Mons tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Toulouse at 10 km from Mons

Visit Mons: highlights and tourist information

Mons is situated in the Haute-Garonne 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 Mons in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Toulouse at 10 km and Lavaur at 22 km.

Mons, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Toulouse

at 10 km (direction west)

Toulouse, with its famous red-brick architecture, is one of the most impressive...

See Toulouse guide

Lavaur

at 22 km (direction east-north-east), in the Tarn department

Lavaur is a pretty red brick town in the Tarn department of...

See Lavaur guide

Giroussens

at 23 km (direction north-east), in the Tarn department

Giroussens is a pretty village and home to a ceramic centre and...

See Giroussens guide

The Jardin des Martels

Garden at 23 km (direction north-east), in the Tarn department

The Jardins des Martels is a beautiful garden and mini-farm near Toulouse....

See The Jardin des Martels guide

Lisle-sur-Tarn

at 33 km (direction north-east), in the Tarn department

Lisle-sur-Tarn is a pretty village on the banks of the Tarn river....

See Lisle-sur-Tarn guide

La Pomarede

at 38 km (direction east-south-east), in the Aude department

Very tiny so don't travel for ages to get here but if...

See La Pomarede guide

Revel

at 39 km (direction east-south-east)

The large arcaded square in the centre of Revel contains one of...

See Revel guide

Gaillac

at 41 km (direction north-east), in the Tarn department

The historic centre of Gaillac and its riverside position make Gaillac a...

See Gaillac guide

Soreze

at 44 km (direction east-south-east), in the Tarn department

The abbey-school and numerous ancient colombage houses are among the interesting finds...

See Soreze guide

Puycelsi

Most Beautiful Village at 44 km (direction north-north-east), in the Tarn department

We particularly enjoyed the walk around the ramaparts in Puycelsi, one of...

See Puycelsi guide

Castelnau-de-Montmiral

Most Beautiful Village at 44 km (direction north-east), in the Tarn department

The central square of Castelnau-de-Montmiral with its medieval buildings, and the views...

See Castelnau-de-Montmiral guide

Castelnaudary

at 45 km (direction south-east), in the Aude department

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

See Castelnaudary guide

Carbonne

at 45 km (direction south-west)

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

See Carbonne guide

Lautrec

Most Beautiful Village at 47 km (direction east), in the Tarn department

Lautrec is a small village, but both the views and the intereting...

See Lautrec guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Haute-Garonne

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Map of places to visit near Mons

Markets in and near Mons

• Saint-Orens-de-Gameville: market Saturday (7km)
• Verfeil: market Tuesday (9km)
• Toulouse: market Wednesday all day & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday & Friday (10km)
• Ramonville-Saint-Agne: market Wednesday & Saturday (11km)
• Castanet-Tolosan: market Tuesday (12km)
• Blagnac: market Saturday (14km)
• Caraman: market Thursday (18km)
• Tournefeuille: market Sunday (19km)
• Colomiers: market Thursday & Saturday (19km)
• Saint-Sulpice: market Wednesday (20km)

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Tourist attractions near Mons, France

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

Heritage sites

• Toulouse basilique St Sernin (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (11km)
• Toulouse Hotel-Dieu St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (11km)
• Canal du Midi (12km)
• Rabastens église Notre-Dame-du-Bourg (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (26km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Revel (39km)
• Gaillac (41km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin Royal de Toulouse (10km)
• Jardin japonais de Toulouse (10km)
• Jardin et parc du château de Loubens (18km)
• Jardin des Martels (23km)
• Parc du château de Merville (25km)
• Jardin et parc du château de Larra (31km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Montauban (48km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de Bouconne (28km)

Towns of Art and history

• Toulouse (10km)

Geography and distances

Mons is in the south of France at 10 kilometres from Toulouse, the department capital (general information: Mons is 586 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 15 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aigrefeuille, Beaupuy, Dremil-Lafage, Flourens, Gaure, Lavalette, Mondouzil, Montrabe, Pin-Balma, Quint-Fonsegrives, Rouffiac-Tolosan, Saint-Jean, Saint-Marcel-Paulel, Saint-Pierre-de-Lages and Vallesvilles.

This page in French: Visiter Mons