Castans tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Caunes-Minervois at 10 km from Castans

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Visit Castans: highlights and tourist information

Castans 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 Castans in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Caunes-Minervois at 10 km and Chateaux de Lastours at 12 km.

Castans, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Caunes-Minervois

at 10 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Caunes-Minervois guide

Chateaux de Lastours

Castle at 12 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Chateaux de Lastours guide

Minerve

Most Beautiful Village at 22 km (direction east), in the Herault department

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

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Carcassonne

Heritage Site at 24 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Carcassonne guide

Montolieu

at 24 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Brassac (Tarn)

at 25 km (direction west-south-west), in the Tarn department

The highlight in the centre of Brassac in the Tarn department is certainly the...

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Saissac

at 26 km (direction west)

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

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Aigne

at 28 km (direction east-south-east), in the Herault department

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

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Castres

at 29 km (direction north-west), in the Tarn department

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

See Castres guide

Bize-Minervois

at 33 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Soreze

at 34 km (direction west), in the Tarn department

The abbey-school and numerous ancient colombage houses are among the interesting finds in the...

See Soreze guide

Lagrasse

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

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

See Lagrasse guide

Saint-Chinian

at 37 km (direction east), in the Herault department

The busy village of Saint-Chinian in the Minerves is best known for the good...

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Saint-Hilaire

at 38 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Reserve excursions near Castans

Map of places to visit near Castans

Markets in and near Castans

• Mazamet: market Tuesday & Sunday & Saturday (13km)
• Labastide-Rouairoux: market Thursday (15km)
• Labruguiere: market Friday (23km)
• Carcassonne: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (24km)
• Saint-Pons-de-Thomieres: market Wednesday & Sunday (24km)
• Olonzac: market Tuesday (24km)
• Castres: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday & Friday (31km)
• Lezignan-Corbieres: market Wednesday (32km)
• Bram: market Wednesday (35km)
• Saint-Chinian: market Thursday & Sunday (37km)

More information about Castans, Languedoc-Roussillon

Tourist attractions near Castans, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Carcassonne City (24km)

Heritage sites

• Carcassonne (24km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Minerve (22km)
• Lagrasse (37km)
• Olargues (39km)
• Camon (60km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Revel (39km)
• Limoux (44km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Haut-Languedoc (23km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Fontfroide (Narbonne) (46km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin de l'Évêché (30km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Narbonne (49km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Gouffre de Cabrespine (6km)
• Grotte de la Devèze (20km)
• Cité de Carcassonne (24km)
• Forêt de Fontfroide (46km)
• Mont Caroux (46km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Fraisse-sur-Agout (34km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• African reserve of Sigean (53km)

Geography and distances

Castans is in the south of France at 24 kilometres from Carcassonne, the department capital (general information: Castans is 606 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Albine, Cabrespine, Citou, Lespinassiere and Pradelles-Cabardes.

This page in French: Visiter Castans