Citou tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Caunes-Minervois at 6 km from Citou

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Visit Citou: highlights and tourist information

Citou 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 Citou in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Caunes-Minervois at 6 km and Chateaux de Lastours at 14 km.

Citou, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Caunes-Minervois

at 6 km (direction south-south-west)

If you are exploreing the Minervois wine region you will also want to take...

See Caunes-Minervois guide

Chateaux de Lastours

Castle at 14 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Minerve

Most Beautiful Village at 17 km (direction east), in the Herault department

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

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Aigne

at 23 km (direction east), in the Herault department

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

See Aigne guide

Carcassonne

Heritage Site at 24 km (direction south-west)

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

See Carcassonne guide

Montolieu

at 27 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Montolieu guide

Bize-Minervois

at 27 km (direction east)

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

See Bize-Minervois guide

Brassac (Tarn)

at 28 km (direction east), in the Tarn department

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

See Brassac (Tarn) guide

Saissac

at 30 km (direction west)

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

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Lagrasse

Most Beautiful Village at 33 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Lagrasse guide

Saint-Chinian

at 33 km (direction east), in the Herault department

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

See Saint-Chinian guide

Castres

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

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

See Castres guide

Olargues

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

With a lovely medieval centre and the scenic background of the Jaur river that...

See Olargues guide

Saint-Hilaire

at 37 km (direction south-west)

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

See Saint-Hilaire guide

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Reserve excursions near Citou

Map of places to visit near Citou

Markets in and near Citou

• Labastide-Rouairoux: market Thursday (14km)
• Olonzac: market Tuesday (19km)
• Mazamet: market Tuesday & Sunday & Saturday (19km)
• Saint-Pons-de-Thomieres: market Wednesday & Sunday (22km)
• Carcassonne: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (24km)
• Lezignan-Corbieres: market Wednesday (26km)
• Labruguiere: market Friday (29km)
• Saint-Chinian: market Thursday & Sunday (33km)
• Castres: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday & Friday (36km)
• Bram: market Wednesday (37km)

More information about Citou, Languedoc-Roussillon

Tourist attractions near Citou, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Carcassonne City (24km)

Heritage sites

• Carcassonne (24km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Minerve (17km)
• Lagrasse (33km)
• Olargues (36km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Limoux (44km)
• Revel (44km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Haut-Languedoc (23km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Fontfroide (Narbonne) (40km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin de l'Évêché (35km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Narbonne (43km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Gouffre de Cabrespine (7km)
• Grotte de la Devèze (17km)
• Cité de Carcassonne (24km)
• Forêt de Fontfroide (41km)
• Mont Caroux (44km)
• Gorges de l'Orbieu (45km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Fraisse-sur-Agout (33km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• African reserve of Sigean (48km)

Geography and distances

Citou is in the south of France at 24 kilometres from Carcassonne, the department capital (general information: Citou is 609 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Castans, Caunes-Minervois, Felines-Minervois and Lespinassiere.

This page in French: Visiter Citou