Monthaut tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Camon at 10 km from Monthaut

Visit Monthaut: highlights and tourist information

Monthaut is situated in the Aude department and Occitanie region.

Popular places to visit nearby include Camon at 10 km and Limoux at 13 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

Monthaut, 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 Monthaut in Occitanie.

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

Camon

Most Beautiful Village at 10 km (direction west-south-west), in the Ariege department

The fortified village of Camon, listed as a 'most beautiful village of...

See Camon guide

Limoux

at 13 km (direction east)

The small town of Limoux is best visited in late...

See Limoux guide

Mirepoix

at 15 km (direction west), in the Ariege department

In Mirepoix it is the beautifully preserved centre of...

See Mirepoix guide

Alet-les-Bains

at 18 km (direction east-south-east)

The abbey ruins are the most imposing monument in Alet-les-Bains but be...

See Alet-les-Bains guide

Saint-Hilaire

at 20 km (direction east)

Saint-Hilaire is a pleasant village that is dominated by...

See Saint-Hilaire guide

Rennes-le-Chateau

at 23 km (direction south-east)

A small village with lovely views, it is also the legends...

See Rennes-le-Chateau guide

Gorges de l'Aude

Scenery at 24 km (direction south-south-east)

The Gorges de l'Aude are a scenic highlight to...

See Gorges de l'Aude guide

Quillan

at 25 km (direction south-south-east)

Be sure to take a stroll through Quillan as part...

See Quillan guide

Rennes-les-Bains

at 27 km (direction east-south-east)

Rennes-les-Bains is a traditional spa town in the Aude countryside...

See Rennes-les-Bains guide

Carcassonne

Heritage Site at 28 km (direction east-north-east)

The medieval fortress-town of Carcassonne is very extensive and very interesting....

See Carcassonne guide

Castelnaudary

at 28 km (direction north-north-west)

Slightly away from tourist routes, Castelnaudary has a pleasant canal...

See Castelnaudary guide

Montolieu

at 29 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Montolieu guide

Montsegur

at 29 km (direction south-west), in the Ariege department

In Montsegur be sure to visit the cathar castle with its...

See Montsegur guide

Saissac

at 33 km (direction north-north-east)

In Saissac the highlights include the views from the...

See Saissac guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Aude

Map of places to visit near Monthaut

Markets in and near Monthaut

Limoux: market Friday all day (12km)
Mirepoix: market Thursday & Monday (15km)
Bram: market Wednesday (19km)
Esperaza: market Thursday & Sunday (21km)
Belesta: market Tuesday & Thursday (22km)
Lavelanet: market Wednesday & Friday (24km)
Quillan: market Wednesday & Saturday (25km)
Castelnaudary: market Monday all day (28km)
Carcassonne: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (28km)
Mazeres: market Thursday (36km)

More information about Monthaut, Languedoc-Roussillon

Languedoc-Roussillon region travel guide

Driving distances & route maps

Aude travel guide

Aude places and attractions

Tourist attractions near Monthaut, France

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

Camon (10km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

Limoux (13km)
Revel (43km)

Remarkable gardens

Parc aux Bambous (27km)

Sites of natural beauty

Fontaine Intermittente de Fontestorbes (22km)
Cité de Carcassonne (28km)
Gorges de la Pierre-Lys (29km)
Gorges de l'Orbieu (35km)
Gorges de Galamus (43km)
Gouffre de Cabrespine (45km)

Geography and distances

Monthaut is in the south of France at 28 kilometres from Carcassonne, the department capital (general information: Monthaut is 643 kilometres from Paris).