Montazels tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Rennes-le-Chateau at 2 km from Montazels

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Visit Montazels: highlights and tourist information

Montazels 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 Montazels in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Rennes-le-Chateau at 2 km and Alet-les-Bains at 6 km.

Montazels, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Rennes-le-Chateau

at 2 km (direction south-east)

A small village with lovely views, it is also the legends associating Rennes-le-Chateau with...

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Alet-les-Bains

at 6 km (direction south-east)

The abbey ruins are the most imposing monument in Alet-les-Bains but be sure to...

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Rennes-les-Bains

at 6 km (direction east-south-east)

Rennes-les-Bains is a traditional spa town in the Aude countryside...

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Gorges de l'Aude

Scenery at 9 km (direction south-west)

The Gorges de l'Aude are a scenic highlight to explore close to Carcassonne...

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Quillan

at 10 km (direction south-west)

Be sure to take a stroll through Quillan as part of your trip to...

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Limoux

at 13 km (direction north-north-west)

The small town of Limoux is best visited in late spring to enjoy the...

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Chateau de Puilaurens

Castle at 16 km (direction south-south-east)

Castle Puilaurens is a Cathar castle of France in a beautiful mountain location...

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Saint-Hilaire

at 17 km (direction north-north-east)

Saint-Hilaire is a pleasant village that is dominated by the lovely Abbey of Saint-Hilaire,...

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Camon

Most Beautiful Village at 25 km (direction west-north-west), in the Ariege department

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

See Camon guide

Chateau de Termes

Castle at 26 km (direction east)

Château De Termes is one of the most important Cathar castles in southern France...

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Chateau de Peyrepertuse

Castle at 26 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Carcassonne

Heritage Site at 31 km (direction north-north-east)

The medieval fortress-town of Carcassonne is very extensive and very interesting. Highly recommended!...

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Mosset

Most Beautiful Village at 32 km (direction south-south-east), in the Pyrenees-Orientales department

The medieval streets in the heart of Mosset have helped it become listed among...

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Chateau de Queribus

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

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

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Map of places to visit near Montazels

Markets in and near Montazels

• Esperaza: market Thursday & Sunday (2km)
• Quillan: market Wednesday & Saturday (10km)
• Limoux: market Friday all day (13km)
• Belesta: market Tuesday & Thursday (26km)
• Carcassonne: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (31km)
• Lavelanet: market Wednesday & Friday (33km)
• Mirepoix: market Thursday & Monday (34km)
• Bram: market Wednesday (35km)
• Prades: market Tuesday (39km)
• Ax-les-Thermes: market Thursday - seasonal market only (42km)

More information about Montazels, Languedoc-Roussillon

Tourist attractions near Montazels, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Carcassonne City (31km)

Heritage sites

• Carcassonne (31km)
• Villefranche-de-Conflent enceinte / fort (Vauban fortifications) (41km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Camon (25km)
• Mosset (32km)
• Lagrasse (34km)
• Eus (37km)
• Villefranche-de-Conflent (41km)
• Castelnou (52km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Limoux (13km)
• Prades (39km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Sainte Marie de Marcevol (Arboussols) (37km)
• Abbaye Saint Michel de Cuixa (Codalet) (42km)
• Chapelle de Casenoves (Ille-sur-tet) (43km)
• Eglise de Sainte-Marie (Corneilla-de-Conflent) (43km)
• Prieuré de Serrabone (Boule-d'Amont) (47km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc aux Bambous (46km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Gorges de la Pierre-Lys (13km)
• Gorges de l'Orbieu (19km)
• Gorges de Galamus (22km)
• Fontaine Intermittente de Fontestorbes (26km)
• Cité de Carcassonne (31km)
• Orgues d'Ille-sur-Tet (43km)
• Lac des Bouillouses (46km)
• Lac du Bouillouses (46km)
• Cirque du Sisca (56km)

Geography and distances

Montazels is in the south of France at 31 kilometres from Carcassonne, the department capital (general information: Montazels is 657 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 18 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Alet-les-Bains, Antugnac, Campagne-sur-Aude, Cassaignes, Conilhac-de-la-Montagne, Couiza, Coustaussa, Esperaza, Fa, Granes, La Serpent, Luc-sur-Aude, Peyrolles, Rennes-le-Chateau, Rennes-les-Bains, Roquetaillade, Saint-Ferriol and Veraza.

This page in French: Visiter Montazels