Caunes-Minervois tourism and travel guide

Visit Caunes-Minervois: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: If you are exploreing the Minervois wine region you will also want to take a break in the small village of Caunes-Minervois

Caunes-Minervois 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 Caunes-Minervois in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Minerve at 18 km and Carcassonne at 19 km.

Caunes-Minervois, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chateaux de Lastours

Castle at 12 km (direction west)

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

See Chateaux de Lastours guide

Minerve

Most Beautiful Village at 18 km (direction east), in the Herault department

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

See Minerve guide

Carcassonne

Heritage Site at 19 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Carcassonne guide

Aigne

at 24 km (direction east), in the Herault department

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

See Aigne guide

Montolieu

at 25 km (direction west)

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

See Montolieu guide

Lagrasse

Most Beautiful Village at 28 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Lagrasse guide

Bize-Minervois

at 28 km (direction east)

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

See Bize-Minervois guide

Saissac

at 29 km (direction west)

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

See Saissac guide

Saint-Hilaire

at 31 km (direction south-west)

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

See Saint-Hilaire guide

Brassac (Tarn)

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

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

See Brassac (Tarn) guide

Saint-Chinian

at 36 km (direction east-north-east), in the Herault department

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

See Saint-Chinian guide

Chateau de Termes

Castle at 36 km (direction south)

Château De Termes is one of the most important Cathar castles in...

See Chateau de Termes guide

Fontfroide Abbey

Abbey at 38 km (direction east-south-east)

The Abbey at Fontfroide dates from the 12th century, and is one...

See Fontfroide Abbey guide

Castres

at 38 km (direction north-west), in the Tarn department

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

See Castres guide

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Map of places to visit near Caunes-Minervois

Markets in and near Caunes-Minervois

• Olonzac: market Tuesday (17km)
• Carcassonne: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (19km)
• Labastide-Rouairoux: market Thursday (19km)
• Mazamet: market Tuesday & Sunday & Saturday (22km)
• Lezignan-Corbieres: market Wednesday (23km)
• Saint-Pons-de-Thomieres: market Wednesday & Sunday (26km)
• Labruguiere: market Friday (32km)
• Bram: market Wednesday (34km)
• Saint-Chinian: market Thursday & Sunday (35km)
• Castres: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday & Friday (40km)

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Tourist attractions near Caunes-Minervois, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Carcassonne City (19km)

Heritage sites

• Carcassonne (19km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Minerve (18km)
• Lagrasse (28km)
• Olargues (40km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Limoux (39km)
• Revel (45km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Haut-Languedoc (29km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Fontfroide (Narbonne) (37km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin de l'Évêché (39km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Narbonne (42km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Gouffre de Cabrespine (7km)
• Cité de Carcassonne (19km)
• Grotte de la Devèze (22km)
• Forêt de Fontfroide (38km)
• Gorges de l'Orbieu (39km)
• Mont Caroux (48km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Fraisse-sur-Agout (38km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• African reserve of Sigean (45km)

Geography and distances

Caunes-Minervois is in the south of France at 19 kilometres from Carcassonne, the department capital (general information: Caunes-Minervois is 615 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Caunes-Minervois from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Cabrespine, Citou, Peyriac-Minervois, Rieux-Minervois, Trausse, Villarzel-Cabardes and Villeneuve-Minervois.

This page in French: Visiter Caunes-Minervois