Montegut-en-Couserans tourism and travel guide

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Visit Montegut-en-Couserans: highlights and tourist information

Montegut-en-Couserans 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 Montegut-en-Couserans in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Girons at 4 km and Saint-Lizier at 4 km.

Montegut-en-Couserans, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Saint-Girons

at 4 km (direction east)

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

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Saint-Lizier

Most Beautiful Village at 4 km (direction east-north-east)

A small village in the Natural Regional Park of the Ariege Pyrenees, Saint-Lizier is...

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Montjoie-en-Couserans

at 6 km (direction east-north-east)

The tiny village of Montjoie-en-Couserans is included because it is the start point of...

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Audressein

at 8 km (direction south-west)

Audressein is a very small village in a picturesque river valley, visited for the...

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Tourtouse

at 13 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Martres-Tolosane

at 25 km (direction north-north-west), in the Haute-Garonne department

The small village of Martres-Tolosane is known for its faiencerie workshops...

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Cazeres

at 26 km (direction north-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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Rieux-Volvestre

at 32 km (direction north-north-east), 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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Carbonne

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

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

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Chateau de Foix

Castle at 41 km (direction east)

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

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Foix

at 42 km (direction east)

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

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Valcabrere

at 42 km (direction west), in the Haute-Garonne department

Valcabrere deserves a visit because of the very lovely roman style basilica of Saint-Just...

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Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges

Most Beautiful Village at 43 km (direction west), in the Haute-Garonne department

2000 years ago the town of Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges had 10000 inhabitants - now it has...

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Pamiers

at 45 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Markets in and near Montegut-en-Couserans

• Saint-Girons: market Saturday (4km)
• Seix: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (16km)
• Salies-du-Salat: market Monday (18km)
• Aspet: market Wednesday & Saturday (24km)
• Cazeres: market Saturday (26km)
• La Bastide-de-Serou: market Thursday (27km)
• Aulus-les-Bains: market Sunday - seasonal market only (29km)
• Saint-Gaudens: market Thursday (33km)
• Carbonne: market Thursday (38km)
• Lezat-sur-Leze: market Saturday (39km)

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Tourist attractions near Montegut-en-Couserans, France

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

Heritage sites

• Saint Lizier cathédrale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (4km)
• Audressein Église Notre-Dame de Tramesaygues (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (8km)
• Valcabrère basilique St Just (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (42km)
• St Bertrand de Comminges chapelle St Julien (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (43km)
• St Bertrand de Comminges cathédrale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (43km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Lizier (4km)
• Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges (43km)

National Monuments

• Montmaurin Gallo-Roman Villa (46km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Pyrenees Ariegeoises (27km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin de la poterie Hillen (54km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Henne Morte (19km)
• Cirque d'Anglade (29km)
• Vallée de Vicdessos (42km)
• Gorges de la Save (45km)

Geography and distances

Montegut-en-Couserans is in the south of France at 42 kilometres from Foix, the department capital (general information: Montegut-en-Couserans is 660 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Montegut-en-Couserans from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 15 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Arrout, Balagueres, Caumont, Cazavet, Cescau, Engomer, Eycheil, Gajan, Lorp-Sentaraille, Montgauch, Montjoie-en-Couserans, Moulis, Saint-Girons, Saint-Lizier and Taurignan-Vieux.

This page in French: Visiter Montegut-en-Couserans