Garrigues tourism and travel guide

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Visit Garrigues: highlights and tourist information

Garrigues 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 Garrigues in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Lavaur at 8 km and Giroussens at 9 km.

Garrigues, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Lavaur

at 8 km (direction east)

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

See Lavaur guide

Giroussens

at 9 km (direction north-east)

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

See Giroussens guide

The Jardin des Martels

Garden at 9 km (direction north-east)

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

See The Jardin des Martels guide

Lisle-sur-Tarn

at 19 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Lisle-sur-Tarn guide

Toulouse

at 24 km (direction west-south-west), in the Haute-Garonne department

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

See Toulouse guide

Gaillac

at 27 km (direction north-east)

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

See Gaillac guide

Castelnau-de-Montmiral

Most Beautiful Village at 31 km (direction north-north-east)

The central square of Castelnau-de-Montmiral with its medieval buildings, and the views from its...

See Castelnau-de-Montmiral guide

Puycelsi

Most Beautiful Village at 33 km (direction north-north-east)

We particularly enjoyed the walk around the ramaparts in Puycelsi, one of the 'most...

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Lautrec

Most Beautiful Village at 34 km (direction east)

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

See Lautrec guide

Revel

at 35 km (direction south-east), in the Haute-Garonne department

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

See Revel guide

Vieux

at 36 km (direction north-north-east)

The small village of Vieux was once one of the most important pilgrimage towns...

See Vieux guide

La Pomarede

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

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

See La Pomarede guide

Soreze

at 39 km (direction south-east)

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

See Soreze guide

Realmont

at 39 km (direction east)

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

See Realmont guide

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Map of places to visit near Garrigues

Markets in and near Garrigues

• Verfeil: market Tuesday (6km)
• Lavaur: market Saturday (8km)
• Saint-Sulpice: market Wednesday (9km)
• Rabastens: market Saturday (14km)
• Bessieres: market Monday (15km)
• Caraman: market Thursday (19km)
• Lisle-sur-Tarn: market Sunday (19km)
• Saint-Paul-Cap-de-Joux: market Tuesday (21km)
• Saint-Orens-de-Gameville: market Saturday (22km)
• Graulhet: market Thursday & Sunday (23km)

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Tourist attractions near Garrigues, France

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

Heritage sites

• Rabastens église Notre-Dame-du-Bourg (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (14km)
• Toulouse basilique St Sernin (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (24km)
• Toulouse Hotel-Dieu St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (25km)
• Canal du Midi (26km)
• Episcopal City, Albi (43km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Bruniquel (40km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Gaillac (27km)
• Revel (35km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin des Martels (9km)
• Jardin et parc du château de Loubens (14km)
• Jardin Royal de Toulouse (24km)
• Jardin japonais de Toulouse (24km)
• Parc du château de Merville (34km)
• Jardin et parc du château de Larra (39km)
• Jardin du palais de la Berbie (43km)
• Parc Rochegude (43km)
• Jardin de l'Évêché (43km)
• Jardin de Paradis (45km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Albi (43km)
• Montauban (46km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de Bouconne (40km)

Towns of Art and history

• Toulouse (24km)

Geography and distances

Garrigues is in the south of France at 43 kilometres from Albi, the department capital (general information: Garrigues is 576 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Azas, Belcastel, Lugan, Montpitol, Saint-Agnan, Saint-Jean-de-Rives and Verfeil.

This page in French: Visiter Garrigues