Saint-Genest-de-Contest tourism and travel guide

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Visit Saint-Genest-de-Contest: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Genest-de-Contest 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-Genest-de-Contest in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Realmont at 4 km and Lautrec at 6 km.

Saint-Genest-de-Contest, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Realmont

at 4 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Realmont guide

Lautrec

Most Beautiful Village at 6 km (direction south)

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

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Albi

at 19 km (direction south)

Albi is quite a remarkable town, with a substantial and beautiful centre and sensational...

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Albi cathedral

Cathedral at 19 km (direction south)

Albi cathedral is remarkable for its brick exterior, and the large area of renaissance...

See Albi cathedral guide

Castres

at 20 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Castres guide

Gaillac

at 25 km (direction west-north-west)

The historic centre of Gaillac and its riverside position make Gaillac a very enjoyable...

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Lavaur

at 27 km (direction west)

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

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Lisle-sur-Tarn

at 29 km (direction west-north-west)

Lisle-sur-Tarn is a pretty village on the banks of the Tarn river....

See Lisle-sur-Tarn guide

The Jardin des Martels

Garden at 30 km (direction west)

The Jardins des Martels is a beautiful garden and mini-farm near Toulouse....

See The Jardin des Martels guide

Giroussens

at 30 km (direction west)

Giroussens is a pretty village and home to a ceramic centre and lovely garden...

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Brassac (Tarn)

at 32 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Brassac (Tarn) guide

Vieux

at 34 km (direction north-west)

The small village of Vieux was once one of the most important pilgrimage towns...

See Vieux guide

Soreze

at 35 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Soreze guide

Castelnau-de-Montmiral

Most Beautiful Village at 35 km (direction west-north-west)

The central square of Castelnau-de-Montmiral with its medieval buildings, and the views from its...

See Castelnau-de-Montmiral guide

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Map of places to visit near Saint-Genest-de-Contest

Markets in and near Saint-Genest-de-Contest

• Realmont: market Wednesday (4km)
• Graulhet: market Thursday & Sunday (12km)
• Castres: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday & Friday (18km)
• Albi: market Wednesday & Tuesday all day & Saturday all day (18km)
• Saint-Paul-Cap-de-Joux: market Tuesday (18km)
• Saint-Juery: market Thursday (22km)
• Puylaurens: market Wednesday (23km)
• Gaillac: market Friday (25km)
• Labruguiere: market Friday (26km)
• Lavaur: market Saturday (27km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Genest-de-Contest, France

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

Heritage sites

• Episcopal City, Albi (19km)
• Rabastens église Notre-Dame-du-Bourg (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (34km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Brousse-le-Chateau (47km)
• Bruniquel (51km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Gaillac (25km)
• Revel (35km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Haut-Languedoc (46km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint-Cirice (Brousse-le-Chateau) (47km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin de l'Évêché (19km)
• Parc Rochegude (19km)
• Jardin du palais de la Berbie (19km)
• Jardin des Martels (30km)
• Jardin et parc du château de Loubens (35km)
• Jardin de Paradis (37km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Albi (18km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Gouffre de Cabrespine (51km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Genest-de-Contest is in the south of France at 19 kilometres from Albi, the department capital (general information: Saint-Genest-de-Contest is 567 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Saint-Genest-de-Contest from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Brousse, Laboutarie, Lautrec, Lombers, Montdragon, Realmont, Saint-Julien-du-Puy, Sieurac and Venes.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Genest-de-Contest