Tourouzelle tourism and travel guide

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Visit Tourouzelle: highlights and tourist information

Tourouzelle is situated in the Aude 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 Tourouzelle in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Minerve at 11 km and Aigne at 12 km.

Tourouzelle, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Minerve

Most Beautiful Village at 11 km (direction north-north-east), in the Herault department

The ancient streets of the attractive village of Minerve are very pleasant to explore,...

See Minerve guide

Aigne

at 12 km (direction north-east), in the Herault department

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

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Bize-Minervois

at 14 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Caunes-Minervois

at 18 km (direction west-north-west)

If you are exploreing the Minervois wine region you will also want to take...

See Caunes-Minervois guide

Lagrasse

Most Beautiful Village at 20 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Fontfroide Abbey

Abbey at 20 km (direction south-east)

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

See Fontfroide Abbey guide

Narbonne

at 24 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Narbonne guide

Saint-Chinian

at 26 km (direction north-east), in the Herault department

The busy village of Saint-Chinian in the Minerves is best known for the good...

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Chateaux de Lastours

Castle at 29 km (direction west-north-west)

The four ruined castles in Lastours, in cathar country, were built in the 13th...

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Carcassonne

Heritage Site at 30 km (direction west)

The medieval fortress-town of Carcassonne is very extensive and very interesting. Highly recommended!...

See Carcassonne guide

Chateau de Termes

Castle at 31 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Chateau de Termes guide

Sigean Nature Reserve

at 32 km (direction south-east)

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

See Sigean Nature Reserve guide

Gruissan

at 34 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Olargues

Most Beautiful Village at 37 km (direction north-north-east), in the Herault department

With a lovely medieval centre and the scenic background of the Jaur river that...

See Olargues guide

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Reserve excursions near Tourouzelle

Map of places to visit near Tourouzelle

Markets in and near Tourouzelle

• Olonzac: market Tuesday (3km)
• Lezignan-Corbieres: market Wednesday (7km)
• Narbonne: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday & Monday - seasonal market only (24km)
• Narbonne: market Sunday (24km)
• Labastide-Rouairoux: market Thursday (26km)
• Saint-Chinian: market Thursday & Sunday (26km)
• Saint-Pons-de-Thomieres: market Wednesday & Sunday (26km)
• Coursan: market every day except Monday (27km)
• Capestang: market Sunday (27km)
• Carcassonne: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (30km)

More information about Tourouzelle, Languedoc-Roussillon

Tourist attractions near Tourouzelle, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Carcassonne City (30km)

Heritage sites

• Carcassonne (30km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Minerve (11km)
• Lagrasse (20km)
• Olargues (37km)

National Monuments

• Enserune (32km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Limoux (46km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Haut-Languedoc (36km)
• Narbonnaise en Méditerranée (39km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Fontfroide (Narbonne) (20km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin de l'Évêché (55km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Narbonne (24km)
• Beziers (41km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de Fontfroide (20km)
• Grotte de la Devèze (24km)
• Gouffre de Cabrespine (24km)
• Cité de Carcassonne (30km)
• Gorges de l'Orbieu (37km)
• Gouffre de l'Œil Doux (38km)
• Mont Caroux (45km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Fraisse-sur-Agout (40km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• African reserve of Sigean (28km)

Geography and distances

Tourouzelle is in the south of France at 30 kilometres from Carcassonne, the department capital (general information: Tourouzelle is 624 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 12 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Argens-Minervois, Azille, Beaufort, Castelnau-d'Aude, Escales, Homps, La Redorte, Lezignan-Corbieres, Olonzac, Oupia, Pepieux and Roquecourbe-Minervois.

This page in French: Visiter Tourouzelle