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
To Visit AttractionsChateau-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 departmentBe 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 departmentThe 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 departmentA 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).
Geographical Information
Commune: Chateau-Verdun
Canton: Cabannes
Arrondissement: Foix
Department: Ariege
Region: Midi-Pyrenees
New region: Occitanie
Postcode: 0
Distance to Chateau-Verdun
from Foix (prefecture): 21 km
from Paris: 678 km
from Calais: 908 km
from Nice: 464 km
from Bordeaux: 291 km
from Strasbourg: 799 km
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