Escroux tourism and travel guide

Visit Escroux: highlights and tourist information

Escroux is situated in the Tarn 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 Escroux in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Belmont-sur-Rance at 12 km and Brassac (Tarn) at 17 km.

Escroux, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Belmont-sur-Rance

Belmont-sur-Rance

at 12 km (direction east-north-east), in the Aveyron department

The Cevennes village of Belmont-sur-Rance is small but very enjoyable to explore, and to...

See Belmont-sur-Rance guide
Brassac (Tarn)

Brassac (Tarn)

at 17 km (direction south-west)

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

See Brassac (Tarn) guide
Brousse-le-Chateau

Brousse-le-Chateau

Most Beautiful Village at 28 km (direction south-west), in the Aveyron department

Brousse-le-Chateau is an idyllic little village of steep cobbled streets on the banks of...

See Brousse-le-Chateau guide
Olargues

Olargues

Most Beautiful Village at 31 km (direction south-east), in the Herault department

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

See Olargues guide
 
 
Castres

Castres

at 35 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Castres guide
Realmont

Realmont

at 36 km (direction west)

Realmont is very typical of the bastide towns to be found throughout the Tarn...

See Realmont guide
Avene

Avene

at 37 km (direction east), in the Herault department

More famous for the beauty products produced here, the steep streets of the old...

See Avene guide
Lautrec

Lautrec

Most Beautiful Village at 40 km (direction west)

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

See Lautrec guide
 
 
Roquebrun

Roquebrun

at 42 km (direction east-south-east), in the Herault department

The seting on the River Orb and the Mediterranean garden add to the charm...

See Roquebrun guide
Saint-Chinian

Saint-Chinian

at 44 km (direction south-east), in the Herault department

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

See Saint-Chinian guide
Albi

Albi

at 44 km (direction west-north-west)

Albi is quite a remarkable town, with a substantial and beautiful centre and sensational...

See Albi guide
Albi cathedral

Albi cathedral

Cathedral at 44 km (direction west-north-west)

Albi cathedral is remarkable for its brick exterior, and the large area of renaissance...

See Albi cathedral guide
 
 
Minerve

Minerve

Most Beautiful Village at 45 km (direction south-south-east), in the Herault department

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

See Minerve guide
Lunas and area

Lunas and area

at 45 km (direction east), in the Herault department

Lunas is one of the villages in the attractive 'Land of Mountains and Springs'...

See Lunas and area guide

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Markets in and near Escroux

  • Labastide-Rouairoux: market Thursday (30km)
  • Saint-Pons-de-Thomieres: market Wednesday & Sunday (30km)
  • Saint-Affrique: market Thursday & Saturday (31km)
  • Mazamet: market Tuesday & Sunday & Saturday (35km)
  • Castres: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday & Friday (36km)
  • Realmont: market Wednesday (36km)
  • Labruguiere: market Friday (38km)
  • Villefranche-de-Panat: market Sunday - seasonal market only (38km)
  • Lamalou-les-Bains: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (40km)
  • Saint-Juery: market Thursday (41km)

More information about Escroux, Midi-Pyrenees

Tourist attractions near Escroux, France

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

Heritage sites

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

Regional Natural Parcs

  • Haut-Languedoc (20km)
  • Grands Causses (42km)

Churches and religious monuments

  • Abbaye de Sylvanès (Sylvanes) (28km)
  • Eglise de Saint-Cirice (Brousse-le-Chateau) (28km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Jardin de l'Évêché (35km)
  • Parc Rochegude (44km)
  • Jardin du palais de la Berbie (44km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Grotte de la Devèze (31km)
  • Mont Caroux (32km)
  • Gouffre de Cabrespine (45km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

  • Fraisse-sur-Agout (20km)
 
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Geography and distances

Escroux is in the south of France at 44 kilometres from Albi, the department capital (general information: Escroux is 569 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Escroux

Canton: Lacaune

Arrondissement: Castres

Department: Tarn

Region: Midi-Pyrenees

New region: Occitanie

Postcode: 81530

Distance to Escroux

from Albi (prefecture): 44 km

from Paris: 569 km

from Calais: 803 km

from Nice: 372 km

from Bordeaux: 283 km

from Strasbourg: 666 km

Getting here

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

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Berlats, Gijounet, Lacaune, Saint-Sever-du-Moustier, Senaux and Viane.

This page in French: Visiter Escroux

 
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