Balacet tourism and travel guide

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Balacet is situated in the Ariege department and Midi-Pyrenees region (now part of the Occitanie region), in the south of France at 52 kilometres from Foix, the department capital (general information: Balacet is 672 kilometres from Paris).

Popular places to visit nearby include Audressein at 6 km and Saint-Girons at 18 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

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Balacet, 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 Balacet in Occitanie.

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

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Ariege

Map of places to visit near Balacet

Markets in and near Balacet

• Saint-Girons: market Saturday (18km)
• Seix: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (18km)
• Aspet: market Wednesday & Saturday (20km)
• Salies-du-Salat: market Monday (24km)
• Aulus-les-Bains: market Sunday - seasonal market only (31km)
• Saint-Gaudens: market Thursday (32km)
• Bagneres-de-Luchon: market every day - seasonal market only (33km)
• Loures-Barousse: market Friday (34km)
• Cazeres: market Saturday (38km)
• La Bastide-de-Serou: market Thursday (39km)

More information about Balacet, Midi-Pyrenees

Tourist attractions near Balacet, France

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

Heritage sites

• Audressein Église Notre-Dame de Tramesaygues (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (6km)
• Saint Lizier cathédrale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (18km)
• Valcabrère basilique St Just (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (36km)
• St Bertrand de Comminges chapelle St Julien (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (37km)
• St Bertrand de Comminges cathédrale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (37km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Lizier (18km)
• Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges (37km)

National Monuments

• Montmaurin Gallo-Roman Villa (47km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Pyrenees Ariegeoises (39km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Henne Morte (14km)
• Cirque d'Anglade (25km)
• Cirque des Crabioules (40km)
• Vallée de Vicdessos (43km)
• Lac d'Oo (43km)
• Gorges de la Save (47km)

Geography and distances

Getting here

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

We have 19 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Antras, Argein, Arrien-en-Bethmale, Aucazein, Audressein, Augirein, Bonac-Irazein, Castillon-en-Couserans, Cescau, Galey, Illartein, Les Bordes-sur-Lez, Orgibet, Saint-Jean-du-Castillonnais, Salsein, Sentein, Sor, Uchentein and Villeneuve.

This page in French: Visiter Balacet