Pierre levée de Picarel
Pierre levée de Picarel is a menhir in Saissac. Since 1949 it has been a classé historic monument. Around it, within 15 km, lie 40 more places, Château de Saissac (2 km) first on our list.
Attraction in Saissac
In Saissac
Pierre levée de Picarel is in the commune of Saissac, with 4 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1949 (Mérimée record PA00102896). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The best months to visit
Afternoons in Saissac reach 19–28°C from May to October.
Pierre levée de Picarel
Its Wikipedia coverage spans 2 languages.
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1949
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Saissac, Aude
Getting to Pierre levée de Picarel
On this map, Pierre levée de Picarel is orange and its neighbours are numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Saissac. · commune boundary: IGN
Where to base yourself
Largest of the 8 is Castelnaudary, home to 12,151. These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.
Saissac
Sorèze
Bram
Revel
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Pierre levée de Picarel is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Saissac | It’s in this commune | 904 |
| Sorèze | 12 km northwest of it | 2,965 |
| Bram | 15 km south of it | 3,233 |
| Revel | 16 km northwest of it | 9,762 |
| Castelnaudary | 18 km west of it | 12,151 |
| Pennautier | 19 km southeast of it | 2,895 |
| Labruguière | 19 km northeast of it | 6,584 |
| Aiguefonde | 20 km northeast of it | 2,505 |
While you are near Pierre levée de Picarel
A visit can add 2 attractions, 2 churches and 2 abbeys, from 40 places within 15 km.
AbbeyAbbaye royale de Sorèze11 km northwest, in Sorèze6AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Sainte-Scholastique13 km north, in Dourgne7MuseumMuseumMusée du livre Michel-Braibant8.2 km southeast, in Montolieu8ChurchChurchÉglise Saint-André de Montolieu8.2 km southeast, in MontolieuWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions about Pierre levée de Picarel
Where is Pierre levée de Picarel?
Pierre levée de Picarel is in Saissac, in Aude (Occitanie).
What is Pierre levée de Picarel?
Menhir in Saissac, France.
Is Pierre levée de Picarel a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1949, Mérimée record PA00102896.
How well known is Pierre levée de Picarel?
Pierre levée de Picarel has 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #5,252 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Pierre levée de Picarel?
May to October are the warmest months in Saissac, with afternoon highs of 19–28°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Pierre levée de Picarel?
Within 15 km: Château de Saissac (2 km), Abbaye de Saint-Papoul (11 km), Remparts de Saissac (1.7 km) and Église abbatiale Saint-Benoît d'En-Calcat (14 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).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Abbaye royale de Sorèze: JYB Devot, 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.