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Visit Leucate: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: The resort at Leucate is one of the liveliest and most interesting along the Languedoc coast

Leucate 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 Leucate in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Fort de Salses at 12 km and Port-la-Nouvelle at 12 km.

Leucate, France: places to visit and attractions

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

La Palme

at 8 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See La Palme guide

Fort de Salses

Castle at 12 km (direction west-south-west), in the Pyrenees-Orientales department

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

See Fort de Salses guide

Port-la-Nouvelle

at 12 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Port-la-Nouvelle guide

Sigean Nature Reserve

at 14 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Sigean Nature Reserve guide

Gruissan

at 22 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Gruissan guide

Chateau d'Aguilar

Castle at 23 km (direction west)

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

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Perpignan

at 26 km (direction south-south-west), in the Pyrenees-Orientales department

Those looking for a traditional French town with interesting sites will be pleased to...

See Perpignan guide

Fontfroide Abbey

Abbey at 26 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Fontfroide Abbey guide

Perpignan Palace of Kings of Majorca

Castle at 26 km (direction south-south-west), in the Pyrenees-Atlantiques department

The Palace of Kings of Majorca is an imposing fortress and royal residence in...

See Perpignan Palace of Kings of Majorca guide

Narbonne

at 30 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Narbonne guide

Saint Cyprien - Pyrenees Orientales

Seaside resort at 33 km (direction south), in the Pyrenees-Orientales department

Activity in the seaside resort of Saint-Cyprien is most definitely centred around the beach...

See Saint Cyprien - Pyrenees Orientales guide

Chateau de Queribus

Castle at 34 km (direction west)

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

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Elne

at 35 km (direction south), in the Pyrenees-Orientales department

Elne is a quiet town, with the cathedral cloisters among the highlights in the...

See Elne guide

Chateau de Peyrepertuse

Castle at 38 km (direction west)

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

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Markets in and near Leucate

Market days in Leucate: seasonal market: Saturday & Monday & Wednesday & Thursday;

• Leucate: market Saturday & Monday & Wednesday & Thursday - seasonal market only (0km)
• Port-la-Nouvelle: market Saturday - seasonal market only (12km)
• Port-la-Nouvelle: market Wednesday (12km)
• Le Barcares: market Monday - seasonal market only (13km)
• Le Barcares: market Wednesday & Sunday & Friday (13km)
• Sigean: market Tuesday & Friday (14km)
• Saint-Laurent-de-la-Salanque: market Thursday & Sunday (15km)
• Rivesaltes: market Monday (20km)
• Gruissan: market every day except Thursday (23km)
• Canet-en-Roussillon: market Tuesday & Thursday (23km)

More information about Leucate, Languedoc-Roussillon

Tourist attractions near Leucate, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lagrasse (39km)
• Castelnou (42km)

National Monuments

• Enserune (45km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Narbonnaise en Méditerranée (27km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Fontfroide (Narbonne) (26km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame des Anges (Cabestany) (26km)
• Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Genis-des-fontaines) (42km)
• Chapelle de Casenoves (Ille-sur-tet) (42km)
• Prieuré de Serrabone (Boule-d'Amont) (50km)
• Eglise de Sainte Marie de Marcevol (Arboussols) (51km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Narbonne (31km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Étang de Leucate (7km)
• Forêt de Fontfroide (25km)
• Étang de Canet-Saint-Nazaire (27km)
• Gouffre de l'Œil Doux (34km)
• Orgues d'Ille-sur-Tet (42km)
• Gorges de Galamus (45km)
• Gorges de l'Orbieu (45km)
• Etangs du Bagnas (60km)

Towns of Art and history

• Perpignan (26km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• African reserve of Sigean (18km)

Geography and distances

Leucate is in the south of France at 64 kilometres from Carcassonne, the department capital (general information: Leucate is 663 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 2 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Caves and Fitou.

This page in French: Visiter Leucate