The one to see in Montségur: Château de Montségur
A day out from Montségur leads to Château de Foix, 22 km away. Every one of its 2 places to visit is in Montségur. The commonest are an attraction and a museum. France lists one of the town’s sites as a historic monument.
Leading places in Montségur
Château de Montségur aside, the next best known 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 each one is
At 600 m, Château de Montségur is the farthest one out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Montségur; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
How the list breaks down
It comes down to an attraction and a museum.
Dark: in Montségur. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Full list of places
The list is 2 places, all in town.
The 2 places in Montségur first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Montségur → · Parks and trails in Montségur →
The wider area
Château de Foix, at 22 km, heads the 12 day trips.
MuseumChâteau de Foix22 km northwest, in FoixArchaeological siteArchaeological siteGrotte de Niaux20 km west, in NiauxChâteauChâteauChâteau de Roquefixade10 km northwest, in RoquefixadeAttractionAttractionChâteau de Puivert19 km east, in PuivertChâteauChâteauChâteau de Montaillou11 km southeast, in MontaillouChâteauChâteauChâteau de Puilaurens39 km east, in PuilaurensAttractionAttractionGrotte de Lombrives19 km west, in Ussat
CathedralCathédrale Saint-Maurice de Mirepoix24 km north, in MirepoixChâteauChâteauChâteau de Miglos22 km west, in MiglosCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Antonin de Pamiers33 km northwest, in PamiersChâteauChâteauChâteau de Lagarde22 km north, in LagardeChâteauChâteauChâteaux de Château-Verdun et de Gudanes16 km southwest, in Château-VerdunPlaces within 40 km of Montségur with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Questions before you go to Montségur
What is there to see in Montségur?
The first on our list in Montségur are Château de Montségur and Musée de Montségur. We list 2 places in town.
Are there museums in or near Montségur?
One, in town or within 5 km: Musée de Montségur.
Which places in Montségur are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Montségur is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Montségur.
What well-known places are within a day out of Montségur?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Foix (22 km), Grotte de Niaux (20 km), Château de Roquefixade (10 km), Château de Puivert (19 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 Montségur, 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.