Madiere tourism and travel guide

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Visit Madiere: highlights and tourist information

Madiere 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 Madiere in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Pamiers at 8 km and Chateau de Foix at 17 km.

Madiere, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Pamiers

at 8 km (direction east)

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

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Chateau de Foix

Castle at 17 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Foix

at 17 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Mirepoix

at 29 km (direction east)

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

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Rieux-Volvestre

at 31 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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Montjoie-en-Couserans

at 31 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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Carbonne

at 31 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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Tourtouse

at 32 km (direction west)

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

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Grotte de Lombrives

Cave at 33 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Saint-Lizier

Most Beautiful Village at 33 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 33 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Montsegur

at 36 km (direction south-east)

In Montsegur be sure to visit the cathar castle with its lovely far-reaching views...

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Cazeres

at 37 km (direction west-north-west), in the Haute-Garonne department

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

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Camon

Most Beautiful Village at 38 km (direction east)

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

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Markets in and near Madiere

• Pamiers: market Tuesday & Saturday (7km)
• La Bastide-de-Serou: market Thursday (13km)
• Saverdun: market Friday (15km)
• Mazeres: market Thursday (21km)
• Lezat-sur-Leze: market Saturday (23km)
• Auterive: market Friday (27km)
• Mirepoix: market Thursday & Monday (29km)
• Carbonne: market Thursday (33km)
• Saint-Girons: market Saturday (33km)
• Lavelanet: market Wednesday & Friday (33km)

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Tourist attractions near Madiere, France

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

Heritage sites

• Saint Lizier cathédrale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (33km)
• Audressein Église Notre-Dame de Tramesaygues (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (44km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Lizier (33km)
• Camon (38km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Revel (56km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Pyrenees Ariegeoises (14km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc aux Bambous (20km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Fontaine Intermittente de Fontestorbes (41km)
• Vallée de Vicdessos (44km)
• Cirque d'Anglade (49km)

Geography and distances

Madiere is in the south of France at 17 kilometres from Foix, the department capital (general information: Madiere is 643 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 12 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aigues-Juntes, Artix, Bezac, Escosse, Lescousse, Monesple, Montegut-Plantaurel, Pailhes, Saint-Amans, Saint-Bauzeil, Saint-Michel and Saint-Victor-Rouzaud.

This page in French: Visiter Madiere