Carcassonne travel guide
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Visit Carcassonne: Highlights and Tourist Information
Location: Carcassonne is situated in the Aude department (Languedoc-Roussillon region) in the south of France - it is the prefecture (capital) of the Aude department. (General information: Carcassonne is 628 km from Paris and 861 km from the port at Calais).
For a detailed travel guide see Carcassonne (page also includes a photo gallery for Carcassonne)
Popular places to visit near Carcassonne: these include Montolieu at 16 km and Limoux at 21 km. Carcassonne City is a listed 'grand site of france' at 1km and Gouffre de Cabrespine is a listed 'site of natural beauty' at 18km. For more places to visit nearby and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Tourist classifications for Carcassonne: Village in bloom (ville fleurie) 2*; Carcassonne has a protected historical centre "secteur sauvegardé" (see also historical French towns);
Selected places to visit and attractions near Carcassonne, France
Distances shown are direct, driving distances will be greater.
Things to see in Carcassonne and nearby
Places with 'official' tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit near Carcassonne
- 'Remarkable gardens': Jardin de l'Évêché (45km) :
- Beautiful Villages: Lagrasse (25km) : Minerve (35km) : Camon (38km) :
- Religious monuments: Abbaye de Fontfroide (Narbonne) (44km) :
- Recommended Detour Town: Limoux (21km) : Revel (40km) :
- Grand Site of France: Carcassonne City (1km) :
Map of places to visit near Carcassonne & Location Information
Geographical Information
Commune: Carcassonne
Canton: Carcassonne
Arrondissement: Carcassonne
Department: Aude
Region: Languedoc-Roussillon
Postcode: 11000
Distance to Carcassonne
from Carcassonne: 0 km
from Paris: 628 km
from Calais: 861 km
from Nice: 400 km
from Bordeaux: 296 km
from Strasbourg: 728 km
* distances are direct not by road!
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Other attractions & sights of interest
Other communes near Carcassonne (within 6 km): Berriac : Cavanac : Cazilhac : Palaja : Pennautier : Villalier : Villedubert : Villemoustaussou :
Carcassonne holidays and travel
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Holiday rentals: Aude gites and villas
This page in French: Visitez Carcassonne