Ferrieres tourism and travel guide

Visit Ferrieres: highlights and tourist information

Ferrieres 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 Ferrieres in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Brassac (Tarn) at 5 km and Castres at 18 km.

Ferrieres, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Brassac (Tarn)

Brassac (Tarn)

at 5 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Brassac (Tarn) guide
Castres

Castres

at 18 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 24 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Realmont guide
Lautrec

Lautrec

Most Beautiful Village at 25 km (direction west)

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

See Lautrec guide
 
 
Belmont-sur-Rance

Belmont-sur-Rance

at 30 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
Chateaux de Lastours

Chateaux de Lastours

Castle at 37 km (direction south-south-west), in the Aude department

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

See Chateaux de Lastours guide
Caunes-Minervois

Caunes-Minervois

at 38 km (direction south-south-east), in the Aude department

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

See Caunes-Minervois guide
Albi

Albi

at 38 km (direction 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 39 km (direction north-west)

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

See Albi cathedral guide
Soreze

Soreze

at 39 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Soreze guide
Olargues

Olargues

Most Beautiful Village at 39 km (direction east-south-east), in the Herault department

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

See Olargues guide
Brousse-le-Chateau

Brousse-le-Chateau

Most Beautiful Village at 40 km (direction north-north-east), 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
 
 
Saissac

Saissac

at 40 km (direction south-west), in the Aude department

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

See Saissac guide
Minerve

Minerve

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

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

See Minerve guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Tarn

Find Brassac (Tarn) hotels & holiday rentals

 

Hotel search

Reserve excursions near Ferrieres

Map of places to visit near Ferrieres

 
 

Markets in and near Ferrieres

  • Castres: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday & Friday (18km)
  • Mazamet: market Tuesday & Sunday & Saturday (20km)
  • Labruguiere: market Friday (20km)
  • Realmont: market Wednesday (25km)
  • Labastide-Rouairoux: market Thursday (26km)
  • Saint-Pons-de-Thomieres: market Wednesday & Sunday (32km)
  • Puylaurens: market Wednesday (37km)
  • Saint-Juery: market Thursday (37km)
  • Albi: market Wednesday & Tuesday all day & Saturday all day (38km)
  • Saint-Paul-Cap-de-Joux: market Tuesday (38km)

More information about Ferrieres, Midi-Pyrenees

Tourist attractions near Ferrieres, France

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

Heritage sites

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

Regional Natural Parcs

  • Haut-Languedoc (19km)
  • Grands Causses (59km)

Churches and religious monuments

  • Eglise de Saint-Cirice (Brousse-le-Chateau) (40km)
  • Abbaye de Sylvanès (Sylvanes) (45km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Jardin de l'Évêché (18km)
  • Parc Rochegude (38km)
  • Jardin du palais de la Berbie (38km)
  • Jardin de Paradis (60km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Grotte de la Devèze (30km)
  • Gouffre de Cabrespine (34km)
  • Mont Caroux (44km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

  • Fraisse-sur-Agout (29km)
 
Advertisement
 

Geography and distances

Ferrieres is in the south of France at 38 kilometres from Albi, the department capital (general information: Ferrieres is 578 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Ferrieres

Canton: Vabre

Arrondissement: Castres

Department: Tarn

Region: Midi-Pyrenees

New region: Occitanie

Postcode: 81260

Distance to Ferrieres

from Albi (prefecture): 38 km

from Paris: 578 km

from Calais: 811 km

from Nice: 387 km

from Bordeaux: 274 km

from Strasbourg: 682 km

Getting here

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

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Brassac, Castelnau-de-Brassac, Saint-Salvy-de-la-Balme and Vabre.

This page in French: Visiter Ferrieres

 
Advertisement