Montesquieu-Des-Alberes tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Ceret at 11 km from Montesquieu-Des-Alberes

Visit Montesquieu-Des-Alberes: highlights and tourist information

Montesquieu-Des-Alberes is situated in the Pyrenees-Orientales department and Occitanie region.

Popular places to visit nearby include Ceret at 11 km and Elne at 12 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

Montesquieu-Des-Alberes, France: places to visit and attractions

Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Montesquieu-Des-Alberes in Occitanie.

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

Ceret

at 11 km (direction west-south-west)

Ceret has an extensive historic town centre and a Picasso Museum among...

See Ceret guide

Elne

at 12 km (direction north-east)

Elne is a quiet town, with the cathedral cloisters among the highlights...

See Elne guide

Argeles-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 12 km (direction east)

The long beach, the forest and the lively town mean Argeles-sur-Mer is...

See Argeles-sur-Mer guide

Saint Cyprien - Pyrenees Orientales

Seaside resort at 15 km (direction north-east)

Activity in the seaside resort of Saint-Cyprien is most definitely centred around...

See Saint Cyprien - Pyrenees Orientales guide

Collioure

Seaside resort at 17 km (direction east)

With a very attractive traditional harbour town to exlore and a small...

See Collioure guide

Castelnou

Most Beautiful Village at 18 km (direction west-north-west)

The picturesque village of Castelnou, overlooked by a castle, is one of...

See Castelnou guide

Port Vendres

at 19 km (direction east)

Port-Vendres is a natural port (unusual here in southern Languedoc), a local...

See Port Vendres guide

Perpignan Palace of Kings of Majorca

Castle at 20 km (direction east), in the Pyrenees-Atlantiques department

The Palace of Kings of Majorca is an imposing fortress and royal...

See Perpignan Palace of Kings of Majorca guide

Perpignan

at 20 km (direction east)

Those looking for a traditional French town with interesting sites will be...

See Perpignan guide

Banyuls-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 21 km (direction east)

As well as the beach in Banyuls-sur-Mer there is also an old...

See Banyuls-sur-Mer guide

Arles-sur-Tech

at 21 km (direction west-south-west)

The main highlight in Arles-sur-Tech is the Benedictine Abbey and cloisters, mostly...

See Arles-sur-Tech guide

Gorges de la Fou

at 21 km (direction west-south-west)

In the Gorges de la Fou you can walk along the bottom...

See Gorges de la Fou guide

Ille-sur-Tet

at 27 km (direction west-north-west)

Here in Ille-sur-Tet it is the remarkable rock formations on the edge...

See Ille-sur-Tet guide

Mount Canigou

at 35 km (direction west)

Although not very high, Mont Canigou dominates the landscape and culture of...

See Mount Canigou guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Pyrenees-Orientales

Map of places to visit near Montesquieu-Des-Alberes

Markets in and near Montesquieu-Des-Alberes

• Le Boulou: market Thursday (4km)
• Ceret: market Saturday (11km)
• Elne: market Wednesday & Friday (12km)
• Argeles-sur-Mer: market Sunday & Monday & Tuesday & Thursday - seasonal market only (12km)
• Argeles-sur-Mer: market Wednesday & Saturday (12km)
• Saint-Cyprien: market Tuesday - seasonal market only (15km)
• Saint-Cyprien: market Thursday & Friday (15km)
• Thuir: market Saturday (16km)
• Collioure: market Wednesday & Sunday (17km)
• Toulouges: market Tuesday & Friday (17km)

Hotels near Montesquieu-Des-Alberes

More information about Montesquieu-Des-Alberes, Languedoc-Roussillon

Tourist attractions near Montesquieu-Des-Alberes, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Massif du Canigou (35km)

Heritage sites

• Villefranche-de-Conflent enceinte / fort (Vauban fortifications) (43km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Castelnou (18km)
• Eus (37km)
• Villefranche-de-Conflent (43km)
• Mosset (47km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Prades (39km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Genis-des-fontaines) (4km)
• Chapel Saint-Martin de Fenollar (Maureillas-las-Illas) (5km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame des Anges (Cabestany) (19km)
• Prieuré de Serrabone (Boule-d'Amont) (26km)
• Chapelle de Casenoves (Ille-sur-tet) (27km)
• Eglise de Sainte Marie de Marcevol (Arboussols) (35km)
• Abbaye Saint Martin du Canigou (Casteil) (39km)
• Abbaye Saint Michel de Cuixa (Codalet) (40km)
• Eglise de Sainte-Marie (Corneilla-de-Conflent) (41km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Pic de Fontfrède (13km)
• Étang de Canet-Saint-Nazaire (19km)
• Paulilles (20km)
• Gorges de la Fou (24km)
• Réserve naturelle nationale de Cerbère-Banyuls (24km)
• Orgues d'Ille-sur-Tet (27km)
• Pic du Canigou (35km)
• Étang de Leucate (38km)
• Gorges de Galamus (48km)

Towns of Art and history

• Perpignan (20km)

Geography and distances

Montesquieu-Des-Alberes is in the south of France at 20 kilometres from Perpignan, the department capital (general information: Montesquieu-Des-Alberes is 706 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Banyuls-Dels-Aspres, Brouilla, Laroque-Des-Alberes, Le Boulou, Le Perthus, Les Cluses, Maureillas-Las-Illas, Saint-Genis-Des-Fontaines, Tresserre and Villelongue-Dels-Monts.

This page in French: Visiter Montesquieu-Des-Alberes