Lescousse tourism and travel guide

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Visit Lescousse: highlights and tourist information

Lescousse 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 Lescousse in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Pamiers at 9 km and Foix at 22 km.

Lescousse, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Pamiers

at 9 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Foix

at 22 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Chateau de Foix

Castle at 22 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Rieux-Volvestre

at 28 km (direction west-north-west), in the Haute-Garonne department

The stroll along the river and the surrounding medieval red-brick buildings make Rieux-Volvestre an...

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Carbonne

at 28 km (direction west-north-west), in the Haute-Garonne department

Ransacked as a cathar town in the 12th century, Carbonne was rebuilt as a...

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Mirepoix

at 30 km (direction east)

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

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Tourtouse

at 32 km (direction west)

Although tiny, the castle (and picnic area) in the centre of Tourtouse make a...

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Montjoie-en-Couserans

at 33 km (direction west-south-west)

The tiny village of Montjoie-en-Couserans is included because it is the start point of...

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Saint-Lizier

Most Beautiful Village at 35 km (direction west-south-west)

A small village in the Natural Regional Park of the Ariege Pyrenees, Saint-Lizier is...

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Saint-Girons

at 35 km (direction west-south-west)

Saint-Girons is a quiet town, a perfect chance to see an unspoiled local town...

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Cazeres

at 35 km (direction west), in the Haute-Garonne department

Cazeres is not a tourist town, but you might like to visit the Church...

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Grotte de Lombrives

Cave at 38 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Camon

Most Beautiful Village at 40 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Castelnaudary

at 40 km (direction east-north-east), in the Aude department

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

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Reserve excursions near Lescousse

Map of places to visit near Lescousse

Markets in and near Lescousse

• Pamiers: market Tuesday & Saturday (8km)
• Saverdun: market Friday (10km)
• La Bastide-de-Serou: market Thursday (17km)
• Mazeres: market Thursday (17km)
• Lezat-sur-Leze: market Saturday (19km)
• Auterive: market Friday (22km)
• Carbonne: market Thursday (29km)
• Mirepoix: market Thursday & Monday (30km)
• Venerque: market Thursday (32km)
• Villefranche-de-Lauragais: market Friday (32km)

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Tourist attractions near Lescousse, France

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

Heritage sites

• Saint Lizier cathédrale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (35km)
• Audressein Église Notre-Dame de Tramesaygues (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (47km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Lizier (35km)
• Camon (40km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Revel (52km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Pyrenees Ariegeoises (18km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc aux Bambous (19km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Fontaine Intermittente de Fontestorbes (44km)

Geography and distances

Lescousse is in the south of France at 22 kilometres from Foix, the department capital (general information: Lescousse is 637 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 13 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Artigat, Bezac, Brie, Durfort, Escosse, Esplas, Madiere, Monesple, Pailhes, Saint-Amans, Saint-Martin-d'Oydes, Saint-Michel and Unzent.

This page in French: Visiter Lescousse