Montaillou to see, Château de Montaillou first
The best-known day out from Montaillou is Château de Montségur, 11 km away. Every one of its 2 places to visit is in Montaillou. They include a château and a museum. France lists one of the town’s sites as a historic monument.
Most famous in Montaillou
Beyond Château de Montaillou, there is a museum.
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.
Where things are
At 300 m, Château de Montaillou is the farthest one out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Montaillou; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What you can see
It comes down to a château and a museum.
Dark: in Montaillou. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All the places to visit
The list is 2 places, all in town.
The 2 places in Montaillou first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Montaillou → · Parks and trails in Montaillou →
Out of town
The pick of the 12 is Château de Montségur, 11 km off.
MuseumChâteau de Foix31 km northwest, in FoixArchaeological siteArchaeological siteGrotte de Niaux25 km west, in NiauxAttractionAttractionChâteau de Puivert20 km northeast, in PuivertChâteauChâteauChâteau de Puilaurens33 km east, in PuilaurensChâteauChâteauChâteau de Roquefixade21 km northwest, in RoquefixadeAttractionAttractionFour solaire d'Odeillo34 km south, in Font-Romeu-Odeillo-ViaAttractionAttractionGrotte de Lombrives23 km west, in UssatChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Usson17 km east, in RouzeChâteauChâteauChâteau de Miglos25 km west, in MiglosAttractionAttractionAbbaye d'Alet-les-Bains37 km northeast, in Alet-les-BainsChâteauChâteauChâteaux de Château-Verdun et de Gudanes18 km west, in Château-VerdunPlaces within 40 km of Montaillou with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Know before you go to Montaillou
What is there to see in Montaillou?
The first on our list in Montaillou are Château de Montaillou and Centre historique Jean Duvernoy. We list 2 places in town.
Are there museums in or near Montaillou?
One, in town or within 5 km: Centre historique Jean Duvernoy.
Which places in Montaillou are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Montaillou is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Montaillou.
What well-known places are within a day out of Montaillou?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Montségur (11 km), Château de Foix (31 km), Grotte de Niaux (25 km), Château de Puivert (20 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 Montaillou, 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 (1)
- Château de Foix: Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.