Mirepoix tourism and travel guide
Visit Mirepoix: highlights and tourist information
France This Way comment: In Mirepoix it is the beautifully preserved centre of the bastide town that is the highlight for visitors
Mirepoix is situated in the Ariege department and Occitanie region.
Important note
This page features a summary of highlights that you might like to explore near Mirepoix. For detailed visitor information see the Mirepoix travel guide.
Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Mirepoix in Occitanie.
Popular places to visit nearby include Pamiers at 22 km and Montsegur at 24 km.
Mirepoix, 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 10 km (direction south-east)The fortified village of Camon, listed as a 'most beautiful village of France' is...
See Camon guide
Pamiers
at 22 km (direction west)The largest town in Ariege, Pamiers has several notable monuments including the cathedral and...
See Pamiers guide
Montsegur
at 24 km (direction south-south-west)In Montsegur be sure to visit the cathar castle with its lovely far-reaching views...
See Montsegur guide
Foix
at 26 km (direction west-south-west)The narrow medieval streets, the imposing castle above the town and the lovely setting...
See Foix guide
Chateau de Foix
Castle at 26 km (direction west-south-west)The chateau de Foix is an impressive medieval castle on a rocky spur in...
See Chateau de Foix guide
Castelnaudary
at 26 km (direction north-north-east), in the Aude departmentSlightly away from tourist routes, Castelnaudary has a pleasant canal port and is the...
See Castelnaudary guide
Limoux
at 28 km (direction east), in the Aude departmentThe small town of Limoux is best visited in late spring to enjoy the...
See Limoux guide
Alet-les-Bains
at 33 km (direction east-south-east), in the Aude departmentThe abbey ruins are the most imposing monument in Alet-les-Bains but be sure to...
See Alet-les-Bains guide
Gorges de l'Aude
Scenery at 34 km (direction south-east), in the Aude departmentThe Gorges de l'Aude are a scenic highlight to explore close to Carcassonne...
See Gorges de l'Aude guide
Quillan
at 34 km (direction south-east), in the Aude departmentBe sure to take a stroll through Quillan as part of your trip to...
See Quillan guide
Saint-Hilaire
at 35 km (direction east), in the Aude departmentSaint-Hilaire is a pleasant village that is dominated by the lovely Abbey of Saint-Hilaire,...
See Saint-Hilaire guide
La Pomarede
at 36 km (direction north-north-east), in the Aude departmentVery tiny so don't travel for ages to get here but if you are...
See La Pomarede guide
Rennes-le-Chateau
at 36 km (direction east-south-east), in the Aude departmentA small village with lovely views, it is also the legends associating Rennes-le-Chateau with...
See Rennes-le-Chateau guide
Grotte de Lombrives
Cave at 36 km (direction south-west)Not the most famous caves perhaps but the Grotte de Lombrives is the largest...
See Grotte de Lombrives guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Ariege
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Markets in and near Mirepoix
Market days in Mirepoix: weekly market: Thursday & Monday;
- Mirepoix: market Thursday & Monday (0km)
- Lavelanet: market Wednesday & Friday (17km)
- Belesta: market Tuesday & Thursday (21km)
- Pamiers: market Tuesday & Saturday (23km)
- Mazeres: market Thursday (24km)
- Castelnaudary: market Monday all day (26km)
- Bram: market Wednesday (26km)
- Limoux: market Friday all day (28km)
- Saverdun: market Friday (29km)
- Esperaza: market Thursday & Sunday (33km)
More information about Mirepoix, Midi-Pyrenees
Tourist attractions near Mirepoix, France
What to do at Mirepoix? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Mirepoix.
Grand sites of France
- Carcassonne City (42km)
Heritage sites
- Carcassonne (41km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Camon (10km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Pyrenees Ariegeoises (38km)
Remarkable gardens
- Parc aux Bambous (12km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Fontaine Intermittente de Fontestorbes (21km)
- Gorges de la Pierre-Lys (39km)
- Cité de Carcassonne (42km)
- Vallée de Vicdessos (54km)
Geography and distances
Mirepoix is in the south of France at 26 kilometres from Foix, the department capital (general information: Mirepoix is 642 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Mirepoix
Canton: Mirepoix
Arrondissement: Pamiers
Department: Ariege
Region: Midi-Pyrenees
New region: Occitanie
Postcode: 0
Distance to Mirepoix
from Foix (prefecture): 26 km
from Paris: 642 km
from Calais: 874 km
from Nice: 441 km
from Bordeaux: 276 km
from Strasbourg: 761 km
Getting here
For driving distances to Mirepoix from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 13 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Besset, Cazals-Des-Bayles, Coutens, La Bastide-de-Bousignac, Lagarde, Malegoude, Manses, Moulin-Neuf, Roumengoux, Saint-Gauderic, Saint-Julien-de-Gras-Capou, Saint-Quentin-la-Tour and Sainte-Foi.
This page in French: Visiter Mirepoix