Things to do in Lastours: Châteaux de Lastours and one other
This is a list led by châteaux or heritage sites, 3 of its 5. There are 2 places to visit in Lastours, and 3 more within 5 km of its centre. The town’s list includes 2 listed historic monuments. Further out, Cité de Carcassonne is 14 km away.
Best known, in and near Lastours
The rest of the best known are 2 attractions, a château and a church.
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.
Where to go
Just outside town, most of the 3 sit to the north.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Lastours; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
By kind
Count 3 châteaux or heritage sites and 2 other sights.
Dark: in Lastours. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The whole list for Lastours
5 places in all: 2 in town and 3 within 5 km of its centre.
The 2 places in Lastours first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Well-known places further afield
Allow a day for Cité de Carcassonne, 14 km away, the pick of 12.
AttractionCité de Carcassonne14 km south, in CarcassonneAttractionAttractionCôte magnétique24 km east, in Siran
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Michel de Carcassonne14 km south, in Carcassonne
ChurchBasilique Saint-Nazaire-et-Saint-Celse de Carcassonne14 km south, in CarcassonneAttractionAttractionPic de Nore12 km northeast, in Pradelles-CabardèsAttractionAttractionChâteau de Saissac17 km west, in SaissacAttractionAttractionChâteau de Termes39 km south, in TermesAttractionAttractionAbbaye de Sainte-Marie de Lagrasse33 km southeast, in Lagrasse
MuseumMusée Goya32 km north, in CastresCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Benoît de Castres32 km north, in CastresMonastery or conventMonastery or conventMonastère Sainte-Marie de Prouilhe30 km southwest, in FanjeauxAttractionAttractionAbbaye d'Alet-les-Bains39 km south, in Alet-les-BainsPlaces within 40 km of Lastours with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Common questions about Lastours
What is there to see in Lastours?
The first on our list in Lastours are Châteaux de Lastours and Château de la Caunette. We list 2 places in town. Another 3 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Lastours?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Lastours or within 5 km.
Which places in Lastours are listed historic monuments?
2 places on this page in Lastours are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Châteaux de Lastours and Château de la Caunette.
What well-known places are within a day out of Lastours?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cité de Carcassonne (14 km), Côte magnétique (24 km), Cathédrale Saint-Michel de Carcassonne (14 km), Basilique Saint-Nazaire-et-Saint-Celse de Carcassonne (14 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 Lastours, 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 (4)
- 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
- 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.