Chateau-Verdun tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Grotte de Lombrives at 7 km from Chateau-Verdun

Visit Chateau-Verdun: highlights and tourist information

Chateau-Verdun is situated in the Ariege department and Occitanie region.

Popular places to visit nearby include Grotte de Lombrives at 7 km and Ax-les-Thermes at 15 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

Chateau-Verdun, France: places to visit and attractions

Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Chateau-Verdun in Occitanie.

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

Grotte de Lombrives

Cave at 7 km (direction north-west)

Not the most famous caves perhaps but the Grotte de Lombrives is...

See Grotte de Lombrives guide

Ax-les-Thermes

at 15 km (direction east-south-east)

A spa town since the 19th century, Ax-les-Thermes is now better known...

See Ax-les-Thermes guide

Montsegur

at 17 km (direction east-north-east)

In Montsegur be sure to visit the cathar castle with its lovely...

See Montsegur guide

Chateau de Foix

Castle at 21 km (direction north-north-west)

The chateau de Foix is an impressive medieval castle on a rocky...

See Chateau de Foix guide

Foix

at 21 km (direction north-north-west)

The narrow medieval streets, the imposing castle above the town and the...

See Foix guide

Camon

Most Beautiful Village at 36 km (direction north-east)

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

See Camon guide

Pamiers

at 38 km (direction north-east)

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

See Pamiers guide

Mirepoix

at 38 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Mirepoix guide

Quillan

at 43 km (direction east), in the Aude department

Be sure to take a stroll through Quillan as part of your...

See Quillan guide

Gorges de l'Aude

Scenery at 43 km (direction east), in the Aude department

The Gorges de l'Aude are a scenic highlight to explore close to...

See Gorges de l'Aude guide

Montjoie-en-Couserans

at 49 km (direction west-north-west)

The tiny village of Montjoie-en-Couserans is included because it is the start...

See Montjoie-en-Couserans guide

Saint-Girons

at 49 km (direction west-north-west)

Saint-Girons is a quiet town, a perfect chance to see an unspoiled...

See Saint-Girons guide

Saint-Lizier

Most Beautiful Village at 50 km (direction west-north-west)

A small village in the Natural Regional Park of the Ariege Pyrenees,...

See Saint-Lizier guide

Rennes-le-Chateau

at 51 km (direction east-north-east), in the Aude department

A small village with lovely views, it is also the legends associating...

See Rennes-le-Chateau guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Ariege

Map of places to visit near Chateau-Verdun

Markets in and near Chateau-Verdun

• Ax-les-Thermes: market Thursday - seasonal market only (15km)
• Ax-les-Thermes: market Tuesday & Saturday (15km)
• Lavelanet: market Wednesday & Friday (22km)
• Belesta: market Tuesday & Thursday (25km)
• Aulus-les-Bains: market Sunday - seasonal market only (28km)
• La Bastide-de-Serou: market Thursday (33km)
• Mirepoix: market Thursday & Monday (38km)
• Pamiers: market Tuesday & Saturday (38km)
• Seix: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (40km)
• Quillan: market Wednesday & Saturday (43km)

Hotels near Chateau-Verdun

More information about Chateau-Verdun, Midi-Pyrenees

Tourist attractions near Chateau-Verdun, France

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

Heritage sites

• Mont-Louis citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (47km)
• Saint Lizier cathédrale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (50km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Camon (36km)
• Saint-Lizier (50km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Limoux (54km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Pyrenees Ariegeoises (32km)
• Pyrenees Catalanes (46km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc aux Bambous (41km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Vallée de Vicdessos (20km)
• Cirque du Sisca (21km)
• Fontaine Intermittente de Fontestorbes (25km)
• Lac du Bouillouses (35km)
• Lac des Bouillouses (35km)
• Cirque d'Anglade (39km)
• Gorges de la Pierre-Lys (44km)

Geography and distances

Chateau-Verdun is in the south of France at 21 kilometres from Foix, the department capital (general information: Chateau-Verdun is 678 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Chateau-Verdun from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 18 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Albies, Appy, Aston, Aulos, Bouan, Caychax, Larcat, Larnat, Lassur, Les Cabannes, Ornolac-Ussat-les-Bains, Pech, Senconac, Sinsat, Urs, Ussat, Vebre and Verdun.

This page in French: Visiter Chateau-Verdun