Castelnaudary tourism and travel guide

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Visit Castelnaudary: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: Slightly away from tourist routes, Castelnaudary has a pleasant canal port and is the town where cassoulet was invented

Castelnaudary 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 Castelnaudary in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Revel at 16 km and Soreze at 18 km.

Castelnaudary, France: places to visit and attractions

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

La Pomarede

at 10 km (direction )

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

See La Pomarede guide

Revel

at 16 km (direction north-north-east), in the Haute-Garonne department

The large arcaded square in the centre of Revel contains one of the biggest...

See Revel guide

Soreze

at 18 km (direction north-east), in the Tarn department

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

See Soreze guide

Saissac

at 18 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Montolieu

at 21 km (direction east)

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

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Mirepoix

at 26 km (direction south-south-west), in the Ariege department

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

See Mirepoix guide

Camon

Most Beautiful Village at 33 km (direction south), in the Ariege department

The fortified village of Camon, listed as a 'most beautiful village of France' is...

See Camon guide

Chateaux de Lastours

Castle at 35 km (direction east)

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

See Chateaux de Lastours guide

Carcassonne

Heritage Site at 35 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Carcassonne guide

Pamiers

at 35 km (direction west-south-west), in the Ariege department

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

See Pamiers guide

Limoux

at 36 km (direction south-east)

The small town of Limoux is best visited in late spring to enjoy the...

See Limoux guide

Saint-Hilaire

at 38 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Saint-Hilaire guide

Castres

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

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

See Castres guide

Alet-les-Bains

at 43 km (direction south-east)

The abbey ruins are the most imposing monument in Alet-les-Bains but be sure to...

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Markets in and near Castelnaudary

Market days in Castelnaudary: weekly market: Monday all day;

• Castelnaudary: market Monday all day (0km)
• Bram: market Wednesday (15km)
• Revel: market Saturday (16km)
• Villefranche-de-Lauragais: market Friday (21km)
• Mazeres: market Thursday (23km)
• Mirepoix: market Thursday & Monday (26km)
• Caraman: market Thursday (28km)
• Puylaurens: market Wednesday (29km)
• Saverdun: market Friday (32km)
• Carcassonne: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (35km)

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Tourist attractions near Castelnaudary, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Carcassonne City (36km)

Heritage sites

• Carcassonne (35km)
• Toulouse Hotel-Dieu St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (52km)
• Toulouse basilique St Sernin (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (52km)
• Canal du Midi (54km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Camon (33km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Revel (16km)
• Limoux (36km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Pyrenees Ariegeoises (55km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc aux Bambous (25km)
• Jardin et parc du château de Loubens (32km)
• Jardin de l'Évêché (40km)
• Jardin Royal de Toulouse (51km)
• Jardin japonais de Toulouse (52km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Cité de Carcassonne (36km)
• Gouffre de Cabrespine (41km)
• Gorges de l'Orbieu (57km)

Towns of Art and history

• Toulouse (52km)

Geography and distances

Castelnaudary is in the south of France at 34 kilometres from Carcassonne, the department capital (general information: Castelnaudary is 617 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Fendeille, Issel, Peyrens, Ricaud, Saint-Martin-Lalande, Souilhanels, Souilhe and Villeneuve-la-Comptal.

This page in French: Visiter Castelnaudary