Saint-Affrique-les-Montagnes tourism and travel guide

Visit Saint-Affrique-les-Montagnes: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Affrique-les-Montagnes is situated in the Tarn 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 Saint-Affrique-les-Montagnes in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Castres at 8 km and Soreze at 15 km.

Saint-Affrique-les-Montagnes, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Castres

Castres

at 8 km (direction north-east)

While not an important tourist destination, Castres has a pleasant town centre and an...

See Castres guide
Soreze

Soreze

at 15 km (direction west-south-west)

The abbey-school and numerous ancient colombage houses are among the interesting finds in the...

See Soreze guide
Revel

Revel

at 19 km (direction west-south-west), in the Haute-Garonne department

The large arcaded square in the centre of Revel contains one of the biggest...

See Revel guide
Lautrec

Lautrec

Most Beautiful Village at 20 km (direction north-north-west)

Lautrec is a small village, but both the views and the intereting historic buildings...

See Lautrec guide
 
 
Saissac

Saissac

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

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

See Saissac guide
Montolieu

Montolieu

at 25 km (direction south), in the Aude department

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

See Montolieu guide
La Pomarede

La Pomarede

at 25 km (direction west-south-west), in the Aude department

Very tiny so don't travel for ages to get here but if you are...

See La Pomarede guide
Brassac (Tarn)

Brassac (Tarn)

at 26 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Brassac (Tarn) guide
 
 
Chateaux de Lastours

Chateaux de Lastours

Castle at 26 km (direction south-east), in the Aude department

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

See Chateaux de Lastours guide
Realmont

Realmont

at 27 km (direction south-east)

Realmont is very typical of the bastide towns to be found throughout the Tarn...

See Realmont guide
Castelnaudary

Castelnaudary

at 32 km (direction south-west), in the Aude department

Slightly away from tourist routes, Castelnaudary has a pleasant canal port and is the...

See Castelnaudary guide
Caunes-Minervois

Caunes-Minervois

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

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

See Caunes-Minervois guide
 
 
Lavaur

Lavaur

at 36 km (direction west-north-west)

Lavaur is a pretty red brick town in the Tarn department of France...

See Lavaur guide
Carcassonne

Carcassonne

Heritage Site at 38 km (direction south-south-east), in the Aude department

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

See Carcassonne guide

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Markets in and near Saint-Affrique-les-Montagnes

  • Labruguiere: market Friday (4km)
  • Castres: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday & Friday (9km)
  • Mazamet: market Tuesday & Sunday & Saturday (14km)
  • Puylaurens: market Wednesday (16km)
  • Revel: market Saturday (19km)
  • Saint-Paul-Cap-de-Joux: market Tuesday (22km)
  • Realmont: market Wednesday (27km)
  • Graulhet: market Thursday & Sunday (31km)
  • Castelnaudary: market Monday all day (32km)
  • Bram: market Wednesday (33km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Affrique-les-Montagnes, France

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

Grand sites of France

Heritage sites

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

Regional Natural Parcs

  • Haut-Languedoc (36km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Jardin de l'Évêché (8km)
  • Jardin et parc du château de Loubens (34km)
  • Jardin des Martels (43km)
  • Parc Rochegude (44km)
  • Jardin du palais de la Berbie (44km)
  • Parc aux Bambous (57km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Gouffre de Cabrespine (28km)
  • Cité de Carcassonne (39km)
  • Grotte de la Devèze (41km)
 
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Geography and distances

Saint-Affrique-les-Montagnes is in the south of France at 44 kilometres from Albi, the department capital (general information: Saint-Affrique-les-Montagnes is 591 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Saint-Affrique-les-Montagnes

Canton: Labruguière

Arrondissement: Castres

Department: Tarn

Region: Midi-Pyrenees

New region: Occitanie

Postcode: 81290

Distance to Saint-Affrique-les-Montagnes

from Albi (prefecture): 44 km

from Paris: 591 km

from Calais: 825 km

from Nice: 408 km

from Bordeaux: 265 km

from Strasbourg: 705 km

Getting here

For driving distances to Saint-Affrique-les-Montagnes from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Dourgne, Escoussens, Labruguiere, Lagarrigue, Massaguel, Naves, Verdalle and Viviers-les-Montagnes.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Affrique-les-Montagnes

 
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