Routier tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Limoux at 9 km from Routier

Visit Routier: highlights and tourist information

Routier 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 department

The 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 department

In 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

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More information about Routier, Languedoc-Roussillon

Languedoc-Roussillon region travel guide

Driving distances & route maps

Aude travel guide

Aude places and attractions

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.

Camon (16km)
Lagrasse (40km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

Limoux (9km)
Revel (40km)

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).