Grand Puits
Carcassonne counts Grand Puits, an attraction, among its places to visit. Nearby, 36 more places to visit are within 5 km. Since 1926 it has been a registered historic monument (inscrit).
Attraction in Carcassonne
In Carcassonne
Grand Puits is in the commune of Carcassonne, with 36 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Protected as a historic monument since 1926; built in the 14th century (Mérimée record PA00102618). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The weather, month by month
In Carcassonne the warm season is April to October, with highs of 18–29°C.
Grand Puits
Cité de Carcassonne comes next on our list, 100 m away.
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1926
- Built
- 14th century
- Commune
- Carcassonne, Aude
Where to find Grand Puits
Grand Puits sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Carcassonne. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns near Grand Puits
The largest of the 8 towns is Carcassonne, with 46,080 people. The commune it is in, then the towns of 2,500+ within 25 km.
Carcassonne
Palaja
Villemoustaussou
Pennautier
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Grand Puits is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Carcassonne | It’s in this commune | 46,080 |
| Palaja | 4.3 km southeast of it | 2,722 |
| Villemoustaussou | 5 km north of it | 4,401 |
| Pennautier | 5.5 km northwest of it | 2,895 |
| Trèbes | 6.7 km east of it | 5,361 |
| Conques-sur-Orbiel | 7.5 km northeast of it | 2,523 |
| Limoux | 21 km southwest of it | 10,532 |
| Bram | 21 km west of it | 3,233 |
Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.
Combine it with these
4 attractions, 2 museums and a church are among the 74 within 15 km.
AttractionCité de Carcassonne100 m south, in Carcassonne2
ChurchBasilique Saint-Nazaire-et-Saint-Celse de Carcassonne300 m southwest, in Carcassonne3
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Michel de Carcassonne1.1 km west, in Carcassonne4AttractionAttractionPont Vieux600 m northwest, in Carcassonne5
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Carcassonne900 m northwest, in Carcassonne6ChâteauChâteauChâteaux de Lastours14 km north, in Lastours7
MuseumMusée de l'école de Carcassonne200 m south, in Carcassonne8AttractionAttractionLac de la Cavayère5.4 km southeast, in MontiratWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Before visiting Grand Puits
Where is Grand Puits?
Grand Puits is in Carcassonne, in Aude (Occitanie).
What is Grand Puits?
Attraction.
Is Grand Puits a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1926, Mérimée record PA00102618.
When is the best time to visit Grand Puits?
April to October are the warmest months in Carcassonne, with afternoon highs of 18–29°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Grand Puits?
Within 15 km: Cité de Carcassonne (100 m), Basilique Saint-Nazaire-et-Saint-Celse de Carcassonne (300 m), Cathédrale Saint-Michel de Carcassonne (1.1 km) and Pont Vieux (600 m).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Cité de Carcassonne: Jondu11, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Basilique Saint-Nazaire-et-Saint-Celse de Carcassonne: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Michel de Carcassonne: Didier Descouens, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Carcassonne: Didier Descouens, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de l'école de Carcassonne: APB11, 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.