Things to see near Varilhes
Château de Fiches is the only place we list in Varilhes or within 5 km of its centre. Out of town, Château de Foix is 9.4 km away. The wider area, within 40 km, holds 12 places on our list, with 4 attractions and 2 museums among them.
Closest in
Head 3.1 km from the centre to reach Château de Fiches.
How far each one is
Numbered 1 to 7, the places follow the tiles below.
Varilhes is the orange dot; the numbers match the places below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The mix
There are more châteaux or heritage sites (7) than anything else, then other sights (4).
Dark: in Varilhes. Light: the rest, within 40 km of its centre.
All of it
Look within 40 km for all 13 places listed.
Cathédrale Saint-Antonin de Pamiers
Cathedral located in Ariège, in France.
Rivière souterraine de Labouiche
Subterranean river in France with evidence of Paleolithic culture.
Cathédrale Saint-Maurice de Mirepoix
Cathedral located in Ariège, in France.
Abbatiale Saint-Volusien
Abbatial church located in Ariège, in France.
What is in or close to Varilhes comes first, then places within 40 km with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Further out from Varilhes
There are 12 places within 40 km; here are the best known.
2MuseumChâteau de Foix9.4 km south, in FoixAttraction3AttractionChâteau de Montségur25 km southeast, in MontségurCathedral4CathedralCathédrale Saint-Antonin de Pamiers7.5 km north, in PamiersArchaeological site5Archaeological siteGrotte de Niaux26 km south, in NiauxMuseum6MuseumGrotte du Mas-d'Azil22 km west, in Le Mas-d'AzilChâteau7ChâteauChâteau de Roquefixade16 km southeast, in RoquefixadeAttractionAttractionRivière souterraine de Labouiche6.9 km southwest, in Baulou
CathedralCathédrale Saint-Maurice de Mirepoix20 km east, in MirepoixAttractionAttractionChâteau de Puivert37 km east, in PuivertMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbatiale Saint-Volusien9.2 km south, in FoixAttractionAttractionGrotte de Lombrives25 km south, in UssatChâteauChâteauChâteau de Lagarde25 km east, in LagardeThe best known within 40 km, the closest and best known first.
The nearest town with more to see: Pamiers →
Planning a visit to Varilhes
Are there attractions near Varilhes?
Nothing is mapped in Varilhes itself, but within 5 km there are Château de Fiches.
Are there museums in or near Varilhes?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Varilhes or within 5 km.
What well-known places are within a day out of Varilhes?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Foix (9.4 km), Château de Montségur (25 km), Cathédrale Saint-Antonin de Pamiers (7.5 km), Grotte de Niaux (26 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 Varilhes, 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.