Blan tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Revel at 8 km from Blan

Visit Blan: highlights and tourist information

Blan is situated in the Tarn department and Occitanie region.

Popular places to visit nearby include Revel at 8 km and Soreze at 9 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

Blan, 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 Blan in Occitanie.

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

Revel

at 8 km (direction south), in the Haute-Garonne department

The large arcaded square in the centre of Revel...

See Revel guide

Soreze

at 9 km (direction south-east)

The abbey-school and numerous ancient colombage houses are among...

See Soreze guide

La Pomarede

at 14 km (direction south-south-west), in the Aude department

Very tiny so don't travel for ages to get here...

See La Pomarede guide

Castres

at 21 km (direction east-north-east)

While not an important tourist destination, Castres has a pleasant town centre...

See Castres guide

Saissac

at 23 km (direction south-east), in the Aude department

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

See Saissac guide

Lautrec

Most Beautiful Village at 23 km (direction north-east)

Lautrec is a small village, but both the views...

See Lautrec guide

Castelnaudary

at 24 km (direction south-south-west), in the Aude department

Slightly away from tourist routes, Castelnaudary has a pleasant...

See Castelnaudary guide

Lavaur

at 24 km (direction north-west)

Lavaur is a pretty red brick town in the Tarn department of...

See Lavaur guide

Montolieu

at 29 km (direction south-east), in the Aude department

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

See Montolieu guide

Realmont

at 31 km (direction north-east)

Realmont is very typical of the bastide towns to be found throughout...

See Realmont guide

The Jardin des Martels

Garden at 32 km (direction north-west)

The Jardins des Martels is a beautiful garden and mini-farm near Toulouse....

See The Jardin des Martels guide

Giroussens

at 32 km (direction north-west)

Giroussens is a pretty village and home to a ceramic centre and...

See Giroussens guide

Chateaux de Lastours

Castle at 37 km (direction east-south-east), in the Aude department

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

See Chateaux de Lastours guide

Lisle-sur-Tarn

at 40 km (direction north-north-west)

Lisle-sur-Tarn is a pretty village on the banks of the...

See Lisle-sur-Tarn guide

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

Map of places to visit near Blan

Markets in and near Blan

• Puylaurens: market Wednesday (5km)
• Revel: market Saturday (8km)
• Saint-Paul-Cap-de-Joux: market Tuesday (14km)
• Caraman: market Thursday (20km)
• Labruguiere: market Friday (20km)
• Castres: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday & Friday (21km)
• Castelnaudary: market Monday all day (24km)
• Lavaur: market Saturday (25km)
• Graulhet: market Thursday & Sunday (26km)
• Villefranche-de-Lauragais: market Friday (27km)

More information about Blan, Midi-Pyrenees

Tourist attractions near Blan, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Carcassonne City (46km)

Heritage sites

• Rabastens église Notre-Dame-du-Bourg (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (40km)
• Carcassonne (45km)
• Episcopal City, Albi (46km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Revel (8km)
• Gaillac (42km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin et parc du château de Loubens (19km)
• Jardin de l'Évêché (21km)
• Jardin des Martels (32km)
• Jardin Royal de Toulouse (46km)
• Jardin du palais de la Berbie (46km)
• Parc Rochegude (46km)
• Parc aux Bambous (47km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Albi (46km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Gouffre de Cabrespine (41km)
• Cité de Carcassonne (46km)

Geography and distances

Blan is in the south of France at 46 kilometres from Albi, the department capital (general information: Blan is 593 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Appelle, Belleserre, Garrevaques, Lempaut, Montgey, Palleville, Pechaudier, Poudis, Puylaurens, Saint-Germain-Des-Pres and Saint-Sernin-les-Lavaur.

This page in French: Visiter Blan