Ginestas tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Bize-Minervois at 6 km from Ginestas

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Visit Ginestas: highlights and tourist information

Ginestas is situated in the Aude 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 Ginestas in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Bize-Minervois at 6 km and Aigne at 9 km.

Ginestas, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Bize-Minervois

at 6 km (direction )

Bize-Minervois is a small village but its pretty houses and popular swimming river in...

See Bize-Minervois guide

Aigne

at 9 km (direction north-west), in the Herault department

The fortified village centre of Aigne make it one of our favourite Minervois villages...

See Aigne guide

Minerve

Most Beautiful Village at 14 km (direction north-west), in the Herault department

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

See Minerve guide

Narbonne

at 14 km (direction east-south-east)

Among other highlights, the parts of Narbonne along the canal and around the cathedral...

See Narbonne guide

Fontfroide Abbey

Abbey at 16 km (direction south-south-east)

The Abbey at Fontfroide dates from the 12th century, and is one of the...

See Fontfroide Abbey guide

Saint-Chinian

at 19 km (direction north-north-east), in the Herault department

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

See Saint-Chinian guide

Gruissan

at 25 km (direction south-east)

As well as the pleasure port and old village centre, Gruissan is also well...

See Gruissan guide

Sigean Nature Reserve

at 28 km (direction south-south-east)

Sigean is a very popular wildlife park where thousands of animals such as lions,...

See Sigean Nature Reserve guide

Lagrasse

Most Beautiful Village at 28 km (direction south-west)

The romantic atmosphere in medieval Lagrasse have made it a popular centre for artisans...

See Lagrasse guide

Caunes-Minervois

at 28 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Caunes-Minervois guide

Roquebrun

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

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

See Roquebrun guide

Beziers

at 30 km (direction east-north-east), in the Herault department

Beziers is a lively, thriving town with a good number of interesting monuments to...

See Beziers guide

Olargues

Most Beautiful Village at 33 km (direction east-north-east), in the Herault department

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

See Olargues guide

Port-la-Nouvelle

at 33 km (direction south-east)

One of the largest industrial ports in France, Port-la-Nouvelle also has a popular beach...

See Port-la-Nouvelle guide

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Reserve excursions near Ginestas

Map of places to visit near Ginestas

Markets in and near Ginestas

• Olonzac: market Tuesday (11km)
• Lezignan-Corbieres: market Wednesday (12km)
• Narbonne: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday & Monday - seasonal market only (14km)
• Narbonne: market Sunday (14km)
• Coursan: market every day except Monday (16km)
• Capestang: market Sunday (16km)
• Saint-Chinian: market Thursday & Sunday (18km)
• Fleury: market every day (22km)
• Gruissan: market every day except Thursday (25km)
• Saint-Pons-de-Thomieres: market Wednesday & Sunday (26km)

More information about Ginestas, Languedoc-Roussillon

Tourist attractions near Ginestas, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Carcassonne City (41km)
• Valle du Salagou (59km)

Heritage sites

• Carcassonne (42km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Minerve (14km)
• Lagrasse (28km)
• Olargues (33km)

National Monuments

• Enserune (21km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Pezenas (50km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Narbonnaise en Méditerranée (28km)
• Haut-Languedoc (38km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Fontfroide (Narbonne) (17km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin des carrières de Saint-Adrien (39km)
• Parc et jardin du château de Margon (43km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Narbonne (14km)
• Beziers (29km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de Fontfroide (17km)
• Grotte de la Devèze (26km)
• Gouffre de l'Œil Doux (27km)
• Gouffre de Cabrespine (35km)
• Mont Caroux (39km)
• Cité de Carcassonne (41km)
• Gorges de l'Orbieu (45km)
• Céressou (53km)
• Cirque de Mourèze (56km)
• Cirque du Moureze (56km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Fraisse-sur-Agout (38km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• African reserve of Sigean (23km)

Geography and distances

Ginestas is in the south of France at 42 kilometres from Carcassonne, the department capital (general information: Ginestas is 623 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 15 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Argeliers, Bize-Minervois, Canet, Mailhac, Marcorignan, Mirepeisset, Paraza, Pouzols-Minervois, Raissac-d'Aude, Roubia, Saint-Marcel-sur-Aude, Saint-Nazaire-d'Aude, Sainte-Valiere, Ventenac-en-Minervois and Villedaigne.

This page in French: Visiter Ginestas