Rustiques tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Carcassonne at 10 km from Rustiques

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Visit Rustiques: highlights and tourist information

Rustiques 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 Rustiques in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Carcassonne at 10 km and Caunes-Minervois at 13 km.

Rustiques, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Carcassonne

Heritage Site at 10 km (direction west)

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

See Carcassonne guide

Caunes-Minervois

at 13 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Caunes-Minervois guide

Chateaux de Lastours

Castle at 15 km (direction north-west)

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

See Chateaux de Lastours guide

Lagrasse

Most Beautiful Village at 18 km (direction south-east)

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

See Lagrasse guide

Saint-Hilaire

at 19 km (direction south-west)

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

See Saint-Hilaire guide

Montolieu

at 23 km (direction west-north-west)

Built on the edge of a deep ravine, Montolieu is well known as a...

See Montolieu guide

Chateau de Termes

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

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

See Chateau de Termes guide

Minerve

Most Beautiful Village at 27 km (direction east-north-east), in the Herault department

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

See Minerve guide

Limoux

at 27 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Limoux guide

Saissac

at 29 km (direction west-north-west)

In Saissac the highlights include the views from the top of the village and...

See Saissac guide

Alet-les-Bains

at 30 km (direction south-west)

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

See Alet-les-Bains guide

Aigne

at 31 km (direction east-north-east), in the Herault department

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

See Aigne guide

Bize-Minervois

at 34 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Bize-Minervois guide

Rennes-les-Bains

at 35 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Rennes-les-Bains guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Aude

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Reserve excursions near Rustiques

Map of places to visit near Rustiques

Markets in and near Rustiques

• Carcassonne: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (9km)
• Olonzac: market Tuesday (22km)
• Lezignan-Corbieres: market Wednesday (23km)
• Limoux: market Friday all day (28km)
• Bram: market Wednesday (29km)
• Mazamet: market Tuesday & Sunday & Saturday (32km)
• Labastide-Rouairoux: market Thursday (32km)
• Esperaza: market Thursday & Sunday (37km)
• Saint-Pons-de-Thomieres: market Wednesday & Sunday (38km)
• Labruguiere: market Friday (40km)

More information about Rustiques, Languedoc-Roussillon

Tourist attractions near Rustiques, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Carcassonne City (9km)

Heritage sites

• Carcassonne (10km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lagrasse (18km)
• Minerve (27km)
• Camon (46km)
• Olargues (52km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Limoux (27km)
• Revel (47km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Haut-Languedoc (42km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Fontfroide (Narbonne) (35km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin de l'Évêché (47km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Narbonne (43km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Cité de Carcassonne (9km)
• Gouffre de Cabrespine (16km)
• Gorges de l'Orbieu (27km)
• Grotte de la Devèze (34km)
• Forêt de Fontfroide (36km)
• Gorges de Galamus (42km)
• Gorges de la Pierre-Lys (48km)
• Fontaine Intermittente de Fontestorbes (56km)
• Étang de Leucate (59km)
• Mont Caroux (60km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Fraisse-sur-Agout (51km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• African reserve of Sigean (42km)

Geography and distances

Rustiques is in the south of France at 10 kilometres from Carcassonne, the department capital (general information: Rustiques is 627 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 13 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aigues-Vives, Badens, Barbaira, Berriac, Bouilhonnac, Floure, Fonties-d'Aude, Malves-en-Minervois, Marseillette, Montirat, Trebes, Villalier and Villedubert.

This page in French: Visiter Rustiques