Villar-Saint-Anselme tourism and travel guide

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Visit Villar-Saint-Anselme: highlights and tourist information

Villar-Saint-Anselme 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 Villar-Saint-Anselme in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Hilaire at 5 km and Limoux at 6 km.

Villar-Saint-Anselme, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Saint-Hilaire

at 5 km (direction north-north-east)

Saint-Hilaire is a pleasant village that is dominated by the lovely Abbey of Saint-Hilaire,...

See Saint-Hilaire guide

Limoux

at 6 km (direction west)

The small town of Limoux is best visited in late spring to enjoy the...

See Limoux guide

Alet-les-Bains

at 7 km (direction south-west)

The abbey ruins are the most imposing monument in Alet-les-Bains but be sure to...

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Rennes-le-Chateau

at 14 km (direction south-south-west)

A small village with lovely views, it is also the legends associating Rennes-le-Chateau with...

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Rennes-les-Bains

at 15 km (direction south)

Rennes-les-Bains is a traditional spa town in the Aude countryside...

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Carcassonne

Heritage Site at 18 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Carcassonne guide

Chateau de Termes

Castle at 22 km (direction east)

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

See Chateau de Termes guide

Gorges de l'Aude

Scenery at 22 km (direction south-south-west)

The Gorges de l'Aude are a scenic highlight to explore close to Carcassonne...

See Gorges de l'Aude guide

Quillan

at 22 km (direction south-south-west)

Be sure to take a stroll through Quillan as part of your trip to...

See Quillan guide

Lagrasse

Most Beautiful Village at 26 km (direction east)

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

See Lagrasse guide

Camon

Most Beautiful Village at 27 km (direction west), in the Ariege department

The fortified village of Camon, listed as a 'most beautiful village of France' is...

See Camon guide

Chateau de Puilaurens

Castle at 28 km (direction south)

Castle Puilaurens is a Cathar castle of France in a beautiful mountain location...

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Montolieu

at 29 km (direction north-north-west)

Built on the edge of a deep ravine, Montolieu is well known as a...

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Chateau de Peyrepertuse

Castle at 29 km (direction south-east)

Visit the Peyrepertuse Castle, the most popular of the Cathar castles found in the...

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Map of places to visit near Villar-Saint-Anselme

Markets in and near Villar-Saint-Anselme

• Limoux: market Friday all day (7km)
• Esperaza: market Thursday & Sunday (15km)
• Carcassonne: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (18km)
• Quillan: market Wednesday & Saturday (22km)
• Bram: market Wednesday (26km)
• Belesta: market Tuesday & Thursday (34km)
• Mirepoix: market Thursday & Monday (34km)
• Lavelanet: market Wednesday & Friday (39km)
• Castelnaudary: market Monday all day (41km)
• Lezignan-Corbieres: market Wednesday (41km)

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Tourist attractions near Villar-Saint-Anselme, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Carcassonne City (18km)

Heritage sites

• Carcassonne (18km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lagrasse (26km)
• Camon (27km)
• Mosset (43km)
• Minerve (49km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Limoux (6km)
• Revel (51km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Sainte Marie de Marcevol (Arboussols) (46km)
• Chapelle de Casenoves (Ille-sur-tet) (50km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc aux Bambous (46km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Gorges de l'Orbieu (17km)
• Cité de Carcassonne (18km)
• Gorges de la Pierre-Lys (25km)
• Gorges de Galamus (28km)
• Fontaine Intermittente de Fontestorbes (34km)
• Gouffre de Cabrespine (36km)
• Orgues d'Ille-sur-Tet (50km)

Geography and distances

Villar-Saint-Anselme is in the south of France at 18 kilometres from Carcassonne, the department capital (general information: Villar-Saint-Anselme is 645 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Belcastel-et-Buc, Cepie, Cournanel, Gardie, Ladern-sur-Lauquet, Pieusse, Saint-Hilaire, Saint-Polycarpe and Villebazy.

This page in French: Visiter Villar-Saint-Anselme