Parc pyrénéen de l'art préhistorique opens Tarascon-sur-Ariège’s list
Tarascon-sur-Ariège and its surroundings hold 3 museums, 3 attractions and 2 châteaux. 5 places to visit are mapped in Tarascon-sur-Ariège, with 6 more within 5 km of its centre. France lists one of the town’s sites as a historic monument. On foot, 2 are within 1 km of the centre. Further afield lies Château de Foix, at 13 km.
Top of the list in Tarascon-sur-Ariège
Behind Parc pyrénéen de l'art préhistorique on the list are a fort, a theme park and a museum.
MuseumParc pyrénéen de l'art préhistoriquein townFortFortTour Saint-Michelin townTheme parkTheme parkParc de la Préhistoirein townMuseumMuseumRêve et magie du railin townAttractionAttractionPanorama de la chassein townArchaeological siteArchaeological siteGrotte de Niaux3 km south, in NiauxBest 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.
Mapped
The farthest of them, Château de Calamès, is 4.4 km out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Tarascon-sur-Ariège; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What kind of places
4 are châteaux or heritage sites; museums or galleries come next with 3.
Dark: in Tarascon-sur-Ariège. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All of it
After the 5 in town come 6 more within 5 km of its centre.
The 5 places in Tarascon-sur-Ariège first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Tarascon-sur-Ariège → · Parks and trails in Tarascon-sur-Ariège →
Further afield
The standout of the 12 is Château de Foix, 13 km from town.
MuseumChâteau de Foix13 km north, in FoixAttractionAttractionChâteau de Montségur19 km east, in MontségurChâteauChâteauChâteau de Miglos5.6 km south, in MiglosChâteauChâteauChâteau de Roquefixade16 km northeast, in RoquefixadeChâteauChâteauChâteaux de Château-Verdun et de Gudanes9.4 km southeast, in Château-VerdunMuseumMuseumGrotte du Mas-d'Azil32 km northwest, in Le Mas-d'AzilAttractionAttractionChâteau de Puivert38 km east, in PuivertCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Antonin de Pamiers30 km north, in PamiersAttractionAttractionPont du Diable7.4 km northeast, in Mercus-GarrabetAttractionAttractionRivière souterraine de Labouiche18 km north, in BaulouMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbatiale Saint-Volusien13 km north, in Foix
CathedralCathédrale Saint-Maurice de Mirepoix35 km northeast, in MirepoixPlaces within 40 km of Tarascon-sur-Ariège with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Quick answers on Tarascon-sur-Ariège
What is there to see in Tarascon-sur-Ariège?
The first on our list in Tarascon-sur-Ariège are Parc pyrénéen de l'art préhistorique, Tour Saint-Michel, Parc de la Préhistoire and Rêve et magie du rail. We list 5 places in town. Another 6 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Tarascon-sur-Ariège?
3 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Parc pyrénéen de l'art préhistorique, Rêve et magie du rail and Musée pyrénéen de Niaux.
Which places in Tarascon-sur-Ariège are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Tarascon-sur-Ariège is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Tour Saint-Michel.
What well-known places are within a day out of Tarascon-sur-Ariège?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Foix (13 km), Château de Montségur (19 km), Château de Miglos (5.6 km), Château de Roquefixade (16 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 Tarascon-sur-Ariège, 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 (3)
- Parc pyrénéen de l'art préhistorique: Babsy, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- 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.