Castelnaudary’s places to visit, starting with Château de Castelnaudary
6 of the 10 places to visit in and around Castelnaudary are châteaux or heritage sites. There are 9 places to visit in Castelnaudary, plus one within 5 km of its centre. France lists 6 of the town’s sites as historic monuments. Walking distance covers 6 of the places on the list, all within 1 km of the middle. Set 35 km out, Cité de Carcassonne makes a day trip.
The first to see in Castelnaudary
Behind Château de Castelnaudary on the list are an attraction, a monastery and a garden.
ChâteauChâteau de Castelnaudaryin townAttractionAttractionCollégiale Saint-Michel de Castelnaudaryin townMonastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent des Carmes de Castelnaudaryin townGardenGardenJardin Bauzéin town
MuseumMusée archéologique du Lauragaisin townChurchChurchÉglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Castelnaudaryin townBest 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.
Around Castelnaudary, mapped
The outermost point is Château Ferrabouc, at 4.4 km.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Castelnaudary; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The types of place
There are more châteaux or heritage sites (6) than anything else, then other sights (2).
Dark: in Castelnaudary. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Place after place
The 9 inside Castelnaudary come first, then one more within 5 km of its centre.
Collégiale Saint-Michel de Castelnaudary
Collegiate church located in Aude, in France.
Couvent des Carmes de Castelnaudary
Convent located in Aude, in France.
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Castelnaudary
Church located in Aude, in France.
The 9 places in Castelnaudary first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Castelnaudary → · Parks and trails in Castelnaudary →
Big names nearby
Leading the 12 is Cité de Carcassonne, 35 km away; they include 5 attractions and 3 cathedrals.
AttractionCité de Carcassonne35 km east, in CarcassonneAttractionAttractionSeuil de Naurouze12 km west, in Montferrand
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Michel de Carcassonne34 km east, in CarcassonneMonastery or conventMonastery or conventMonastère Sainte-Marie de Prouilhe16 km southeast, in Fanjeaux
ChurchBasilique Saint-Nazaire-et-Saint-Celse de Carcassonne35 km east, in CarcassonneChâteauChâteauChâteaux de Lastours34 km east, in LastoursAttractionAttractionChâteau de Saissac18 km east, in Saissac
CathedralCathédrale Saint-Maurice de Mirepoix26 km south, in MirepoixAttractionAttractionObélisque de Riquet11 km west, in MontferrandCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Antonin de Pamiers36 km southwest, in Pamiers
MuseumMusée Goya39 km northeast, in CastresCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Benoît de Castres39 km northeast, in CastresPlaces within 40 km of Castelnaudary with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
What people ask about Castelnaudary
What is there to see in Castelnaudary?
The first on our list in Castelnaudary are Château de Castelnaudary, Collégiale Saint-Michel de Castelnaudary, Couvent des Carmes de Castelnaudary and Jardin Bauzé. We list 9 places in town. Another 1 is within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Castelnaudary?
One, in town or within 5 km: Musée archéologique du Lauragais.
Which places in Castelnaudary are listed historic monuments?
6 places on this page in Castelnaudary are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Château de Castelnaudary, Collégiale Saint-Michel de Castelnaudary, Couvent des Carmes de Castelnaudary and Jardin Bauzé.
What well-known places are within a day out of Castelnaudary?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cité de Carcassonne (35 km), Seuil de Naurouze (12 km), Cathédrale Saint-Michel de Carcassonne (34 km), Monastère Sainte-Marie de Prouilhe (16 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 Castelnaudary, 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 (7)
- Château de Castelnaudary: Tylwyth Eldar, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée archéologique du Lauragais: Tylwyth Eldar, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- 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
- Cathédrale Saint-Maurice de Mirepoix: BastienM, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Goya: Didier Descouens, 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.