Villeneuve-Minervois tourism and travel guide

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Visit Villeneuve-Minervois: highlights and tourist information

Villeneuve-Minervois 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 Villeneuve-Minervois in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Caunes-Minervois at 6 km and Chateaux de Lastours at 7 km.

Villeneuve-Minervois, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Caunes-Minervois

at 6 km (direction east)

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

See Caunes-Minervois guide

Chateaux de Lastours

Castle at 7 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 14 km (direction south-west)

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

See Carcassonne guide

Montolieu

at 20 km (direction west)

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

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Minerve

Most Beautiful Village at 23 km (direction east), in the Herault department

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

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Saissac

at 24 km (direction west)

In Saissac the highlights include the views from the top of the village and...

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Saint-Hilaire

at 28 km (direction south-west)

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

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Lagrasse

Most Beautiful Village at 28 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Aigne

at 29 km (direction 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 33 km (direction east)

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

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Limoux

at 35 km (direction south-west)

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

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Brassac (Tarn)

at 35 km (direction south-west), in the Tarn department

The highlight in the centre of Brassac in the Tarn department is certainly the...

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Soreze

at 35 km (direction west-north-west), in the Tarn department

The abbey-school and numerous ancient colombage houses are among the interesting finds in the...

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Chateau de Termes

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

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

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Reserve excursions near Villeneuve-Minervois

Map of places to visit near Villeneuve-Minervois

Markets in and near Villeneuve-Minervois

• Carcassonne: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (14km)
• Mazamet: market Tuesday & Sunday & Saturday (21km)
• Olonzac: market Tuesday (22km)
• Labastide-Rouairoux: market Thursday (23km)
• Lezignan-Corbieres: market Wednesday (27km)
• Bram: market Wednesday (29km)
• Labruguiere: market Friday (30km)
• Saint-Pons-de-Thomieres: market Wednesday & Sunday (31km)
• Limoux: market Friday all day (35km)
• Castres: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday & Friday (38km)

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Tourist attractions near Villeneuve-Minervois, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Carcassonne City (15km)

Heritage sites

• Carcassonne (14km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Minerve (23km)
• Lagrasse (28km)
• Olargues (45km)
• Camon (52km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Limoux (35km)
• Revel (40km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Haut-Languedoc (32km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Fontfroide (Narbonne) (41km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin de l'Évêché (37km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Narbonne (47km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Gouffre de Cabrespine (5km)
• Cité de Carcassonne (15km)
• Grotte de la Devèze (27km)
• Gorges de l'Orbieu (38km)
• Forêt de Fontfroide (41km)
• Mont Caroux (53km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Fraisse-sur-Agout (42km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• African reserve of Sigean (48km)

Geography and distances

Villeneuve-Minervois is in the south of France at 15 kilometres from Carcassonne, the department capital (general information: Villeneuve-Minervois is 616 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Villeneuve-Minervois from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bagnoles, Cabrespine, Caunes-Minervois, Conques-sur-Orbiel, Fournes-Cabardes, Laure-Minervois, Limousis, Salleles-Cabardes, Trassanel, Villarzel-Cabardes and Villegly.

This page in French: Visiter Villeneuve-Minervois