Canals tourism and travel guide

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Visit Canals: highlights and tourist information

Canals is situated in the Tarn-et-Garonne 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 Canals in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Montauban at 20 km and Beaumont-de-Lomagne at 25 km.

Canals, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Montauban

at 20 km (direction north-north-east)

The pink houses and ancient arcades ensure that the Place Nationale in Montauban is...

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Beaumont-de-Lomagne

at 25 km (direction west)

The weekly market in Beaumont-de-Lomagne has been held in the same market hall, in...

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Toulouse

at 30 km (direction south-south-east), in the Haute-Garonne department

Toulouse, with its famous red-brick architecture, is one of the most impressive cities in...

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Sarrant

Most Beautiful Village at 30 km (direction west-south-west), in the Gers department

The ancient gateway and half-timbered houses bring a medieval feel to the village of...

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Saint-Nicolas-de-la-Grave

at 32 km (direction north-west)

The castle and the arcaded buildings around the central square are among the places...

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Moissac

at 32 km (direction north-west)

Moissac might go unnoticed except it has the 12th century Abbey Church of Saint-Pierre,...

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Realville

at 33 km (direction north-east)

The focus in the small bastide town of Réalville is the main square, surrounded...

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Le-Pin

at 33 km (direction west-north-west)

Your challenge in Le Pin is to get a good glimpse of the fairytale...

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Puycelsi

Most Beautiful Village at 37 km (direction east-north-east), in the Tarn department

We particularly enjoyed the walk around the ramaparts in Puycelsi, one of the 'most...

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Bruniquel

Most Beautiful Village at 37 km (direction east-north-east)

The cobbled streets, numerous medieval buildings and the castle combine to make Bruniquel a...

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Bardigues

at 38 km (direction west-north-west)

Bardigues is a small village, very pleasant to stroll along the main street and...

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Auvillar

Most Beautiful Village at 40 km (direction west-north-west)

The lovely village of Auvillar has a very unusual round market hall in the...

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Giroussens

at 40 km (direction east), in the Tarn department

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

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The Jardin des Martels

Garden at 40 km (direction east), in the Tarn department

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

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Map of places to visit near Canals

Markets in and near Canals

• Grisolles: market Wednesday (3km)
• Verdun-sur-Garonne: market Friday (5km)
• Fronton: market Thursday (8km)
• Grenade: market Saturday (9km)
• Montech: market Tuesday (13km)
• Launac: market Sunday (15km)
• Saint-Nauphary: market Sunday (17km)
• Villemur-sur-Tarn: market Sunday & Saturday (17km)
• Montauban: market Wednesday all day & Saturday (19km)
• Cadours: market Wednesday (24km)

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Tourist attractions near Canals, France

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

Heritage sites

• Canal du Midi (29km)
• Toulouse basilique St Sernin (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (30km)
• Toulouse Hotel-Dieu St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (30km)
• Moissac abbatiale St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (33km)
• Rabastens église Notre-Dame-du-Bourg (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (35km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Bruniquel (37km)
• Auvillar (40km)
• Lauzerte (46km)

National Monuments

• Gramont Chateau (43km)
• Beaulieu en Rouergue Abbey (60km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Saint Maurin (Saint-Maurin) (51km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin et parc du château de Larra (13km)
• Parc du château de Merville (14km)
• Jardin japonais de Toulouse (30km)
• Jardin Royal de Toulouse (31km)
• Jardin des Martels (40km)
• Jardin du Pèlerin (47km)
• Jardin et parc du château de Loubens (50km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Montauban (19km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de Bouconne (24km)

Towns of Art and history

• Toulouse (30km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Cayriech (48km)

Geography and distances

Canals is in the south-west of France at 19 kilometres from Montauban, the department capital (general information: Canals is 562 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bessens, Campsas, Dieupentale, Fabas, Grisolles, Monbequi, Pompignan, Saint-Rustice and Verdun-sur-Garonne.

This page in French: Visiter Canals