Nothing mapped in Aigues-Vives itself; Château de Léran is the nearest draw
Château de Montségur, 14 km from Aigues-Vives, is the best-known trip nearby. Look within 5 km of its centre for the 2 places to visit; none is in Aigues-Vives.
The best known around Aigues-Vives
Following Château de Léran is a château.
Best known first: by how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each place (Wikidata’s count). It isn’t a ranking of how good they are.
The lie of the land
The map ends at Château, 4.8 km out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Aigues-Vives; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What they are
They are all châteaux or heritage sites: 2 in all.
Dark: in Aigues-Vives. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Place after place
2 places make the list, every one within 5 km of its centre.
Nothing is mapped in Aigues-Vives itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Aigues-Vives → · Parks and trails in Aigues-Vives →
Bigger names, a drive away
Start with Château de Montségur, 14 km off, the best known of 12.
MuseumChâteau de Foix22 km west, in FoixAttractionAttractionChâteau de Puivert17 km southeast, in PuivertChâteauChâteauChâteau de Roquefixade12 km southwest, in RoquefixadeArchaeological siteArchaeological siteGrotte de Niaux30 km southwest, in Niaux
CathedralCathédrale Saint-Maurice de Mirepoix10 km north, in MirepoixChâteauChâteauChâteau de Lagarde7.8 km northeast, in LagardeCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Antonin de Pamiers25 km northwest, in PamiersAttractionAttractionAbbaye d'Alet-les-Bains31 km east, in Alet-les-BainsMonastery or conventMonastery or conventMonastère Sainte-Marie de Prouilhe27 km northeast, in FanjeauxAttractionAttractionGrotte de Lombrives29 km southwest, in UssatChâteauChâteauChâteau de Montaillou23 km south, in MontaillouPlaces within 40 km of Aigues-Vives with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Questions before you go to Aigues-Vives
Are there attractions near Aigues-Vives?
Nothing is mapped in Aigues-Vives itself, but within 5 km there are Château de Léran and Château.
Are there museums in or near Aigues-Vives?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Aigues-Vives or within 5 km.
What well-known places are within a day out of Aigues-Vives?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Montségur (14 km), Château de Foix (22 km), Château de Puivert (17 km), Château de Roquefixade (12 km).
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: named museums, galleries, châteaux, abbeys, gardens, zoos, theme parks and other visitor attractions whose mapped point lies inside the commune of Aigues-Vives, then those in the communes within 5 km of its centre, and well-known places within 40 km. Houses, ruins and gardens need a sign they’re open to visitors; places marked private, closed or disused are left out. The historic-monument link is the Culture ministry’s Mérimée record. A place that isn’t mapped isn’t listed, so this isn’t everything there is to see.
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: descriptions, websites, Wikipedia articles), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries. Distances are from the commune’s centre point.
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Château de Foix: Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Maurice de Mirepoix: BastienM, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.