Routier tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Limoux at 9 km from Routier
Visit Routier: highlights and tourist information
To Visit AttractionsRoutier is situated in the Aude department and Occitanie region.
Popular places to visit nearby include Limoux at 9 km and Saint-Hilaire at 15 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Routier, France: places to visit and attractions
Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Routier in Occitanie.
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Limoux
at 9 km (direction east-south-east)The small town of Limoux is best visited in late spring to...
See Limoux guide

Saint-Hilaire
at 15 km (direction east)Saint-Hilaire is a pleasant village that is dominated by the lovely Abbey...
See Saint-Hilaire guide

Camon
Most Beautiful Village at 16 km (direction west-south-west), in the Ariege departmentThe fortified village of Camon, listed as a 'most beautiful village of...
See Camon guide

Alet-les-Bains
at 16 km (direction south-east)The abbey ruins are the most imposing monument in Alet-les-Bains but be...
See Alet-les-Bains guide

Mirepoix
at 21 km (direction west), in the Ariege departmentIn Mirepoix it is the beautifully preserved centre of the bastide town...
See Mirepoix guide

Carcassonne
Heritage Site at 22 km (direction east-north-east)The medieval fortress-town of Carcassonne is very extensive and very interesting. Highly...
See Carcassonne guide

Rennes-le-Chateau
at 23 km (direction south-east)A small village with lovely views, it is also the legends associating...
See Rennes-le-Chateau guide

Montolieu
at 24 km (direction north-north-east)Built on the edge of a deep ravine, Montolieu is well known...
See Montolieu guide

Gorges de l'Aude
Scenery at 26 km (direction south-south-east)The Gorges de l'Aude are a scenic highlight to explore close to...
See Gorges de l'Aude guide

Rennes-les-Bains
at 26 km (direction south-east)Rennes-les-Bains is a traditional spa town in the Aude countryside...
See Rennes-les-Bains guide

Quillan
at 26 km (direction south-south-east)Be sure to take a stroll through Quillan as part of your...
See Quillan guide

Castelnaudary
at 27 km (direction north-west)Slightly away from tourist routes, Castelnaudary has a pleasant canal port and...
See Castelnaudary guide

Saissac
at 28 km (direction north-west)In Saissac the highlights include the views from the top of the...
See Saissac guide

Chateaux de Lastours
Castle at 33 km (direction north-east)The four ruined castles in Lastours, in cathar country, were built in...
See Chateaux de Lastours guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Aude
Map of places to visit near Routier
Markets in and near Routier
- Limoux: market Friday all day (9km)
- Bram: market Wednesday (15km)
- Mirepoix: market Thursday & Monday (20km)
- Esperaza: market Thursday & Sunday (21km)
- Carcassonne: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (22km)
- Quillan: market Wednesday & Saturday (26km)
- Castelnaudary: market Monday all day (27km)
- Belesta: market Tuesday & Thursday (28km)
- Lavelanet: market Wednesday & Friday (30km)
- Mazeres: market Thursday (39km)
Hotels near Routier
More information about Routier, Languedoc-Roussillon
Tourist attractions near Routier, France
What to do at Routier? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Routier.
Grand sites of France
- Carcassonne City (22km)
Heritage sites
- Carcassonne (22km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
Remarkable gardens
- Parc aux Bambous (31km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Cité de Carcassonne (22km)
- Fontaine Intermittente de Fontestorbes (27km)
- Gorges de la Pierre-Lys (31km)
- Gorges de l'Orbieu (32km)
- Gouffre de Cabrespine (39km)
- Gorges de Galamus (42km)
Geography and distances
Routier is in the south of France at 22 kilometres from Carcassonne, the department capital (general information: Routier is 639 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Routier
Canton: Alaigne
Arrondissement: Limoux
Department: Aude
Region: Languedoc-Roussillon
New region: Occitanie
Postcode: 11240
Distance to Routier
from Carcassonne (prefecture): 22 km
from Paris: 639 km
from Calais: 872 km
from Nice: 421 km
from Bordeaux: 289 km
from Strasbourg: 748 km
Getting here
For driving distances to Routier from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 19 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Alaigne, Belveze-du-Razes, Brugairolles, Cailhau, Cailhavel, Cambieure, Donazac, Ferran, Gaja-et-Villedieu, Gramazie, Lauraguel, Loupia, Malras, Malvies, Mazerolles-du-Razes, Monthaut, Pauligne, Pomy and Villelongue-d'Aude.
This page in French: Visiter Routier