Montesquieu-Avantes tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Montjoie-en-Couserans at 4 km from Montesquieu-Avantes

Visit Montesquieu-Avantes: highlights and tourist information

Montesquieu-Avantes 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 Montesquieu-Avantes in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Montjoie-en-Couserans at 4 km and Saint-Lizier at 5 km.

Montesquieu-Avantes, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Montjoie-en-Couserans

at 4 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Saint-Lizier

Most Beautiful Village at 5 km (direction west-south-west)

A small village in the Natural Regional Park of the Ariege Pyrenees,...

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Saint-Girons

at 6 km (direction south-west)

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

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Tourtouse

at 10 km (direction north-west)

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

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Audressein

at 17 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Cazeres

at 23 km (direction north-north-west), in the Haute-Garonne department

Cazeres is not a tourist town, but you might like to visit...

See Cazeres guide

Martres-Tolosane

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

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

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Rieux-Volvestre

at 26 km (direction north-west), in the Haute-Garonne department

The stroll along the river and the surrounding medieval red-brick buildings make...

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Carbonne

at 30 km (direction north-west), in the Haute-Garonne department

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

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Chateau de Foix

Castle at 34 km (direction east)

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

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Foix

at 34 km (direction east)

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

See Foix guide

Pamiers

at 35 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Pamiers guide

Grotte de Lombrives

Cave at 41 km (direction east-south-east)

Not the most famous caves perhaps but the Grotte de Lombrives is...

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Valcabrere

at 50 km (direction west), in the Haute-Garonne department

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

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Map of places to visit near Montesquieu-Avantes

Markets in and near Montesquieu-Avantes

• Saint-Girons: market Saturday (6km)
• Seix: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (18km)
• La Bastide-de-Serou: market Thursday (19km)
• Salies-du-Salat: market Monday (21km)
• Cazeres: market Saturday (23km)
• Aulus-les-Bains: market Sunday - seasonal market only (28km)
• Lezat-sur-Leze: market Saturday (31km)
• Carbonne: market Thursday (32km)
• Aspet: market Wednesday & Saturday (32km)
• Pamiers: market Tuesday & Saturday (35km)

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Tourist attractions near Montesquieu-Avantes, France

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

Heritage sites

• Saint Lizier cathédrale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (5km)
• Audressein Église Notre-Dame de Tramesaygues (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (17km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Lizier (5km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Pyrenees Ariegeoises (19km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Henne Morte (27km)
• Cirque d'Anglade (32km)
• Vallée de Vicdessos (40km)
• Gorges de la Save (50km)

Geography and distances

Montesquieu-Avantes is in the south of France at 34 kilometres from Foix, the department capital (general information: Montesquieu-Avantes is 655 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Montesquieu-Avantes from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Barjac, Contrazy, Eycheil, Gajan, Lasserre, Lescure, Montardit, Montjoie-en-Couserans, Saint-Girons and Saint-Lizier.

This page in French: Visiter Montesquieu-Avantes