Seeing Mazères? Begin at Domaine des oiseaux
The commune itself has 4 places on our list; one more is within 5 km of its centre. They include 2 châteaux, 2 museums and a zoo. Close to the centre, within 1 km, are 2 of them. At 32 km, Château de Foix is worth the journey.
The best known in Mazères
2 châteaux and 2 museums follow Domaine des oiseaux à Mazères.
ZooDomaine des oiseaux à Mazèresin townChâteauChâteauChâteau de Mazèresin townMuseumMuseumLa grange du domainein townMuseumMuseumMusée Ardouinin townChâteauChâteauMaison de Coulom4.7 km north, in GibelBest 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 layout
The map ends at Maison de Coulom, 4.7 km out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Mazères; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What you can see
Châteaux or heritage sites are the biggest group (2), then museums or galleries (2).
Dark: in Mazères. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place to visit
The 4 inside Mazères come first, then one more within 5 km of its centre.
The 4 places in Mazères first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Bigger names, a drive away
Start with Château de Foix, 32 km off, the best known of 12.
MuseumChâteau de Foix32 km south, in FoixCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Antonin de Pamiers16 km south, in PamiersAttractionAttractionSeuil de Naurouze16 km northeast, in Montferrand
MuseumL'Envol des pionniers40 km northwest, in ToulouseMuseumMuseumGrotte du Mas-d'Azil33 km southwest, in Le Mas-d'Azil
CathedralCathédrale Saint-Maurice de Mirepoix24 km southeast, in MirepoixGardenGardenParc aux Bambous13 km southeast, in LapenneChâteauChâteauChâteau de Roquefixade35 km south, in RoquefixadeMonastery or conventMonastery or conventMonastère Sainte-Marie de Prouilhe31 km east, in FanjeauxChâteauChâteauChâteau de Lagarde30 km southeast, in LagardeAttractionAttractionObélisque de Riquet17 km northeast, in MontferrandAttractionAttractionRivière souterraine de Labouiche28 km south, in BaulouPlaces within 40 km of Mazères with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Visiting Mazères: questions
What is there to see in Mazères?
The first on our list in Mazères are Domaine des oiseaux à Mazères, Château de Mazères, La grange du domaine and Musée Ardouin. We list 4 places in town. Another 1 is within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Mazères?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including La grange du domaine and Musée Ardouin.
What well-known places are within a day out of Mazères?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Foix (32 km), Cathédrale Saint-Antonin de Pamiers (16 km), Seuil de Naurouze (16 km), L'Envol des pionniers (40 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 Mazères, 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 (4)
- Domaine des oiseaux à Mazères: Lucas Destrem, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Foix: Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- L'Envol des pionniers: Frédéric Neupont, 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.