Montels tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Chateau de Foix at 12 km from Montels
Visit Montels: highlights and tourist information
To Visit Attractions Book a visitMontels 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 Montels in Occitanie.
Popular places to visit nearby include Chateau de Foix at 12 km and Foix at 12 km.
Montels, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Chateau de Foix
Castle at 12 km (direction east-south-east)The chateau de Foix is an impressive medieval castle on a rocky...
See Chateau de Foix guide

Foix
at 12 km (direction east-south-east)The narrow medieval streets, the imposing castle above the town and the...
See Foix guide

Pamiers
at 17 km (direction north-east)The largest town in Ariege, Pamiers has several notable monuments including the...
See Pamiers guide

Grotte de Lombrives
Cave at 23 km (direction south-east)Not the most famous caves perhaps but the Grotte de Lombrives is...
See Grotte de Lombrives guide

Montjoie-en-Couserans
at 25 km (direction west)The tiny village of Montjoie-en-Couserans is included because it is the start...
See Montjoie-en-Couserans guide

Saint-Girons
at 27 km (direction west)Saint-Girons is a quiet town, a perfect chance to see an unspoiled...
See Saint-Girons guide

Saint-Lizier
Most Beautiful Village at 27 km (direction west)A small village in the Natural Regional Park of the Ariege Pyrenees,...
See Saint-Lizier guide

Tourtouse
at 30 km (direction west-north-west)Although tiny, the castle (and picnic area) in the centre of Tourtouse...
See Tourtouse guide

Montsegur
at 33 km (direction east-south-east)In Montsegur be sure to visit the cathar castle with its lovely...
See Montsegur guide

Mirepoix
at 34 km (direction east-north-east)In Mirepoix it is the beautifully preserved centre of the bastide town...
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Rieux-Volvestre
at 36 km (direction north-west), in the Haute-Garonne departmentThe stroll along the river and the surrounding medieval red-brick buildings make...
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Audressein
at 37 km (direction west)Audressein is a very small village in a picturesque river valley, visited...
See Audressein guide

Carbonne
at 38 km (direction north-west), in the Haute-Garonne departmentRansacked as a cathar town in the 12th century, Carbonne was rebuilt...
See Carbonne guide

Cazeres
at 39 km (direction west-north-west), in the Haute-Garonne departmentCazeres is not a tourist town, but you might like to visit...
See Cazeres guide
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Map of places to visit near Montels
Markets in and near Montels
- La Bastide-de-Serou: market Thursday (4km)
- Pamiers: market Tuesday & Saturday (17km)
- Aulus-les-Bains: market Sunday - seasonal market only (26km)
- Saverdun: market Friday (27km)
- Saint-Girons: market Saturday (27km)
- Seix: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (27km)
- Lavelanet: market Wednesday & Friday (32km)
- Lezat-sur-Leze: market Saturday (32km)
- Mazeres: market Thursday (32km)
- Mirepoix: market Thursday & Monday (34km)
More information about Montels, Midi-Pyrenees
Tourist attractions near Montels, France
What to do at Montels? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Montels.
Heritage sites
- Saint Lizier cathédrale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (27km)
- Audressein Église Notre-Dame de Tramesaygues (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (37km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Saint-Lizier (27km)
- Camon (40km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Pyrenees Ariegeoises (4km)
Remarkable gardens
- Parc aux Bambous (28km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Vallée de Vicdessos (32km)
- Cirque d'Anglade (38km)
- Fontaine Intermittente de Fontestorbes (39km)
- Cirque du Sisca (50km)
Geography and distances
Montels is in the south of France at 12 kilometres from Foix, the department capital (general information: Montels is 654 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Montels
Canton: Bastide-de-Sérou
Arrondissement: Foix
Department: Ariege
Region: Midi-Pyrenees
New region: Occitanie
Postcode: 0
Distance to Montels
from Foix (prefecture): 12 km
from Paris: 654 km
from Calais: 884 km
from Nice: 475 km
from Bordeaux: 262 km
from Strasbourg: 788 km
Getting here
For driving distances to Montels from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 14 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aigues-Juntes, Alzen, Baulou, Benac, Burret, Cadarcet, Cazaux, La Bastide-de-Serou, Loubens, Montagagne, Nescus, Saint-Martin-de-Caralp, Serres-sur-Arget and Suzan.
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