Jonquieres tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Lagrasse at 10 km from Jonquieres

Visit Jonquieres: highlights and tourist information

Jonquieres 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 Jonquieres in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Lagrasse at 10 km and Chateau de Termes at 15 km.

Jonquieres, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Lagrasse

Most Beautiful Village at 10 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Lagrasse guide

Chateau de Termes

Castle at 15 km (direction west-south-west)

Château De Termes is one of the most important Cathar castles in...

See Chateau de Termes guide

Chateau d'Aguilar

Castle at 17 km (direction south)

The Château d'Aguilar is one of the most famous Cathar castles in...

See Chateau d'Aguilar guide

Fontfroide Abbey

Abbey at 17 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Fontfroide Abbey guide

Sigean Nature Reserve

at 20 km (direction east)

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

See Sigean Nature Reserve guide

La Palme

at 23 km (direction east-south-east)

La Palme is a small traditional village in Languedoc-Roussillon with a beach,...

See La Palme guide

Chateau de Peyrepertuse

Castle at 23 km (direction south-west)

Visit the Peyrepertuse Castle, the most popular of the Cathar castles found...

See Chateau de Peyrepertuse guide

Chateau de Queribus

Castle at 24 km (direction south-south-west)

Castle Quéribus is a famous castle on the summit of a mountain...

See Chateau de Queribus guide

Fort de Salses

Castle at 27 km (direction south-east), in the Pyrenees-Orientales department

The medieval fort of Salses was transformed by Vauban to create a...

See Fort de Salses guide

Narbonne

at 27 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Narbonne guide

Leucate

at 28 km (direction east-south-east)

The resort at Leucate is one of the liveliest and most interesting...

See Leucate guide

Port-la-Nouvelle

at 29 km (direction east)

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

See Port-la-Nouvelle guide

Gruissan

at 30 km (direction east)

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

See Gruissan guide

Bize-Minervois

at 33 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Bize-Minervois guide

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Map of places to visit near Jonquieres

Markets in and near Jonquieres

• Lezignan-Corbieres: market Wednesday (18km)
• Sigean: market Tuesday & Friday (20km)
• Port-la-Nouvelle: market Saturday - seasonal market only (26km)
• Port-la-Nouvelle: market Wednesday (26km)
• Olonzac: market Tuesday (27km)
• Leucate: market Saturday & Monday & Wednesday & Thursday - seasonal market only (28km)
• Narbonne: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday & Monday - seasonal market only (28km)
• Narbonne: market Sunday (28km)
• Gruissan: market every day except Thursday (30km)
• Rivesaltes: market Monday (32km)

More information about Jonquieres, Languedoc-Roussillon

Tourist attractions near Jonquieres, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Carcassonne City (35km)

Heritage sites

• Carcassonne (36km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lagrasse (10km)
• Minerve (35km)
• Eus (49km)
• Mosset (52km)

National Monuments

• Enserune (43km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Limoux (41km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Narbonnaise en Méditerranée (37km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Fontfroide (Narbonne) (15km)
• Chapelle de Casenoves (Ille-sur-tet) (42km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame des Anges (Cabestany) (44km)
• Eglise de Sainte Marie de Marcevol (Arboussols) (46km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Narbonne (28km)
• Beziers (52km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de Fontfroide (16km)
• Gorges de l'Orbieu (22km)
• Gorges de Galamus (30km)
• Étang de Leucate (30km)
• Cité de Carcassonne (35km)
• Gouffre de l'Œil Doux (41km)
• Gouffre de Cabrespine (42km)
• Orgues d'Ille-sur-Tet (42km)
• Étang de Canet-Saint-Nazaire (47km)
• Gorges de la Pierre-Lys (48km)

Towns of Art and history

• Perpignan (40km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• African reserve of Sigean (18km)

Geography and distances

Jonquieres is in the south of France at 36 kilometres from Carcassonne, the department capital (general information: Jonquieres is 647 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Albas, Coustouge, Fontjoncouse, Saint-Laurent-de-la-Cabrerisse, Talairan and Tournissan.

This page in French: Visiter Jonquieres