Rieussec tourism and travel guide

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Visit Rieussec: highlights and tourist information

Rieussec is situated in the Herault 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 Rieussec in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Minerve at 7 km and Aigne at 11 km.

Rieussec, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Minerve

Most Beautiful Village at 7 km (direction south)

The ancient streets of the attractive village of Minerve are very pleasant to explore,...

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Aigne

at 11 km (direction south-east)

The fortified village centre of Aigne make it one of our favourite Minervois villages...

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Bize-Minervois

at 15 km (direction south-east), in the Aude department

Bize-Minervois is a small village but its pretty houses and popular swimming river in...

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Saint-Chinian

at 17 km (direction east)

The busy village of Saint-Chinian in the Minerves is best known for the good...

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Caunes-Minervois

at 20 km (direction west-south-west), in the Aude department

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

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Olargues

Most Beautiful Village at 21 km (direction north-east)

With a lovely medieval centre and the scenic background of the Jaur river that...

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Roquebrun

at 25 km (direction east-north-east)

The seting on the River Orb and the Mediterranean garden add to the charm...

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Brassac (Tarn)

at 31 km (direction north-west), in the Tarn department

The highlight in the centre of Brassac in the Tarn department is certainly the...

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Chateaux de Lastours

Castle at 31 km (direction west-south-west), in the Aude department

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

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Narbonne

at 34 km (direction south-east), in the Aude department

Among other highlights, the parts of Narbonne along the canal and around the cathedral...

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Fontfroide Abbey

Abbey at 35 km (direction south-south-east), in the Aude department

The Abbey at Fontfroide dates from the 12th century, and is one of the...

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Lagrasse

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

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

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Carcassonne

Heritage Site at 39 km (direction west-south-west), in the Aude department

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

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Beziers

at 40 km (direction east)

Beziers is a lively, thriving town with a good number of interesting monuments to...

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Reserve excursions near Rieussec

Map of places to visit near Rieussec

Markets in and near Rieussec

• Saint-Pons-de-Thomieres: market Wednesday & Sunday (8km)
• Labastide-Rouairoux: market Thursday (10km)
• Olonzac: market Tuesday (15km)
• Saint-Chinian: market Thursday & Sunday (16km)
• Lezignan-Corbieres: market Wednesday (24km)
• Capestang: market Sunday (27km)
• Mazamet: market Tuesday & Sunday & Saturday (31km)
• Coursan: market every day except Monday (33km)
• Narbonne: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday & Monday - seasonal market only (34km)
• Narbonne: market Sunday (34km)

More information about Rieussec, Languedoc-Roussillon

Tourist attractions near Rieussec, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Carcassonne City (39km)

Heritage sites

• Carcassonne (39km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Minerve (7km)
• Olargues (21km)
• Lagrasse (38km)

National Monuments

• Enserune (33km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Limoux (58km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Haut-Languedoc (18km)
• Narbonnaise en Méditerranée (47km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Fontfroide (Narbonne) (36km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin de l'Évêché (45km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Narbonne (34km)
• Beziers (39km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grotte de la Devèze (7km)
• Gouffre de Cabrespine (24km)
• Mont Caroux (29km)
• Forêt de Fontfroide (36km)
• Cité de Carcassonne (39km)
• Gouffre de l'Œil Doux (44km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Fraisse-sur-Agout (21km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• African reserve of Sigean (43km)

Geography and distances

Rieussec is in the south of France at 94 kilometres from Montpellier, the department capital (general information: Rieussec is 605 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 3 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Boisset, Velieux and Verreries-de-Moussans.

This page in French: Visiter Rieussec