Montmaur tourism and travel guide

Photo is of La Pomarede at 9 km from Montmaur

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Visit Montmaur: highlights and tourist information

Montmaur is situated in the Aude 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 Montmaur in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include La Pomarede at 9 km and Castelnaudary at 12 km.

Montmaur, France: places to visit and attractions

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

La Pomarede

at 9 km (direction east)

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

See La Pomarede guide

Castelnaudary

at 12 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Castelnaudary guide

Revel

at 15 km (direction east-north-east), in the Haute-Garonne department

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

See Revel guide

Soreze

at 19 km (direction east-north-east), in the Tarn department

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

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Saissac

at 26 km (direction east)

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

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Montolieu

at 31 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Mirepoix

at 34 km (direction south), in the Ariege department

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

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Lavaur

at 34 km (direction south), in the Tarn department

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

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Pamiers

at 36 km (direction south-west), in the Ariege department

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

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Castres

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

While not an important tourist destination, Castres has a pleasant town centre and an...

See Castres guide

Toulouse

at 40 km (direction west-north-west), in the Haute-Garonne department

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

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The Jardin des Martels

Garden at 42 km (direction west-north-west), in the Tarn department

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

See The Jardin des Martels guide

Giroussens

at 42 km (direction west-north-west), in the Tarn department

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

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Lautrec

Most Beautiful Village at 42 km (direction north-east), in the Tarn department

Lautrec is a small village, but both the views and the intereting historic buildings...

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Reserve excursions near Montmaur

Map of places to visit near Montmaur

Markets in and near Montmaur

• Villefranche-de-Lauragais: market Friday (10km)
• Castelnaudary: market Monday all day (12km)
• Revel: market Saturday (15km)
• Caraman: market Thursday (17km)
• Mazeres: market Thursday (21km)
• Puylaurens: market Wednesday (24km)
• Bram: market Wednesday (27km)
• Saverdun: market Friday (28km)
• Auterive: market Friday (30km)
• Saint-Paul-Cap-de-Joux: market Tuesday (30km)

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Tourist attractions near Montmaur, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Carcassonne City (47km)

Heritage sites

• Toulouse Hotel-Dieu St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (40km)
• Toulouse basilique St Sernin (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (41km)
• Canal du Midi (42km)
• Carcassonne (46km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Camon (42km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Revel (15km)
• Limoux (48km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Pyrenees Ariegeoises (55km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin et parc du château de Loubens (21km)
• Parc aux Bambous (28km)
• Jardin Royal de Toulouse (39km)
• Jardin de l'Évêché (40km)
• Jardin japonais de Toulouse (40km)
• Jardin des Martels (42km)
• Parc du château de Merville (57km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Cité de Carcassonne (47km)

Towns of Art and history

• Toulouse (40km)

Geography and distances

Montmaur is in the south of France at 45 kilometres from Carcassonne, the department capital (general information: Montmaur is 609 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Montmaur from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 16 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Airoux, Avignonet-Lauragais, Belesta-en-Lauragais, Folcarde, Gourvieille, Labastide-d'Anjou, Les Casses, Lux, Montferrand, Mourvilles-Hautes, Ricaud, Rieumajou, Saint-Paulet, Souilhanels, Souilhe and Soupex.

This page in French: Visiter Montmaur