Salsein tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Audressein at 3 km from Salsein

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Visit Salsein: highlights and tourist information

Salsein 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 Salsein in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Audressein at 3 km and Saint-Girons at 14 km.

Salsein, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Audressein

at 3 km (direction north-east)

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

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Saint-Girons

at 14 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Saint-Lizier

Most Beautiful Village at 15 km (direction north-east)

A small village in the Natural Regional Park of the Ariege Pyrenees, Saint-Lizier is...

See Saint-Lizier guide

Montjoie-en-Couserans

at 16 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Tourtouse

at 23 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Martres-Tolosane

at 32 km (direction north-north-east), in the Haute-Garonne department

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

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Cazeres

at 34 km (direction north-north-east), in the Haute-Garonne department

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

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Bagneres-de-Luchon

at 36 km (direction west-south-west), in the Haute-Garonne department

Bagneres-de-Luchon is one of the nicest of the 'belle-epoque' spa towns that developed in...

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Valcabrere

at 37 km (direction west-north-west), in the Haute-Garonne department

Valcabrere deserves a visit because of the very lovely roman style basilica of Saint-Just...

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Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges

Most Beautiful Village at 38 km (direction west-north-west), in the Haute-Garonne department

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

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Rieux-Volvestre

at 42 km (direction north-north-east), in the Haute-Garonne department

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

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Col de Peyresourde

Scenery at 46 km (direction west-south-west), in the Hautes-Pyrenees department

The Col de Peyresourde is a mountain pass in the pyrenees, which often forms...

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Carbonne

at 47 km (direction north-north-east), in the Haute-Garonne department

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

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Chateau de Foix

Castle at 49 km (direction east)

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

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Map of places to visit near Salsein

Markets in and near Salsein

• Saint-Girons: market Saturday (14km)
• Seix: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (17km)
• Aspet: market Wednesday & Saturday (20km)
• Salies-du-Salat: market Monday (22km)
• Aulus-les-Bains: market Sunday - seasonal market only (30km)
• Saint-Gaudens: market Thursday (32km)
• Cazeres: market Saturday (35km)
• Loures-Barousse: market Friday (35km)
• Bagneres-de-Luchon: market every day - seasonal market only (36km)
• La Bastide-de-Serou: market Thursday (36km)

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Tourist attractions near Salsein, France

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

Heritage sites

• Audressein Église Notre-Dame de Tramesaygues (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (3km)
• Saint Lizier cathédrale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (15km)
• Valcabrère basilique St Just (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (37km)
• St Bertrand de Comminges chapelle St Julien (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (38km)
• St Bertrand de Comminges cathédrale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (38km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Lizier (15km)
• Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges (38km)

National Monuments

• Montmaurin Gallo-Roman Villa (46km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Pyrenees Ariegeoises (36km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin de la poterie Hillen (55km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Henne Morte (13km)
• Cirque d'Anglade (25km)
• Vallée de Vicdessos (42km)
• Cirque des Crabioules (43km)
• Lac d'Oo (46km)
• Gorges de la Save (46km)

Geography and distances

Salsein is in the south of France at 49 kilometres from Foix, the department capital (general information: Salsein is 669 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Salsein from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 21 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Antras, Argein, Arrien-en-Bethmale, Arrout, Aucazein, Audressein, Balacet, Balagueres, Bethmale, Bonac-Irazein, Buzan, Castillon-en-Couserans, Cescau, Engomer, Illartein, Les Bordes-sur-Lez, Orgibet, Sentein, Sor, Uchentein and Villeneuve.

This page in French: Visiter Salsein