Leran tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Camon at 6 km from Leran

Visit Leran: highlights and tourist information

Leran is situated in the Ariege 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 Leran in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Camon at 6 km and Mirepoix at 12 km.

Leran, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Camon

Most Beautiful Village at 6 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Camon guide

Mirepoix

at 12 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Mirepoix guide

Montsegur

at 14 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Montsegur guide

Foix

at 25 km (direction west)

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

See Foix guide

Chateau de Foix

Castle at 25 km (direction west)

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

See Chateau de Foix guide

Gorges de l'Aude

Scenery at 26 km (direction east-south-east), in the Aude department

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

See Gorges de l'Aude guide

Quillan

at 26 km (direction east-south-east), in the Aude department

Be sure to take a stroll through Quillan as part of your...

See Quillan guide

Limoux

at 26 km (direction east-north-east), in the Aude department

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

See Limoux guide

Pamiers

at 28 km (direction west-north-west)

The largest town in Ariege, Pamiers has several notable monuments including the...

See Pamiers guide

Alet-les-Bains

at 28 km (direction east), in the Aude department

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

See Alet-les-Bains guide

Rennes-le-Chateau

at 30 km (direction east), in the Aude department

A small village with lovely views, it is also the legends associating...

See Rennes-le-Chateau guide

Grotte de Lombrives

Cave at 30 km (direction west-south-west)

Not the most famous caves perhaps but the Grotte de Lombrives is...

See Grotte de Lombrives guide

Ax-les-Thermes

at 30 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Ax-les-Thermes guide

Rennes-les-Bains

at 34 km (direction east), in the Aude department

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

See Rennes-les-Bains guide

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

Arrange a visit to Leran

Map of places to visit near Leran

Markets in and near Leran

• Lavelanet: market Wednesday & Friday (8km)
• Belesta: market Tuesday & Thursday (10km)
• Mirepoix: market Thursday & Monday (11km)
• Quillan: market Wednesday & Saturday (26km)
• Limoux: market Friday all day (26km)
• Esperaza: market Thursday & Sunday (26km)
• Pamiers: market Tuesday & Saturday (29km)
• Ax-les-Thermes: market Thursday - seasonal market only (30km)
• Ax-les-Thermes: market Tuesday & Saturday (30km)
• Bram: market Wednesday (33km)

More information about Leran, Midi-Pyrenees

Tourist attractions near Leran, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Carcassonne City (44km)

Heritage sites

• Carcassonne (44km)
• Villefranche-de-Conflent enceinte / fort (Vauban fortifications) (58km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Camon (6km)
• Mosset (51km)
• Villefranche-de-Conflent (58km)
• Eus (59km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Limoux (26km)
• Prades (59km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Pyrenees Ariegeoises (39km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc aux Bambous (22km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Fontaine Intermittente de Fontestorbes (10km)
• Gorges de la Pierre-Lys (30km)
• Cité de Carcassonne (44km)
• Cirque du Sisca (45km)
• Vallée de Vicdessos (48km)
• Gouffre de Cabrespine (61km)

Geography and distances

Leran is in the south of France at 25 kilometres from Foix, the department capital (general information: Leran is 653 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 16 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aigues-Vives, Belloc, Camon, Dreuilhe, Esclagne, La Bastide-sur-l'Hers, Laroque-d'Olmes, Le Peyrat, Limbrassac, Montbel, Regat, Saint-Julien-de-Gras-Capou, Saint-Quentin-la-Tour, Sainte-Colombe-sur-l'Hers, Tabre and Troye-d'Ariege.

This page in French: Visiter Leran