Ignaux tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Ax-les-Thermes at 1 km from Ignaux

Visit Ignaux: highlights and tourist information

Ignaux is situated in the Ariege department and Occitanie region.

Popular places to visit nearby include Ax-les-Thermes at 1 km and Montsegur at 16 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

Ignaux, 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 Ignaux in Occitanie.

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

Ax-les-Thermes

at 1 km (direction south)

A spa town since the 19th century, Ax-les-Thermes is now better known...

See Ax-les-Thermes guide

Montsegur

at 16 km (direction south)

In Montsegur be sure to visit the cathar castle with its lovely...

See Montsegur guide

Grotte de Lombrives

Cave at 21 km (direction west-north-west)

Not the most famous caves perhaps but the Grotte...

See Grotte de Lombrives guide

Quillan

at 32 km (direction east-north-east), in the Aude department

Be sure to take a stroll through Quillan as...

See Quillan guide

Foix

at 32 km (direction north-west)

The narrow medieval streets, the imposing castle above the town and the...

See Foix guide

Gorges de l'Aude

Scenery at 32 km (direction east-north-east), in the Aude department

The Gorges de l'Aude are a scenic highlight to explore close...

See Gorges de l'Aude guide

Chateau de Foix

Castle at 32 km (direction north-west)

The chateau de Foix is an impressive medieval castle on a rocky...

See Chateau de Foix guide

Camon

Most Beautiful Village at 34 km (direction north-north-east)

The fortified village of Camon, listed as a 'most beautiful...

See Camon guide

Chateau de Puilaurens

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

Castle Puilaurens is a Cathar castle of France in...

See Chateau de Puilaurens guide

Mirepoix

at 40 km (direction east)

In Mirepoix it is the beautifully preserved centre of the bastide town...

See Mirepoix guide

Rennes-le-Chateau

at 41 km (direction east-north-east), in the Aude department

A small village with lovely views, it is also...

See Rennes-le-Chateau guide

Mosset

Most Beautiful Village at 42 km (direction east), in the Pyrenees-Orientales department

The medieval streets in the heart of Mosset have...

See Mosset guide

Rennes-les-Bains

at 44 km (direction east-north-east), in the Aude department

Rennes-les-Bains is a traditional spa town in the Aude countryside...

See Rennes-les-Bains guide

Alet-les-Bains

at 45 km (direction east-north-east), in the Aude department

The abbey ruins are the most imposing monument in Alet-les-Bains...

See Alet-les-Bains guide

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

Map of places to visit near Ignaux

Markets in and near Ignaux

• Ax-les-Thermes: market Thursday - seasonal market only (1km)
• Ax-les-Thermes: market Tuesday & Saturday (1km)
• Belesta: market Tuesday & Thursday (21km)
• Lavelanet: market Wednesday & Friday (22km)
• Quillan: market Wednesday & Saturday (32km)
• Esperaza: market Thursday & Sunday (39km)
• Mirepoix: market Thursday & Monday (40km)
• Aulus-les-Bains: market Sunday - seasonal market only (41km)
• La Bastide-de-Serou: market Thursday (46km)
• Limoux: market Friday all day (47km)

More information about Ignaux, Midi-Pyrenees

Tourist attractions near Ignaux, France

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

Heritage sites

• Mont-Louis citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (34km)
• Villefranche-de-Conflent enceinte / fort (Vauban fortifications) (46km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Camon (34km)
• Mosset (42km)
• Villefranche-de-Conflent (46km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Limoux (48km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Pyrenees Catalanes (32km)
• Pyrenees Ariegeoises (45km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Sainte-Marie (Corneilla-de-Conflent) (48km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Cirque du Sisca (17km)
• Fontaine Intermittente de Fontestorbes (21km)
• Lac des Bouillouses (22km)
• Lac du Bouillouses (22km)
• Vallée de Vicdessos (32km)
• Gorges de la Pierre-Lys (32km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale de Nyer (42km)

Geography and distances

Ignaux is in the south of France at 32 kilometres from Foix, the department capital (general information: Ignaux is 682 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 12 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ascou, Ax-les-Thermes, Bestiac, Caussou, Orgeix, Orlu, Perles-et-Castelet, Savignac-les-Ormeaux, Sorgeat, Tignac, Unac and Vaychis.

This page in French: Visiter Ignaux