Pezens tourism and travel guide

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Visit Pezens: highlights and tourist information

Pezens 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 Pezens in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Montolieu at 7 km and Carcassonne at 9 km.

Pezens, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Montolieu

at 7 km (direction north-west)

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

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Carcassonne

Heritage Site at 9 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Chateaux de Lastours

Castle at 13 km (direction north-east)

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

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Saissac

at 14 km (direction north-west)

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

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Saint-Hilaire

at 18 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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Limoux

at 22 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Caunes-Minervois

at 23 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Castelnaudary

at 26 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Soreze

at 27 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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Alet-les-Bains

at 29 km (direction south)

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

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La Pomarede

at 30 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Revel

at 31 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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Lagrasse

Most Beautiful Village at 34 km (direction east-south-east)

The romantic atmosphere in medieval Lagrasse have made it a popular centre for artisans...

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Camon

Most Beautiful Village at 35 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 Pezens

• Carcassonne: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (9km)
• Bram: market Wednesday (12km)
• Limoux: market Friday all day (23km)
• Castelnaudary: market Monday all day (26km)
• Mazamet: market Tuesday & Sunday & Saturday (28km)
• Revel: market Saturday (31km)
• Labruguiere: market Friday (32km)
• Esperaza: market Thursday & Sunday (36km)
• Mirepoix: market Thursday & Monday (37km)
• Olonzac: market Tuesday (38km)

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Tourist attractions near Pezens, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Carcassonne City (10km)

Heritage sites

• Carcassonne (9km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lagrasse (34km)
• Camon (35km)
• Minerve (41km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Limoux (22km)
• Revel (31km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Haut-Languedoc (47km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin de l'Évêché (39km)
• Parc aux Bambous (43km)
• Jardin et parc du château de Loubens (52km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Cité de Carcassonne (10km)
• Gouffre de Cabrespine (20km)
• Gorges de l'Orbieu (35km)
• Grotte de la Devèze (44km)
• Fontaine Intermittente de Fontestorbes (47km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Fraisse-sur-Agout (58km)

Geography and distances

Pezens is in the south of France at 8 kilometres from Carcassonne, the department capital (general information: Pezens is 623 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aragon, Arzens, Caux-et-Sauzens, Moussoulens, Pennautier, Sainte-Eulalie, Ventenac-Cabardes and Villesequelande.

This page in French: Visiter Pezens