Castelnou tourism and travel guide

Visit Castelnou: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: The picturesque village of Castelnou, overlooked by a castle, is one of our favourite Languedoc-Roussillon villages

Castelnou is situated in the Pyrenees-Orientales department and Occitanie region.

Tourist classifications for Castelnou include "most beautiful village".

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Castelnou in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Ceret at 15 km and Perpignan Palace of Kings of Majorca at 18 km.

Castelnou, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Ille-sur-Tet

at 9 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Ille-sur-Tet guide

Ceret

at 15 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Ceret guide

Perpignan Palace of Kings of Majorca

Castle at 18 km (direction east-north-east), in the Pyrenees-Atlantiques department

The Palace of Kings of Majorca is an imposing fortress and royal...

See Perpignan Palace of Kings of Majorca guide

Perpignan

at 18 km (direction east-north-east)

Those looking for a traditional French town with interesting sites will be...

See Perpignan guide

Arles-sur-Tech

at 19 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Arles-sur-Tech guide

Gorges de la Fou

at 19 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Gorges de la Fou guide

Eus

Most Beautiful Village at 20 km (direction west)

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

See Eus guide

Elne

at 22 km (direction east)

Elne is a quiet town, with the cathedral cloisters among the highlights...

See Elne guide

Prades

at 23 km (direction west)

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

See Prades guide

Mount Canigou

at 23 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Mount Canigou guide

Saint Cyprien - Pyrenees Orientales

Seaside resort at 25 km (direction east)

Activity in the seaside resort of Saint-Cyprien is most definitely centred around...

See Saint Cyprien - Pyrenees Orientales guide

Chateau de Queribus

Castle at 25 km (direction north-north-west), in the Aude department

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

See Chateau de Queribus guide

Molitg-les-Bains

at 26 km (direction west)

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

See Molitg-les-Bains guide

Argeles-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 28 km (direction east-south-east)

The long beach, the forest and the lively town mean Argeles-sur-Mer is...

See Argeles-sur-Mer guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Pyrenees-Orientales

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Map of places to visit near Castelnou

Markets in and near Castelnou

• Thuir: market Saturday (5km)
• Millas: market Tuesday & Thursday (8km)
• Ille-sur-Tet: market Wednesday & Friday (9km)
• Toulouges: market Tuesday & Friday (12km)
• Le Boulou: market Thursday (15km)
• Ceret: market Saturday (15km)
• Amelie-les-Bains-Palalda: market Thursday (16km)
• Perpignan: market Every day (18km)
• Rivesaltes: market Monday (22km)
• Elne: market Wednesday & Friday (22km)

More information about Castelnou, Languedoc-Roussillon

Tourist attractions near Castelnou, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Massif du Canigou (23km)

Heritage sites

• Villefranche-de-Conflent enceinte / fort (Vauban fortifications) (28km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Eus (20km)
• Villefranche-de-Conflent (28km)
• Mosset (29km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Prades (23km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Chapelle de Casenoves (Ille-sur-tet) (9km)
• Prieuré de Serrabone (Boule-d'Amont) (10km)
• Chapel Saint-Martin de Fenollar (Maureillas-las-Illas) (16km)
• Eglise de Sainte Marie de Marcevol (Arboussols) (17km)
• Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Genis-des-fontaines) (20km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame des Anges (Cabestany) (21km)
• Abbaye Saint Michel de Cuixa (Codalet) (25km)
• Eglise de Sainte-Marie (Corneilla-de-Conflent) (27km)
• Abbaye Saint Martin du Canigou (Casteil) (27km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Orgues d'Ille-sur-Tet (9km)
• Gorges de la Fou (20km)
• Pic de Fontfrède (20km)
• Pic du Canigou (23km)
• Étang de Canet-Saint-Nazaire (25km)
• Gorges de Galamus (30km)
• Étang de Leucate (35km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale de Nyer (36km)
• Paulilles (37km)
• Réserve naturelle nationale de Cerbère-Banyuls (41km)
• Gorges de l'Orbieu (44km)
• Gorges de la Pierre-Lys (47km)

Towns of Art and history

• Perpignan (18km)

Geography and distances

Castelnou is in the south of France at 18 kilometres from Perpignan, the department capital (general information: Castelnou is 694 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Caixas, Camelas, Corbere, Corbere-les-Cabanes, Llupia, Montauriol, Terrats and Thuir.

This page in French: Visiter Castelnou