Fornex tourism and travel guide

Visit Fornex: highlights and tourist information

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Fornex is situated in the Ariege department and Midi-Pyrenees region (now part of the Occitanie region), in the south of France at 37 kilometres from Foix, the department capital (general information: Fornex is 638 kilometres from Paris).

Popular places to visit nearby include Rieux-Volvestre at 11 km and Tourtouse at 14 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

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Fornex, France: places to visit and attractions

Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Fornex in Occitanie.

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

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

Map of places to visit near Fornex

Markets in and near Fornex

• Lezat-sur-Leze: market Saturday (14km)
• Cazeres: market Saturday (15km)
• Carbonne: market Thursday (15km)
• Saint-Girons: market Saturday (22km)
• La Bastide-de-Serou: market Thursday (23km)
• Salies-du-Salat: market Monday (25km)
• Saverdun: market Friday (27km)
• Auterive: market Friday (27km)
• Pamiers: market Tuesday & Saturday (29km)
• Rieumes: market Thursday (29km)

More information about Fornex, Midi-Pyrenees

Tourist attractions near Fornex, France

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

Heritage sites

• Saint Lizier cathédrale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (21km)
• Audressein Église Notre-Dame de Tramesaygues (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (33km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Lizier (21km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Pyrenees Ariegeoises (24km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc aux Bambous (40km)
• Jardin et parc du château de Loubens (62km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Henne Morte (38km)

Geography and distances

Getting here

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

We have 12 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Castex, Daumazan-sur-Arize, Gouzens, La Bastide-de-Besplas, Lahitere, Lapeyrere, Latour, Loubaut, Meras, Montbrun-Bocage, Montesquieu-Volvestre and Thouars-sur-Arize.

This page in French: Visiter Fornex