Saint-Ybars tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Carbonne at 14 km from Saint-Ybars

Visit Saint-Ybars: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Ybars is situated in the Ariege 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-Ybars in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Carbonne at 14 km and Rieux-Volvestre at 15 km.

Saint-Ybars, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Carbonne

at 14 km (direction west-north-west), in the Haute-Garonne department

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

See Carbonne guide

Rieux-Volvestre

at 15 km (direction west), in the Haute-Garonne department

The stroll along the river and the surrounding medieval red-brick buildings make...

See Rieux-Volvestre guide

Pamiers

at 23 km (direction east-south-east)

The largest town in Ariege, Pamiers has several notable monuments including the...

See Pamiers guide

Cazeres

at 25 km (direction west), in the Haute-Garonne department

Cazeres is not a tourist town, but you might like to visit...

See Cazeres guide

Tourtouse

at 27 km (direction west-south-west)

Although tiny, the castle (and picnic area) in the centre of Tourtouse...

See Tourtouse guide

Martres-Tolosane

at 31 km (direction west), in the Haute-Garonne department

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

See Martres-Tolosane guide

Montjoie-en-Couserans

at 32 km (direction south-west)

The tiny village of Montjoie-en-Couserans is included because it is the start...

See Montjoie-en-Couserans guide

Saint-Lizier

Most Beautiful Village at 33 km (direction south-west)

A small village in the Natural Regional Park of the Ariege Pyrenees,...

See Saint-Lizier guide

Saint-Girons

at 34 km (direction south-west)

Saint-Girons is a quiet town, a perfect chance to see an unspoiled...

See Saint-Girons guide

Chateau de Foix

Castle at 35 km (direction south-east)

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

See Chateau de Foix guide

Foix

at 35 km (direction south-east)

The narrow medieval streets, the imposing castle above the town and the...

See Foix guide

Toulouse

at 41 km (direction south-east), in the Haute-Garonne department

Toulouse, with its famous red-brick architecture, is one of the most impressive...

See Toulouse guide

Mirepoix

at 43 km (direction east-south-east)

In Mirepoix it is the beautifully preserved centre of the bastide town...

See Mirepoix guide

Audressein

at 45 km (direction south-west)

Audressein is a very small village in a picturesque river valley, visited...

See Audressein guide

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Map of places to visit near Saint-Ybars

Markets in and near Saint-Ybars

• Lezat-sur-Leze: market Saturday (5km)
• Auterive: market Friday (15km)
• Carbonne: market Thursday (15km)
• Saverdun: market Friday (15km)
• Pamiers: market Tuesday & Saturday (22km)
• Venerque: market Thursday (22km)
• Mazeres: market Thursday (24km)
• Cazeres: market Saturday (24km)
• La Bastide-de-Serou: market Thursday (25km)
• Muret: market Tuesday & Saturday (25km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Ybars, France

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

Heritage sites

• Saint Lizier cathédrale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (33km)
• Toulouse Hotel-Dieu St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (40km)
• Toulouse basilique St Sernin (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (41km)
• Canal du Midi (42km)
• Audressein Église Notre-Dame de Tramesaygues (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (45km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Lizier (33km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Pyrenees Ariegeoises (27km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc aux Bambous (31km)
• Jardin Royal de Toulouse (40km)
• Jardin japonais de Toulouse (41km)
• Jardin et parc du château de Loubens (49km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de Bouconne (47km)
• Henne Morte (51km)
• Fontaine Intermittente de Fontestorbes (58km)

Towns of Art and history

• Toulouse (41km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Ybars is in the south of France at 35 kilometres from Foix, the department capital (general information: Saint-Ybars is 629 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Saint-Ybars from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Canens, Castagnac, Durfort, Lapeyrere, Lezat-sur-Leze, Massabrac, Sainte-Suzanne, Sieuras and Villeneuve-du-Latou.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Ybars