Sigean tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Sigean Nature Reserve at 0 km from Sigean

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Sigean Excursions & Activities

Visit Sigean: highlights and tourist information

Sigean is situated in the Aude department and Occitanie region.

Attractions in Sigean

Sigean is a very popular wildlife park where thousands of animals such as lions, zebras nd rhinoceroslive in semi-freedom: Sigean Nature Reserve

Tourist classifications for Sigean include "zoo or wildlife park".

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Sigean in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Sigean Nature Reserve at 0 km and La Palme at 6 km.

Sigean, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Sigean Nature Reserve

less than one km (direction north-west)

Sigean is a very popular wildlife park where thousands of animals such as lions,...

See Sigean Nature Reserve guide

La Palme

at 6 km (direction south-south-east)

La Palme is a small traditional village in Languedoc-Roussillon with a beach, lagoon and...

See La Palme guide

Port-la-Nouvelle

at 8 km (direction east)

One of the largest industrial ports in France, Port-la-Nouvelle also has a popular beach...

See Port-la-Nouvelle guide

Gruissan

at 13 km (direction north-east)

As well as the pleasure port and old village centre, Gruissan is also well...

See Gruissan guide

Fontfroide Abbey

Abbey at 13 km (direction north-west)

The Abbey at Fontfroide dates from the 12th century, and is one of the...

See Fontfroide Abbey guide

Leucate

at 14 km (direction south-south-east)

The resort at Leucate is one of the liveliest and most interesting along the...

See Leucate guide

Narbonne

at 17 km (direction south-south-east)

Among other highlights, the parts of Narbonne along the canal and around the cathedral...

See Narbonne guide

Fort de Salses

Castle at 22 km (direction south-south-west), in the Pyrenees-Orientales department

The medieval fort of Salses was transformed by Vauban to create a substantial and...

See Fort de Salses guide

Chateau d'Aguilar

Castle at 24 km (direction west-south-west)

The Château d'Aguilar is one of the most famous Cathar castles in the south...

See Chateau d'Aguilar guide

Lagrasse

Most Beautiful Village at 30 km (direction west)

The romantic atmosphere in medieval Lagrasse have made it a popular centre for artisans...

See Lagrasse guide

Bize-Minervois

at 33 km (direction north-north-west)

Bize-Minervois is a small village but its pretty houses and popular swimming river in...

See Bize-Minervois guide

Chateau de Termes

Castle at 34 km (direction west)

Château De Termes is one of the most important Cathar castles in southern France...

See Chateau de Termes guide

Chateau de Queribus

Castle at 36 km (direction west-south-west)

Castle Quéribus is a famous castle on the summit of a mountain in the...

See Chateau de Queribus guide

Aigne

at 36 km (direction north-north-west), in the Herault department

The fortified village centre of Aigne make it one of our favourite Minervois villages...

See Aigne guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Aude

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Reserve excursions near Sigean

Map of places to visit near Sigean

Markets in and near Sigean

Market days in Sigean: weekly market: Tuesday & Friday;

• Sigean: market Tuesday & Friday (0km)
• Port-la-Nouvelle: market Saturday - seasonal market only (5km)
• Port-la-Nouvelle: market Wednesday (5km)
• Gruissan: market every day except Thursday (13km)
• Leucate: market Saturday & Monday & Wednesday & Thursday - seasonal market only (14km)
• Narbonne: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday & Monday - seasonal market only (18km)
• Narbonne: market Sunday (18km)
• Coursan: market every day except Monday (24km)
• Fleury: market every day (26km)
• Lezignan-Corbieres: market Wednesday (26km)

More information about Sigean, Languedoc-Roussillon

Tourist attractions near Sigean, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lagrasse (30km)
• Minerve (41km)
• Eus (60km)

National Monuments

• Enserune (33km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Narbonnaise en Méditerranée (19km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Fontfroide (Narbonne) (12km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame des Anges (Cabestany) (39km)
• Chapelle de Casenoves (Ille-sur-tet) (49km)
• Eglise de Sainte Marie de Marcevol (Arboussols) (56km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin des carrières de Saint-Adrien (51km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Narbonne (18km)
• Beziers (40km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de Fontfroide (12km)
• Étang de Leucate (20km)
• Gouffre de l'Œil Doux (25km)
• Étang de Canet-Saint-Nazaire (40km)
• Gorges de l'Orbieu (41km)
• Gorges de Galamus (46km)
• Orgues d'Ille-sur-Tet (49km)
• Etangs du Bagnas (54km)
• Gouffre de Cabrespine (56km)

Towns of Art and history

• Perpignan (37km)

Geography and distances

Sigean is in the south of France at 55 kilometres from Carcassonne, the department capital (general information: Sigean is 650 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 3 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Port-la-Nouvelle, Portel-Des-Corbieres and Roquefort-Des-Corbieres.

This page in French: Visiter Sigean