Saint-Lizier tourism and travel guide

Visit Saint-Lizier: highlights and tourist information

France 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.

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...

See Tourtouse guide

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 department

Cazeres 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 department

The small village of Martres-Tolosane is known for its faiencerie workshops...

See Martres-Tolosane guide

Rieux-Volvestre

at 29 km (direction north-north-east), in the Haute-Garonne department

The 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 department

Ransacked as a cathar town in the 12th century, Carbonne was rebuilt...

See Carbonne guide

Chateau de Foix

Castle at 38 km (direction east)

The chateau de Foix is an impressive medieval castle on a rocky...

See Chateau de Foix guide

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 department

Valcabrere 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 department

2000 years ago the town of Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges had 10000 inhabitants - now...

See Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges guide

... 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)

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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).

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