Tarascon-sur-Ariege tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Grotte de Lombrives at 3 km from Tarascon-sur-Ariege
Visit Tarascon-sur-Ariege: highlights and tourist information
To Visit Attractions Book a visitTarascon-sur-Ariege 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 Tarascon-sur-Ariege in Occitanie.
Popular places to visit nearby include Grotte de Lombrives at 3 km and Chateau de Foix at 13 km.
Tarascon-sur-Ariege, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Grotte de Lombrives
Cave at 3 km (direction south-south-east)Not the most famous caves perhaps but the Grotte de Lombrives is...
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Chateau de Foix
Castle at 13 km (direction south-south-east)The chateau de Foix is an impressive medieval castle on a rocky...
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Foix
at 13 km (direction south-south-east)The narrow medieval streets, the imposing castle above the town and the...
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Montsegur
at 19 km (direction east)In Montsegur be sure to visit the cathar castle with its lovely...
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Ax-les-Thermes
at 24 km (direction east-south-east)A spa town since the 19th century, Ax-les-Thermes is now better known...
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Pamiers
at 30 km (direction east-south-east)The largest town in Ariege, Pamiers has several notable monuments including the...
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Mirepoix
at 35 km (direction north-east)In Mirepoix it is the beautifully preserved centre of the bastide town...
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Camon
Most Beautiful Village at 36 km (direction east-north-east)The fortified village of Camon, listed as a 'most beautiful village of...
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Montjoie-en-Couserans
at 40 km (direction west-north-west)The tiny village of Montjoie-en-Couserans is included because it is the start...
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Saint-Girons
at 40 km (direction west-north-west)Saint-Girons is a quiet town, a perfect chance to see an unspoiled...
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Saint-Lizier
Most Beautiful Village at 42 km (direction west-north-west)A small village in the Natural Regional Park of the Ariege Pyrenees,...
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Quillan
at 47 km (direction east), in the Aude departmentBe sure to take a stroll through Quillan as part of your...
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Gorges de l'Aude
Scenery at 47 km (direction east), in the Aude departmentThe Gorges de l'Aude are a scenic highlight to explore close to...
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Tourtouse
at 48 km (direction west-north-west)Although tiny, the castle (and picnic area) in the centre of Tourtouse...
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Map of places to visit near Tarascon-sur-Ariege
Markets in and near Tarascon-sur-Ariege
- Aulus-les-Bains: market Sunday - seasonal market only (22km)
- Lavelanet: market Wednesday & Friday (22km)
- La Bastide-de-Serou: market Thursday (23km)
- Ax-les-Thermes: market Thursday - seasonal market only (24km)
- Ax-les-Thermes: market Tuesday & Saturday (24km)
- Belesta: market Tuesday & Thursday (28km)
- Pamiers: market Tuesday & Saturday (31km)
- Seix: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (33km)
- Mirepoix: market Thursday & Monday (35km)
- Saint-Girons: market Saturday (40km)
More information about Tarascon-sur-Ariege, Midi-Pyrenees
Tourist attractions near Tarascon-sur-Ariege, France
What to do at Tarascon-sur-Ariege? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Tarascon-sur-Ariege.
Heritage sites
- Saint Lizier cathédrale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (42km)
- Mont-Louis citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (57km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Camon (36km)
- Saint-Lizier (42km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Pyrenees Ariegeoises (22km)
- Pyrenees Catalanes (55km)
Remarkable gardens
- Parc aux Bambous (36km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Vallée de Vicdessos (19km)
- Fontaine Intermittente de Fontestorbes (28km)
- Cirque du Sisca (30km)
- Cirque d'Anglade (35km)
- Lac des Bouillouses (45km)
- Lac du Bouillouses (45km)
Geography and distances
Tarascon-sur-Ariege is in the south of France at 13 kilometres from Foix, the department capital (general information: Tarascon-sur-Ariege is 671 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Tarascon-sur-Ariege
Canton: Tarascon-sur-Ariège
Arrondissement: Foix
Department: Ariege
Region: Midi-Pyrenees
New region: Occitanie
Postcode: 0
Distance to Tarascon-sur-Ariege
from Foix (prefecture): 13 km
from Paris: 671 km
from Calais: 901 km
from Nice: 469 km
from Bordeaux: 282 km
from Strasbourg: 796 km
Getting here
For driving distances to Tarascon-sur-Ariege from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 22 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Alliat, Arignac, Arnave, Bedeilhac-et-Aynat, Bompas, Bouan, Capoulet-et-Junac, Cazenave-Serres-et-Allens, Genat, Gourbit, Lapege, Larnat, Mercus-Garrabet, Miglos, Niaux, Ornolac-Ussat-les-Bains, Quie, Rabat-les-Trois-Seigneurs, Saurat, Sinsat, Surba and Ussat.
This page in French: Visiter Tarascon-sur-Ariege