Embres-et-Castelmaure tourism and travel guide

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Visit Embres-et-Castelmaure: highlights and tourist information

Embres-et-Castelmaure 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 Embres-et-Castelmaure in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateau d'Aguilar at 8 km and Fort de Salses at 14 km.

Embres-et-Castelmaure, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chateau d'Aguilar

Castle at 8 km (direction south-west)

The Château d'Aguilar is one of the most famous Cathar castles in the south...

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Fort de Salses

Castle at 14 km (direction south-east), in the Pyrenees-Orientales department

The medieval fort of Salses was transformed by Vauban to create a substantial and...

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La Palme

at 15 km (direction east-north-east)

La Palme is a small traditional village in Languedoc-Roussillon with a beach, lagoon and...

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Sigean Nature Reserve

at 17 km (direction east-north-east)

Sigean is a very popular wildlife park where thousands of animals such as lions,...

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Leucate

at 18 km (direction east)

The resort at Leucate is one of the liveliest and most interesting along the...

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Chateau de Queribus

Castle at 19 km (direction west-south-west)

Castle Quéribus is a famous castle on the summit of a mountain in the...

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Chateau de Termes

Castle at 22 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Fontfroide Abbey

Abbey at 22 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Chateau de Peyrepertuse

Castle at 22 km (direction west-south-west)

Visit the Peyrepertuse Castle, the most popular of the Cathar castles found in the...

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Lagrasse

Most Beautiful Village at 23 km (direction north-west)

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

See Lagrasse guide

Port-la-Nouvelle

at 23 km (direction east-north-east)

One of the largest industrial ports in France, Port-la-Nouvelle also has a popular beach...

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Perpignan

at 28 km (direction south-south-east), in the Pyrenees-Orientales department

Those looking for a traditional French town with interesting sites will be pleased to...

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Perpignan Palace of Kings of Majorca

Castle at 28 km (direction south-south-east), in the Pyrenees-Atlantiques department

The Palace of Kings of Majorca is an imposing fortress and royal residence in...

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Gruissan

at 29 km (direction east-north-east)

As well as the pleasure port and old village centre, Gruissan is also well...

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Reserve excursions near Embres-et-Castelmaure

Map of places to visit near Embres-et-Castelmaure

Markets in and near Embres-et-Castelmaure

• Sigean: market Tuesday & Friday (17km)
• Leucate: market Saturday & Monday & Wednesday & Thursday - seasonal market only (18km)
• Rivesaltes: market Monday (19km)
• Port-la-Nouvelle: market Saturday - seasonal market only (21km)
• Port-la-Nouvelle: market Wednesday (21km)
• Saint-Laurent-de-la-Salanque: market Thursday & Sunday (23km)
• Le Barcares: market Monday - seasonal market only (24km)
• Le Barcares: market Wednesday & Sunday & Friday (24km)
• Perpignan: market Every day (28km)
• Millas: market Tuesday & Thursday (29km)

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Tourist attractions near Embres-et-Castelmaure, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Carcassonne City (47km)

Heritage sites

• Carcassonne (48km)
• Villefranche-de-Conflent enceinte / fort (Vauban fortifications) (53km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lagrasse (23km)
• Castelnou (37km)
• Eus (44km)
• Mosset (48km)
• Villefranche-de-Conflent (53km)

National Monuments

• Enserune (48km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Prades (48km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Narbonnaise en Méditerranée (36km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Fontfroide (Narbonne) (21km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame des Anges (Cabestany) (31km)
• Chapelle de Casenoves (Ille-sur-tet) (34km)
• Eglise de Sainte Marie de Marcevol (Arboussols) (40km)
• Prieuré de Serrabone (Boule-d'Amont) (42km)
• Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Genis-des-fontaines) (45km)
• Abbaye Saint Michel de Cuixa (Codalet) (52km)
• Eglise de Sainte-Marie (Corneilla-de-Conflent) (54km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Narbonne (32km)
• Beziers (55km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Étang de Leucate (18km)
• Forêt de Fontfroide (21km)
• Gorges de l'Orbieu (28km)
• Gorges de Galamus (29km)
• Orgues d'Ille-sur-Tet (34km)
• Étang de Canet-Saint-Nazaire (34km)
• Gouffre de l'Œil Doux (41km)
• Cité de Carcassonne (47km)

Towns of Art and history

• Perpignan (28km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• African reserve of Sigean (18km)

Geography and distances

Embres-et-Castelmaure is in the south of France at 48 kilometres from Carcassonne, the department capital (general information: Embres-et-Castelmaure is 659 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Embres-et-Castelmaure from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Cascastel-Des-Corbieres, Fraisse-Des-Corbieres, Saint-Jean-de-Barrou and Villeneuve-les-Corbieres.

This page in French: Visiter Embres-et-Castelmaure