Casteil tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Mount Canigou at 5 km from Casteil

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Visit Casteil: highlights and tourist information

Casteil is situated in the Pyrenees-Orientales 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 Casteil in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Mount Canigou at 5 km and Villefranche-de-Conflent at 7 km.

Casteil, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Mount Canigou

at 5 km (direction east)

Although not very high, Mont Canigou dominates the landscape and culture of the wetern...

See Mount Canigou guide

Villefranche-de-Conflent

Most Beautiful Village at 7 km (direction north-north-west)

Villefranche-de-Conflent is a fascinating place to explore, with a fortified ancient village in the...

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Prades

at 10 km (direction north-north-east)

Prades makes a pleasant detour when you are exploring the valleys of the western...

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Molitg-les-Bains

at 14 km (direction north-north-east)

If you are wanting a spa break in the Pyrenees mountains the scenery and...

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Eus

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

The steep streets of Eus re very lovely to explore - and it is...

See Eus guide

Prats de Mollo la Preste

at 16 km (direction south-south-east)

In Prats-de-Mollo you will enjoy exploring the historic centre, then the energetic can climb...

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Mosset

Most Beautiful Village at 16 km (direction north-north-west)

The medieval streets in the heart of Mosset have helped it become listed among...

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Arles-sur-Tech

at 21 km (direction east-south-east)

The main highlight in Arles-sur-Tech is the Benedictine Abbey and cloisters, mostly dating from...

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Gorges de la Fou

at 21 km (direction east-south-east)

In the Gorges de la Fou you can walk along the bottom of one...

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Ille-sur-Tet

at 24 km (direction east-north-east)

In Ille-sur-Tet it is the remarkable rock formations on the edge of the village...

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Castelnou

Most Beautiful Village at 27 km (direction east-north-east)

The picturesque village of Castelnou, overlooked by a castle, is one of our favourite...

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Ceret

at 30 km (direction east)

Ceret has an extensive historic town centre and a Picasso Museum among its highlights....

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Chateau de Puilaurens

Castle at 31 km (direction north-north-west), in the Aude department

Castle Puilaurens is a Cathar castle of France in a beautiful mountain location...

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Chateau de Queribus

Castle at 39 km (direction north-east), in the Aude department

Castle Quéribus is a famous castle on the summit of a mountain in the...

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Reserve excursions near Casteil

Map of places to visit near Casteil

Markets in and near Casteil

• Prades: market Tuesday (10km)
• Amelie-les-Bains-Palalda: market Thursday (24km)
• Ille-sur-Tet: market Wednesday & Friday (25km)
• Ceret: market Saturday (30km)
• Millas: market Tuesday & Thursday (30km)
• Thuir: market Saturday (32km)
• Le Boulou: market Thursday (36km)
• Toulouges: market Tuesday & Friday (39km)
• Quillan: market Wednesday & Saturday (42km)
• Perpignan: market Every day (45km)

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Tourist attractions near Casteil, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Massif du Canigou (5km)

Heritage sites

• Villefranche-de-Conflent enceinte / fort (Vauban fortifications) (7km)
• Mont-Louis citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (22km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Villefranche-de-Conflent (7km)
• Eus (14km)
• Mosset (16km)
• Castelnou (27km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Prades (10km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Pyrenees Catalanes (21km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye Saint Martin du Canigou (Casteil) (2km)
• Eglise de Sainte-Marie (Corneilla-de-Conflent) (4km)
• Abbaye Saint Michel de Cuixa (Codalet) (6km)
• Eglise de Sainte Marie de Marcevol (Arboussols) (17km)
• Prieuré de Serrabone (Boule-d'Amont) (17km)
• Chapelle de Casenoves (Ille-sur-tet) (24km)
• Chapel Saint-Martin de Fenollar (Maureillas-las-Illas) (35km)
• Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Genis-des-fontaines) (43km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Pic du Canigou (5km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale de Nyer (10km)
• Gorges de la Fou (19km)
• Orgues d'Ille-sur-Tet (24km)
• Pic de Fontfrède (31km)
• Lac du Bouillouses (33km)
• Lac des Bouillouses (33km)
• Gorges de Galamus (35km)
• Gorges de la Pierre-Lys (37km)
• Fontaine Intermittente de Fontestorbes (56km)

Towns of Art and history

• Perpignan (45km)

Geography and distances

Casteil is in the south of France at 45 kilometres from Perpignan, the department capital (general information: Casteil is 703 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Corneilla-de-Conflent, Fillols, Fuilla, Mount Canigou, Py, Sahorre, Serdinya, Taurinya and Vernet-les-Bains.

This page in French: Visiter Casteil