Obélisque de Riquet
Set in Montferrand, Obélisque de Riquet is an attraction. Nearby, 11 more places to visit are within 5 km. Add Seuil de Naurouze, 700 m away, to a visit.
Attraction in Montferrand
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#2,141 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Montferrand
Obélisque de Riquet is in the commune of Montferrand, with 11 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Warm months and wet ones
Highs of 18–29°C mark April to October in Montferrand.
Obélisque de Riquet
It has articles in 4 Wikipedias.
- Type
- Attraction
- Covered in
- 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Montferrand, Aude
Where it sits
Spot Obélisque de Riquet in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Montferrand. · commune boundary: IGN
Which towns are near Obélisque de Riquet
Largest of the 8 is Castelnaudary, home to 12,151. Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.
Montferrand
Villefranche-de-Lauragais
Castelnaudary
Nailloux
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Obélisque de Riquet is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Montferrand | It’s in this commune | 622 |
| Villefranche-de-Lauragais | 10 km northwest of it | 5,072 |
| Castelnaudary | 11 km east of it | 12,151 |
| Nailloux | 16 km west of it | 4,211 |
| Mazères | 17 km southwest of it | 3,852 |
| Revel | 19 km northeast of it | 9,762 |
| Baziège | 21 km northwest of it | 3,583 |
| Caraman | 21 km north of it | 2,513 |
Also near Obélisque de Riquet
Among the 43 within 15 km are 4 châteaux, 2 attractions and a church.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Planning a visit to Obélisque de Riquet
Where is Obélisque de Riquet?
Obélisque de Riquet is in Montferrand, in Aude (Occitanie).
What is Obélisque de Riquet?
Attraction.
How well known is Obélisque de Riquet?
Obélisque de Riquet has 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #2,141 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Obélisque de Riquet?
April to October are the warmest months in Montferrand, with afternoon highs of 18–29°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Obélisque de Riquet?
Within 15 km: Seuil de Naurouze (700 m), Église de l'Assomption de Notre-Dame de Baraigne (2.5 km), Château de Baraigne (2.5 km) and Tour d'Avignonet-Lauragais (3.5 km).
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).
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.