Where to go in Aragon: Château d'Aragon and one more
The commune itself has 2 places on our list; 2 others are within 5 km of its centre. Look for 3 châteaux and an attraction. In town, one site is a listed historic monument. Day-trippers head 11 km out to Cité de Carcassonne.
Best known, in and near Aragon
Château d'Aragon aside, the next best known are 2 châteaux and an attraction.
Best 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.
On the map
The outermost point is Château de l'Abbé, at 4.3 km.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Aragon; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Which kinds
Most common are châteaux or heritage sites: 3 of 4.
Dark: in Aragon. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every one of them
First the 2 in town, then the 2 within 5 km of its centre.
The 2 places in Aragon first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Further out, the best known
Cité de Carcassonne, at 11 km, heads the 12.
AttractionCité de Carcassonne11 km south, in Carcassonne
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Michel de Carcassonne10 km south, in CarcassonneChâteauChâteauChâteaux de Lastours6.8 km northeast, in LastoursAttractionAttractionCôte magnétique30 km east, in Siran
ChurchBasilique Saint-Nazaire-et-Saint-Celse de Carcassonne11 km south, in CarcassonneAttractionAttractionPic de Nore18 km northeast, in Pradelles-CabardèsAttractionAttractionChâteau de Saissac13 km northwest, in SaissacMonastery or conventMonastery or conventMonastère Sainte-Marie de Prouilhe24 km southwest, in FanjeauxAttractionAttractionChâteau de Termes39 km southeast, in TermesAttractionAttractionAbbaye de Sainte-Marie de Lagrasse34 km southeast, in LagrasseAttractionAttractionAbbaye d'Alet-les-Bains34 km south, in Alet-les-BainsChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Arques39 km south, in ArquesPlaces within 40 km of Aragon with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Aragon: questions and answers
What is there to see in Aragon?
The first on our list in Aragon are Château d'Aragon and Plaine de Montolieu. We list 2 places in town. Another 2 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Aragon?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Aragon or within 5 km.
Which places in Aragon are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Aragon is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château d'Aragon.
What well-known places are within a day out of Aragon?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cité de Carcassonne (11 km), Cathédrale Saint-Michel de Carcassonne (10 km), Châteaux de Lastours (6.8 km), Côte magnétique (30 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 Aragon, 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)
- Cité de Carcassonne: Jondu11, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Michel de Carcassonne: Didier Descouens, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Basilique Saint-Nazaire-et-Saint-Celse de Carcassonne: Diego Delso, 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.