Preixan tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Saint-Hilaire at 6 km from Preixan
Visit Preixan: highlights and tourist information
To Visit Attractions Book a visitPreixan 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 Preixan in Occitanie.
Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Hilaire at 6 km and Carcassonne at 9 km.
Preixan, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Saint-Hilaire
at 6 km (direction south-south-east)Saint-Hilaire is a pleasant village that is dominated by the lovely Abbey...
See Saint-Hilaire guide

Carcassonne
Heritage Site at 9 km (direction north-east)The medieval fortress-town of Carcassonne is very extensive and very interesting. Highly...
See Carcassonne guide

Limoux
at 12 km (direction south-west)The small town of Limoux is best visited in late spring to...
See Limoux guide

Alet-les-Bains
at 17 km (direction south-south-west)The abbey ruins are the most imposing monument in Alet-les-Bains but be...
See Alet-les-Bains guide

Montolieu
at 19 km (direction north-north-west)Built on the edge of a deep ravine, Montolieu is well known...
See Montolieu guide

Chateaux de Lastours
Castle at 22 km (direction north-north-east)The four ruined castles in Lastours, in cathar country, were built in...
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Rennes-le-Chateau
at 25 km (direction south)A small village with lovely views, it is also the legends associating...
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Saissac
at 25 km (direction north-north-west)In Saissac the highlights include the views from the top of the...
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Rennes-les-Bains
at 26 km (direction south)Rennes-les-Bains is a traditional spa town in the Aude countryside...
See Rennes-les-Bains guide

Chateau de Termes
Castle at 27 km (direction east-south-east)Château De Termes is one of the most important Cathar castles in...
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Lagrasse
Most Beautiful Village at 28 km (direction east)The romantic atmosphere in medieval Lagrasse have made it a popular centre...
See Lagrasse guide

Caunes-Minervois
at 28 km (direction north-east)If you are exploreing the Minervois wine region you will also want...
See Caunes-Minervois guide

Camon
Most Beautiful Village at 30 km (direction west-south-west), in the Ariege departmentThe fortified village of Camon, listed as a 'most beautiful village of...
See Camon guide

Gorges de l'Aude
Scenery at 32 km (direction south-south-west)The Gorges de l'Aude are a scenic highlight to explore close to...
See Gorges de l'Aude guide
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Map of places to visit near Preixan
Markets in and near Preixan
- Carcassonne: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (9km)
- Limoux: market Friday all day (12km)
- Bram: market Wednesday (18km)
- Esperaza: market Thursday & Sunday (24km)
- Quillan: market Wednesday & Saturday (32km)
- Castelnaudary: market Monday all day (33km)
- Mirepoix: market Thursday & Monday (34km)
- Lezignan-Corbieres: market Wednesday (38km)
- Olonzac: market Tuesday (39km)
- Mazamet: market Tuesday & Sunday & Saturday (39km)
More information about Preixan, Languedoc-Roussillon
Tourist attractions near Preixan, France
What to do at Preixan? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Preixan.
Grand sites of France
- Carcassonne City (9km)
Heritage sites
- Carcassonne (9km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
Remarkable gardens
- Parc aux Bambous (44km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Cité de Carcassonne (9km)
- Gorges de l'Orbieu (25km)
- Gouffre de Cabrespine (27km)
- Gorges de la Pierre-Lys (35km)
- Gorges de Galamus (38km)
- Fontaine Intermittente de Fontestorbes (40km)
- Grotte de la Devèze (50km)
Geography and distances
Preixan is in the south of France at 9 kilometres from Carcassonne, the department capital (general information: Preixan is 635 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Preixan
Canton: Montréal
Arrondissement: Carcassonne
Department: Aude
Region: Languedoc-Roussillon
New region: Occitanie
Postcode: 11250
Distance to Preixan
from Carcassonne (prefecture): 9 km
from Paris: 635 km
from Calais: 868 km
from Nice: 407 km
from Bordeaux: 296 km
from Strasbourg: 737 km
Getting here
For driving distances to Preixan from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 14 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Alairac, Cavanac, Cazilhac, Cepie, Couffoulens, Ladern-sur-Lauquet, Lavalette, Leuc, Montclar, Pomas, Rouffiac-d'Aude, Roullens, Saint-Hilaire and Verzeille.
This page in French: Visiter Preixan