Barbaira tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Carcassonne at 13 km from Barbaira

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Visit Barbaira: highlights and tourist information

Barbaira is situated in the Aude 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 Barbaira in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Carcassonne at 13 km and Lagrasse at 14 km.

Barbaira, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Carcassonne

Heritage Site at 13 km (direction west)

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

See Carcassonne guide

Lagrasse

Most Beautiful Village at 14 km (direction south-east)

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

See Lagrasse guide

Caunes-Minervois

at 16 km (direction south-east)

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

See Caunes-Minervois guide

Saint-Hilaire

at 19 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Saint-Hilaire guide

Chateaux de Lastours

Castle at 20 km (direction north-west)

The four ruined castles in Lastours, in cathar country, were built in the 13th...

See Chateaux de Lastours guide

Chateau de Termes

Castle at 21 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Chateau de Termes guide

Minerve

Most Beautiful Village at 27 km (direction north-east), in the Herault department

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

See Minerve guide

Montolieu

at 28 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Montolieu guide

Limoux

at 28 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Limoux guide

Alet-les-Bains

at 29 km (direction south-west)

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

See Alet-les-Bains guide

Aigne

at 30 km (direction east-north-east), in the Herault department

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

See Aigne guide

Fontfroide Abbey

Abbey at 32 km (direction east)

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

See Fontfroide Abbey guide

Bize-Minervois

at 33 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Bize-Minervois guide

Rennes-les-Bains

at 33 km (direction south-west)

Rennes-les-Bains is a traditional spa town in the Aude countryside...

See Rennes-les-Bains guide

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Reserve excursions near Barbaira

Map of places to visit near Barbaira

Markets in and near Barbaira

• Carcassonne: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (13km)
• Lezignan-Corbieres: market Wednesday (20km)
• Olonzac: market Tuesday (21km)
• Limoux: market Friday all day (28km)
• Bram: market Wednesday (33km)
• Labastide-Rouairoux: market Thursday (34km)
• Mazamet: market Tuesday & Sunday & Saturday (36km)
• Esperaza: market Thursday & Sunday (36km)
• Saint-Pons-de-Thomieres: market Wednesday & Sunday (39km)
• Narbonne: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday & Monday - seasonal market only (40km)

More information about Barbaira, Languedoc-Roussillon

Tourist attractions near Barbaira, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Carcassonne City (12km)

Heritage sites

• Carcassonne (13km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lagrasse (14km)
• Minerve (27km)
• Camon (48km)
• Olargues (53km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Limoux (28km)
• Revel (51km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Haut-Languedoc (44km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Fontfroide (Narbonne) (31km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Narbonne (40km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Cité de Carcassonne (12km)
• Gouffre de Cabrespine (20km)
• Gorges de l'Orbieu (23km)
• Forêt de Fontfroide (32km)
• Grotte de la Devèze (36km)
• Gorges de Galamus (39km)
• Gorges de la Pierre-Lys (46km)
• Étang de Leucate (54km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• African reserve of Sigean (38km)

Geography and distances

Barbaira is in the south of France at 13 kilometres from Carcassonne, the department capital (general information: Barbaira is 631 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 13 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aigues-Vives, Badens, Bouilhonnac, Capendu, Comigne, Floure, Fonties-d'Aude, Marseillette, Montirat, Monze, Pradelles-en-Val, Rustiques and Trebes.

This page in French: Visiter Barbaira