Issel tourism and travel guide

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Visit Issel: highlights and tourist information

Issel 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 Issel in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include La Pomarede at 5 km and Castelnaudary at 6 km.

Issel, France: places to visit and attractions

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

La Pomarede

at 5 km (direction north-west)

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

See La Pomarede guide

Castelnaudary

at 6 km (direction south-south-west)

Slightly away from tourist routes, Castelnaudary has a pleasant canal port and is the...

See Castelnaudary guide

Revel

at 10 km (direction south-south-west), in the Haute-Garonne department

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

See Revel guide

Soreze

at 11 km (direction north-east), in the Tarn department

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

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Saissac

at 15 km (direction east)

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

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Montolieu

at 20 km (direction east-south-east)

Built on the edge of a deep ravine, Montolieu is well known as a...

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Chateaux de Lastours

Castle at 32 km (direction east)

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

See Chateaux de Lastours guide

Mirepoix

at 32 km (direction south-south-west), in the Ariege department

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

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Castres

at 33 km (direction north-east), in the Tarn department

While not an important tourist destination, Castres has a pleasant town centre and an...

See Castres guide

Carcassonne

Heritage Site at 35 km (direction east-south-east)

The medieval fortress-town of Carcassonne is very extensive and very interesting. Highly recommended!...

See Carcassonne guide

Camon

Most Beautiful Village at 39 km (direction south), in the Ariege department

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

See Camon guide

Lavaur

at 39 km (direction north-north-west), in the Tarn department

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

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Limoux

at 39 km (direction south-east)

The small town of Limoux is best visited in late spring to enjoy the...

See Limoux guide

Lautrec

Most Beautiful Village at 40 km (direction north-north-east), in the Tarn department

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

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Reserve excursions near Issel

Map of places to visit near Issel

Markets in and near Issel

• Castelnaudary: market Monday all day (6km)
• Revel: market Saturday (10km)
• Bram: market Wednesday (17km)
• Villefranche-de-Lauragais: market Friday (22km)
• Puylaurens: market Wednesday (23km)
• Caraman: market Thursday (26km)
• Mazeres: market Thursday (28km)
• Labruguiere: market Friday (29km)
• Saint-Paul-Cap-de-Joux: market Tuesday (31km)
• Mirepoix: market Thursday & Monday (32km)

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Tourist attractions near Issel, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Carcassonne City (35km)

Heritage sites

• Carcassonne (35km)
• Toulouse Hotel-Dieu St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (51km)
• Toulouse basilique St Sernin (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (51km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Camon (39km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Revel (10km)
• Limoux (39km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin et parc du château de Loubens (28km)
• Parc aux Bambous (31km)
• Jardin de l'Évêché (33km)
• Jardin des Martels (47km)
• Jardin Royal de Toulouse (50km)
• Jardin japonais de Toulouse (51km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Cité de Carcassonne (35km)
• Gouffre de Cabrespine (38km)
• Gorges de l'Orbieu (59km)

Towns of Art and history

• Toulouse (51km)

Geography and distances

Issel is in the south of France at 34 kilometres from Carcassonne, the department capital (general information: Issel is 611 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Castelnaudary, La Pomarede, Labecede-Lauragais, Les Brunels, Peyrens, Puginier, Saint-Papoul, Souilhanels, Souilhe, Treville and Verdun-en-Lauragais.

This page in French: Visiter Issel