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Visit Montolieu: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: Built on the edge of a deep ravine, Montolieu is well known as a centre for historic books and book production

Montolieu 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 Montolieu in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateaux de Lastours at 14 km and Carcassonne at 16 km.

Montolieu, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Saissac

at 7 km (direction north-west)

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

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Chateaux de Lastours

Castle at 14 km (direction east)

The four ruined castles in Lastours, in cathar country, were built in the 13th...

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Carcassonne

Heritage Site at 16 km (direction south-east)

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

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Soreze

at 20 km (direction north-west), in the Tarn department

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

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Castelnaudary

at 21 km (direction west)

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

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Revel

at 24 km (direction north-west), in the Haute-Garonne department

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

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La Pomarede

at 24 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Saint-Hilaire

at 25 km (direction south-south-east)

Saint-Hilaire is a pleasant village that is dominated by the lovely Abbey of Saint-Hilaire,...

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Caunes-Minervois

at 26 km (direction east)

If you are exploreing the Minervois wine region you will also want to take...

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Limoux

at 28 km (direction south)

The small town of Limoux is best visited in late spring to enjoy the...

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Castres

at 32 km (direction south), in the Tarn department

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

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Alet-les-Bains

at 35 km (direction south)

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

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Mirepoix

at 37 km (direction west-south-west), in the Ariege department

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

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Camon

Most Beautiful Village at 38 km (direction south-west), in the Ariege department

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

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Markets in and near Montolieu

• Bram: market Wednesday (11km)
• Carcassonne: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (16km)
• Castelnaudary: market Monday all day (21km)
• Revel: market Saturday (23km)
• Mazamet: market Tuesday & Sunday & Saturday (24km)
• Labruguiere: market Friday (26km)
• Limoux: market Friday all day (29km)
• Puylaurens: market Wednesday (33km)
• Castres: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday & Friday (34km)
• Mirepoix: market Thursday & Monday (37km)

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Tourist attractions near Montolieu, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Carcassonne City (17km)

Heritage sites

• Carcassonne (16km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Camon (38km)
• Lagrasse (41km)
• Minerve (43km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Revel (24km)
• Limoux (28km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Haut-Languedoc (46km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin de l'Évêché (33km)
• Parc aux Bambous (42km)
• Jardin et parc du château de Loubens (45km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Cité de Carcassonne (17km)
• Gouffre de Cabrespine (20km)
• Gorges de l'Orbieu (43km)
• Grotte de la Devèze (44km)

Geography and distances

Montolieu is in the south of France at 16 kilometres from Carcassonne, the department capital (general information: Montolieu is 617 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Brousses-et-Villaret, Fraisse-Cabardes, Moussoulens, Raissac-sur-Lampy, Saint-Denis, Saint-Martin-le-Vieil, Saissac and Ventenac-Cabardes.

This page in French: Visiter Montolieu