Saint-Lizier tourism and travel guide

Visit Saint-Lizier: highlights and tourist information
Travel Guide To Visit Attractions Book a visitFrance This Way comment: A small village in the Natural Regional Park of the Ariege Pyrenees, Saint-Lizier is very picturesque and also has a cathedral and other notable monuments
Saint-Lizier is situated in the Ariege department and Occitanie region.
Important note
This page features a summary of highlights that you might like to explore near Saint-Lizier. For detailed visitor information see the Saint-Lizier travel guide.
Tourist classifications for Saint-Lizier include "most beautiful village".
Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Saint-Lizier in Occitanie.
Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Girons at 2 km and Tourtouse at 10 km.
Saint-Lizier, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Montjoie-en-Couserans
at 2 km (direction east)The tiny village of Montjoie-en-Couserans is included because it is the start...
See Montjoie-en-Couserans guide

Saint-Girons
at 2 km (direction south-south-east)Saint-Girons is a quiet town, a perfect chance to see an unspoiled...
See Saint-Girons guide

Tourtouse
at 10 km (direction south-south-east)Although tiny, the castle (and picnic area) in the centre of Tourtouse...
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Audressein
at 12 km (direction west-south-west)Audressein is a very small village in a picturesque river valley, visited...
See Audressein guide

Cazeres
at 24 km (direction north-north-west), in the Haute-Garonne departmentCazeres is not a tourist town, but you might like to visit...
See Cazeres guide

Martres-Tolosane
at 24 km (direction north-north-west), in the Haute-Garonne departmentThe small village of Martres-Tolosane is known for its faiencerie workshops...
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Rieux-Volvestre
at 29 km (direction north-north-east), in the Haute-Garonne departmentThe stroll along the river and the surrounding medieval red-brick buildings make...
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Carbonne
at 33 km (direction north-north-east), in the Haute-Garonne departmentRansacked as a cathar town in the 12th century, Carbonne was rebuilt...
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Chateau de Foix
Castle at 38 km (direction east)The chateau de Foix is an impressive medieval castle on a rocky...
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Foix
at 38 km (direction east)The narrow medieval streets, the imposing castle above the town and the...
See Foix guide

Pamiers
at 41 km (direction east-north-east)The largest town in Ariege, Pamiers has several notable monuments including the...
See Pamiers guide

Grotte de Lombrives
Cave at 44 km (direction east-south-east)Not the most famous caves perhaps but the Grotte de Lombrives is...
See Grotte de Lombrives guide

Valcabrere
at 45 km (direction west), in the Haute-Garonne departmentValcabrere deserves a visit because of the very lovely roman style basilica...
See Valcabrere guide

Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges
Most Beautiful Village at 46 km (direction west), in the Haute-Garonne department2000 years ago the town of Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges had 10000 inhabitants - now...
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... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Ariege
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Map of places to visit near Saint-Lizier
Markets in and near Saint-Lizier
- Saint-Girons: market Saturday (2km)
- Seix: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (16km)
- Salies-du-Salat: market Monday (18km)
- La Bastide-de-Serou: market Thursday (24km)
- Cazeres: market Saturday (24km)
- Aspet: market Wednesday & Saturday (27km)
- Aulus-les-Bains: market Sunday - seasonal market only (29km)
- Carbonne: market Thursday (35km)
- Lezat-sur-Leze: market Saturday (35km)
- Saint-Gaudens: market Thursday (35km)
More information about Saint-Lizier, Midi-Pyrenees
Tourist attractions near Saint-Lizier, France
What to do at Saint-Lizier? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Saint-Lizier.
Heritage sites
- Saint Lizier cathédrale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (0km)
- Audressein Église Notre-Dame de Tramesaygues (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (12km)
- Valcabrère basilique St Just (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (45km)
National Monuments
- Montmaurin Gallo-Roman Villa (48km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Pyrenees Ariegeoises (24km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardin de la poterie Hillen (55km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Henne Morte (22km)
- Cirque d'Anglade (31km)
- Vallée de Vicdessos (41km)
- Gorges de la Save (47km)
Geography and distances
Saint-Lizier is in the south of France at 38 kilometres from Foix, the department capital (general information: Saint-Lizier is 657 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Saint-Lizier
Canton: Saint-Lizier
Arrondissement: Saint-Girons
Department: Ariege
Region: Midi-Pyrenees
New region: Occitanie
Postcode: 0
Distance to Saint-Lizier
from Foix (prefecture): 38 km
from Paris: 657 km
from Calais: 885 km
from Nice: 502 km
from Bordeaux: 246 km
from Strasbourg: 804 km
Getting here
For driving distances to Saint-Lizier from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 14 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Caumont, Encourtiech, Eycheil, Gajan, Lorp-Sentaraille, Mercenac, Montegut-en-Couserans, Montesquieu-Avantes, Montgauch, Montjoie-en-Couserans, Moulis, Saint-Girons, Taurignan-Castet and Taurignan-Vieux.
This page in French: Visiter Saint-Lizier