Rennes-le-Chateau tourism and travel guide

Visit Rennes-le-Chateau: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: A small village with lovely views, it is also the legends associating Rennes-le-Chateau with the Holy Grail that attracts many visitors here

Rennes-le-Chateau 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 Rennes-le-Chateau in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Alet-les-Bains at 8 km and Gorges de l'Aude at 9 km.

Rennes-le-Chateau, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Rennes-les-Bains

at 4 km (direction east)

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

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Alet-les-Bains

at 8 km (direction east)

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

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Gorges de l'Aude

Scenery at 9 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Gorges de l'Aude guide

Quillan

at 9 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Quillan guide

Chateau de Puilaurens

Castle at 14 km (direction south-south-east)

Castle Puilaurens is a Cathar castle of France in a beautiful mountain...

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Limoux

at 15 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Saint-Hilaire

at 19 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Chateau de Peyrepertuse

Castle at 25 km (direction east)

Visit the Peyrepertuse Castle, the most popular of the Cathar castles found...

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Chateau de Termes

Castle at 25 km (direction east-north-east)

Château De Termes is one of the most important Cathar castles in...

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Camon

Most Beautiful Village at 26 km (direction west-north-west), in the Ariege department

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

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Mosset

Most Beautiful Village at 29 km (direction south-south-east), in the Pyrenees-Orientales department

The medieval streets in the heart of Mosset have helped it become...

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Chateau de Queribus

Castle at 31 km (direction east-south-east)

Castle Quéribus is a famous castle on the summit of a mountain...

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Molitg-les-Bains

at 32 km (direction south-south-east), in the Pyrenees-Orientales department

If you are wanting a spa break in the Pyrenees mountains the...

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Carcassonne

Heritage Site at 33 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Map of places to visit near Rennes-le-Chateau

Markets in and near Rennes-le-Chateau

• Esperaza: market Thursday & Sunday (3km)
• Quillan: market Wednesday & Saturday (9km)
• Limoux: market Friday all day (15km)
• Belesta: market Tuesday & Thursday (27km)
• Carcassonne: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (33km)
• Lavelanet: market Wednesday & Friday (34km)
• Mirepoix: market Thursday & Monday (36km)
• Prades: market Tuesday (37km)
• Bram: market Wednesday (37km)
• Ille-sur-Tet: market Wednesday & Friday (41km)

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Tourist attractions near Rennes-le-Chateau, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Carcassonne City (32km)

Heritage sites

• Carcassonne (33km)
• Villefranche-de-Conflent enceinte / fort (Vauban fortifications) (38km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Camon (26km)
• Mosset (29km)
• Lagrasse (34km)
• Eus (35km)
• Villefranche-de-Conflent (38km)
• Castelnou (50km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Limoux (15km)
• Prades (37km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Pyrenees Catalanes (45km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Sainte Marie de Marcevol (Arboussols) (35km)
• Abbaye Saint Michel de Cuixa (Codalet) (40km)
• Chapelle de Casenoves (Ille-sur-tet) (41km)
• Eglise de Sainte-Marie (Corneilla-de-Conflent) (41km)
• Prieuré de Serrabone (Boule-d'Amont) (45km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc aux Bambous (48km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Gorges de la Pierre-Lys (11km)
• Gorges de l'Orbieu (18km)
• Gorges de Galamus (20km)
• Fontaine Intermittente de Fontestorbes (27km)
• Cité de Carcassonne (32km)
• Orgues d'Ille-sur-Tet (41km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale de Nyer (44km)
• Lac des Bouillouses (45km)
• Lac du Bouillouses (45km)
• Cirque du Sisca (56km)

Geography and distances

Rennes-le-Chateau is in the south of France at 33 kilometres from Carcassonne, the department capital (general information: Rennes-le-Chateau is 659 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Rennes-le-Chateau from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 15 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Antugnac, Campagne-sur-Aude, Cassaignes, Conilhac-de-la-Montagne, Couiza, Coustaussa, Esperaza, Granes, Luc-sur-Aude, Montazels, Peyrolles, Rennes-les-Bains, Saint-Ferriol, Saint-Just-et-le-Bezu and Serres.

This page in French: Visiter Rennes-le-Chateau