de l'Évêché (48km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Narbonne (41km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Cité de Carcassonne (12km)
• Gouffre de Cabrespine (16km)
• Gorges de l'Orbieu (27km)
• Grotte de la Devèze (33km)
• Forêt de Fontfroide (33km)
• Gorges de Galamus (43km)
• Gorges de la Pierre-Lys (49km)
• Étang de Leucate (57km)
• Mont Caroux (58km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Fraisse-sur-Agout (49km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• African reserve of Sigean (40km)

Geography and distances

Badens is in the south of France at 13 kilometres from Carcassonne, the department capital (general information: Badens is 627 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 15 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aigues-Vives, Bagnoles, Barbaira, Bouilhonnac, Capendu, Comigne, Floure, Fonties-d'Aude, Laure-Minervois, Malves-en-Minervois, Marseillette, Montirat, Rustiques, Saint-Frichoux and Trebes.

This page in French: Visiter Badens