Escalquens tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Toulouse at 13 km from Escalquens

Visit Escalquens: highlights and tourist information

Escalquens is situated in the Haute-Garonne 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 Escalquens in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Toulouse at 13 km and Lavaur at 29 km.

Escalquens, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Toulouse

at 13 km (direction north-west)

Toulouse, with its famous red-brick architecture, is one of the most impressive...

See Toulouse guide

Lavaur

at 29 km (direction north-east), in the Tarn department

Lavaur is a pretty red brick town in the Tarn department of...

See Lavaur guide

Giroussens

at 32 km (direction north-east), in the Tarn department

Giroussens is a pretty village and home to a ceramic centre and...

See Giroussens guide

The Jardin des Martels

Garden at 32 km (direction north-east), in the Tarn department

The Jardins des Martels is a beautiful garden and mini-farm near Toulouse....

See The Jardin des Martels guide

La Pomarede

at 34 km (direction east-south-east), in the Aude department

Very tiny so don't travel for ages to get here but if...

See La Pomarede guide

Revel

at 37 km (direction east)

The large arcaded square in the centre of Revel contains one of...

See Revel guide

Carbonne

at 37 km (direction west-south-west)

Ransacked as a cathar town in the 12th century, Carbonne was rebuilt...

See Carbonne guide

Castelnaudary

at 39 km (direction east-south-east), in the Aude department

Slightly away from tourist routes, Castelnaudary has a pleasant canal port and...

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Rieux-Volvestre

at 41 km (direction south-west)

The stroll along the river and the surrounding medieval red-brick buildings make...

See Rieux-Volvestre guide

Soreze

at 42 km (direction east), in the Tarn department

The abbey-school and numerous ancient colombage houses are among the interesting finds...

See Soreze guide

Lisle-sur-Tarn

at 43 km (direction north-east), in the Tarn department

Lisle-sur-Tarn is a pretty village on the banks of the Tarn river....

See Lisle-sur-Tarn guide

Pamiers

at 45 km (direction south), in the Ariege department

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

See Pamiers guide

Gaillac

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

The historic centre of Gaillac and its riverside position make Gaillac a...

See Gaillac guide

Lautrec

Most Beautiful Village at 51 km (direction east-north-east), in the Tarn department

Lautrec is a small village, but both the views and the intereting...

See Lautrec guide

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Map of places to visit near Escalquens

Markets in and near Escalquens

• Saint-Orens-de-Gameville: market Saturday (4km)
• Castanet-Tolosan: market Tuesday (5km)
• Ramonville-Saint-Agne: market Wednesday & Saturday (7km)
• Venerque: market Thursday (13km)
• Toulouse: market Wednesday all day & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday & Friday (13km)
• Caraman: market Thursday (16km)
• Verfeil: market Tuesday (17km)
• Cugnaux: market Saturday (17km)
• Villefranche-de-Lauragais: market Friday (18km)
• Blagnac: market Saturday (18km)

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Tourist attractions near Escalquens, France

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

Heritage sites

• Toulouse Hotel-Dieu St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (13km)
• Toulouse basilique St Sernin (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (14km)
• Canal du Midi (15km)
• Rabastens église Notre-Dame-du-Bourg (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (36km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Revel (37km)
• Gaillac (51km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin Royal de Toulouse (12km)
• Jardin japonais de Toulouse (13km)
• Jardin et parc du château de Loubens (19km)
• Parc du château de Merville (31km)
• Jardin des Martels (32km)
• Jardin et parc du château de Larra (36km)
• Parc aux Bambous (44km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de Bouconne (30km)

Towns of Art and history

• Toulouse (13km)

Geography and distances

Escalquens is in the south of France at 13 kilometres from Toulouse, the department capital (general information: Escalquens is 597 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 18 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aigrefeuille, Auzielle, Belberaud, Castanet-Tolosan, Corronsac, Deyme, Donneville, Fourquevaux, Labege, Lauzerville, Montlaur, Odars, Pechabou, Pompertuzat, Preserville, Saint-Orens-de-Gameville, Saint-Pierre-de-Lages and Sainte-Foy-d'Aigrefeuille.

This page in French: Visiter Escalquens