Montesquieu-Lauragais tourism and travel guide

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Visit Montesquieu-Lauragais: highlights and tourist information

Montesquieu-Lauragais is situated in the Haute-Garonne 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-Lauragais in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Toulouse at 26 km and La Pomarede at 26 km.

Montesquieu-Lauragais, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Toulouse

at 26 km (direction north-west)

Toulouse, with its famous red-brick architecture, is one of the most impressive cities in...

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La Pomarede

at 26 km (direction east), in the Aude department

Very tiny so don't travel for ages to get here but if you are...

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Castelnaudary

at 29 km (direction east-south-east), in the Aude department

Slightly away from tourist routes, Castelnaudary has a pleasant canal port and is the...

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Revel

at 31 km (direction east)

The large arcaded square in the centre of Revel contains one of the biggest...

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Pamiers

at 33 km (direction south), in the Ariege department

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

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Lavaur

at 35 km (direction north-east), in the Tarn department

Lavaur is a pretty red brick town in the Tarn department of France...

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Carbonne

at 35 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Soreze

at 36 km (direction east), in the Tarn department

The abbey-school and numerous ancient colombage houses are among the interesting finds in the...

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Rieux-Volvestre

at 39 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Giroussens

at 40 km (direction north-north-east), in the Tarn department

Giroussens is a pretty village and home to a ceramic centre and lovely garden...

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The Jardin des Martels

Garden at 40 km (direction north-north-east), in the Tarn department

The Jardins des Martels is a beautiful garden and mini-farm near Toulouse....

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Mirepoix

at 41 km (direction south-east), in the Ariege department

In Mirepoix it is the beautifully preserved centre of the bastide town that is...

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Saissac

at 44 km (direction east), in the Aude department

In Saissac the highlights include the views from the top of the village and...

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Montolieu

at 49 km (direction east), in the Aude department

Built on the edge of a deep ravine, Montolieu is well known as a...

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Markets in and near Montesquieu-Lauragais

Villefranche-de-Lauragais: market Friday (7km)
Auterive: market Friday (14km)
Venerque: market Thursday (15km)
Castanet-Tolosan: market Tuesday (15km)
Caraman: market Thursday (16km)
Saint-Orens-de-Gameville: market Saturday (17km)
Ramonville-Saint-Agne: market Wednesday & Saturday (19km)
Mazeres: market Thursday (19km)
Saverdun: market Friday (21km)
Muret: market Tuesday & Saturday (25km)

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Tourist attractions near Montesquieu-Lauragais, France

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

Heritage sites

Toulouse Hotel-Dieu St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (26km)
Toulouse basilique St Sernin (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (26km)
Canal du Midi (27km)
Rabastens église Notre-Dame-du-Bourg (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (46km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

Camon (52km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

Revel (31km)

Remarkable gardens

Jardin et parc du château de Loubens (22km)
Jardin Royal de Toulouse (25km)
Jardin japonais de Toulouse (26km)
Parc aux Bambous (32km)
Jardin des Martels (40km)
Parc du château de Merville (43km)
Jardin et parc du château de Larra (48km)

Sites of natural beauty

Forêt de Bouconne (41km)

Towns of Art and history

Toulouse (26km)

Geography and distances

Montesquieu-Lauragais is in the south of France at 26 kilometres from Toulouse, the department capital (general information: Montesquieu-Lauragais is 607 kilometres from Paris).