Cante tourism and travel guide

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Visit Cante: highlights and tourist information

Cante is situated in the Ariege 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 Cante in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Pamiers at 17 km and Carbonne at 25 km.

Cante, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Pamiers

at 17 km (direction south-south-east)

The largest town in Ariege, Pamiers has several notable monuments including the cathedral and...

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Carbonne

at 25 km (direction west), in the Haute-Garonne department

Ransacked as a cathar town in the 12th century, Carbonne was rebuilt as a...

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Rieux-Volvestre

at 27 km (direction west), in the Haute-Garonne department

The stroll along the river and the surrounding medieval red-brick buildings make Rieux-Volvestre an...

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Foix

at 33 km (direction south-south-east)

The narrow medieval streets, the imposing castle above the town and the lovely setting...

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Chateau de Foix

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

The chateau de Foix is an impressive medieval castle on a rocky spur in...

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Mirepoix

at 33 km (direction east-south-east)

In Mirepoix it is the beautifully preserved centre of the bastide town that is...

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Castelnaudary

at 35 km (direction east), in the Aude department

Slightly away from tourist routes, Castelnaudary has a pleasant canal port and is the...

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Cazeres

at 37 km (direction west), in the Haute-Garonne department

Cazeres is not a tourist town, but you might like to visit the Church...

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Tourtouse

at 38 km (direction west-south-west)

Although tiny, the castle (and picnic area) in the centre of Tourtouse make a...

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La Pomarede

at 38 km (direction east-north-east), in the Aude department

Very tiny so don't travel for ages to get here but if you are...

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Toulouse

at 40 km (direction north-north-west), in the Haute-Garonne department

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

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Montjoie-en-Couserans

at 41 km (direction west-south-west)

The tiny village of Montjoie-en-Couserans is included because it is the start point of...

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Saint-Lizier

Most Beautiful Village at 43 km (direction west-south-west)

A small village in the Natural Regional Park of the Ariege Pyrenees, Saint-Lizier is...

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Martres-Tolosane

at 43 km (direction west), in the Haute-Garonne department

The small village of Martres-Tolosane is known for its faiencerie workshops...

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

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Reserve excursions near Cante

Map of places to visit near Cante

Markets in and near Cante

• Saverdun: market Friday (4km)
• Auterive: market Friday (11km)
• Mazeres: market Thursday (12km)
• Lezat-sur-Leze: market Saturday (15km)
• Pamiers: market Tuesday & Saturday (16km)
• Venerque: market Thursday (21km)
• Villefranche-de-Lauragais: market Friday (22km)
• Carbonne: market Thursday (26km)
• La Bastide-de-Serou: market Thursday (28km)
• Muret: market Tuesday & Saturday (29km)

More information about Cante, Midi-Pyrenees

Tourist attractions near Cante, France

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

Heritage sites

• Toulouse Hotel-Dieu St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (39km)
• Toulouse basilique St Sernin (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (40km)
• Canal du Midi (41km)
• Saint Lizier cathédrale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (43km)
• Audressein Église Notre-Dame de Tramesaygues (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (55km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Lizier (43km)
• Camon (44km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Revel (44km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Pyrenees Ariegeoises (30km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc aux Bambous (21km)
• Jardin Royal de Toulouse (39km)
• Jardin japonais de Toulouse (40km)
• Jardin et parc du château de Loubens (41km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de Bouconne (50km)
• Fontaine Intermittente de Fontestorbes (51km)

Towns of Art and history

• Toulouse (40km)

Geography and distances

Cante is in the south of France at 33 kilometres from Foix, the department capital (general information: Cante is 626 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Brie, Caujac, Gaillac-Toulza, Justiniac, Labatut, Lissac, Marliac, Saint-Quirc and Saverdun.

This page in French: Visiter Cante