Coutens tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Mirepoix at 4 km from Coutens
Visit Coutens: highlights and tourist information
To Visit Attractions Book a visitCoutens is situated in the Ariege 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 Coutens in Occitanie.
Popular places to visit nearby include Mirepoix at 4 km and Camon at 13 km.
Coutens, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Mirepoix
at 4 km (direction east-north-east)In Mirepoix it is the beautifully preserved centre of the bastide town...
See Mirepoix guide

Camon
Most Beautiful Village at 13 km (direction east-south-east)The fortified village of Camon, listed as a 'most beautiful village of...
See Camon guide

Pamiers
at 18 km (direction west-north-west)The largest town in Ariege, Pamiers has several notable monuments including the...
See Pamiers guide

Foix
at 21 km (direction west-south-west)The narrow medieval streets, the imposing castle above the town and the...
See Foix guide

Chateau de Foix
Castle at 22 km (direction west-south-west)The chateau de Foix is an impressive medieval castle on a rocky...
See Chateau de Foix guide

Montsegur
at 22 km (direction south)In Montsegur be sure to visit the cathar castle with its lovely...
See Montsegur guide

Castelnaudary
at 29 km (direction north-north-east), in the Aude departmentSlightly away from tourist routes, Castelnaudary has a pleasant canal port and...
See Castelnaudary guide

Limoux
at 32 km (direction east), in the Aude departmentThe small town of Limoux is best visited in late spring to...
See Limoux guide

Grotte de Lombrives
Cave at 33 km (direction south-west)Not the most famous caves perhaps but the Grotte de Lombrives is...
See Grotte de Lombrives guide

Alet-les-Bains
at 36 km (direction east), in the Aude departmentThe abbey ruins are the most imposing monument in Alet-les-Bains but be...
See Alet-les-Bains guide

Gorges de l'Aude
Scenery at 37 km (direction east-south-east), in the Aude departmentThe Gorges de l'Aude are a scenic highlight to explore close to...
See Gorges de l'Aude guide

Quillan
at 37 km (direction east-south-east), in the Aude departmentBe sure to take a stroll through Quillan as part of your...
See Quillan guide

La Pomarede
at 38 km (direction north-north-east), in the Aude departmentVery tiny so don't travel for ages to get here but if...
See La Pomarede guide

Rennes-le-Chateau
at 39 km (direction east-south-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
Arrange a visit to Coutens
Hotels in Coutens
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Map of places to visit near Coutens
Markets in and near Coutens
- Mirepoix: market Thursday & Monday (4km)
- Lavelanet: market Wednesday & Friday (16km)
- Pamiers: market Tuesday & Saturday (19km)
- Belesta: market Tuesday & Thursday (21km)
- Mazeres: market Thursday (23km)
- Saverdun: market Friday (27km)
- Castelnaudary: market Monday all day (29km)
- Bram: market Wednesday (30km)
- Limoux: market Friday all day (32km)
- La Bastide-de-Serou: market Thursday (33km)
More information about Coutens, Midi-Pyrenees
Tourist attractions near Coutens, France
What to do at Coutens? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Coutens.
Grand sites of France
- Carcassonne City (46km)
Heritage sites
- Carcassonne (46km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Pyrenees Ariegeoises (33km)
Remarkable gardens
- Parc aux Bambous (10km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Fontaine Intermittente de Fontestorbes (21km)
- Gorges de la Pierre-Lys (41km)
- Cité de Carcassonne (46km)
- Vallée de Vicdessos (50km)
Geography and distances
Coutens is in the south of France at 21 kilometres from Foix, the department capital (general information: Coutens is 644 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Coutens
Canton: Mirepoix
Arrondissement: Pamiers
Department: Ariege
Region: Midi-Pyrenees
New region: Occitanie
Postcode: 0
Distance to Coutens
from Foix (prefecture): 21 km
from Paris: 644 km
from Calais: 876 km
from Nice: 445 km
from Bordeaux: 274 km
from Strasbourg: 765 km
Getting here
For driving distances to Coutens from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 13 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Besset, Dun, La Bastide-de-Bousignac, Manses, Mirepoix, Rieucros, Saint-Julien-de-Gras-Capou, Teilhet, Tourtrol, Troye-d'Ariege, Vals, Vira and Vivies.
This page in French: Visiter Coutens
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