Basilique Notre-Dame de Marceille
Basilica located in Aude, in France.
Attractions in Limoux
Photo: Musée du piano de Limoux, Tylwyth Eldar (CC BY-SA 4.0)Seeing Limoux? Begin at Basilique Notre-Dame de Marceille
Limoux’s list takes in 4 museums, 3 châteaux and 2 attractions. There are 8 places to visit in Limoux, and 3 more within 5 km of its centre. France lists 2 of the town’s sites as historic monuments. On foot, 5 are within 1 km of the centre. Allow a day for Cité de Carcassonne, 20 km off.
In Limoux
8
inside the commune
Within 5 km
3
in the communes around
Museums & galleries
4
in town and nearby
Châteaux & heritage
5
in town and nearby
Historic monuments
2
in town, listed (Mérimée)
Best known
Top of the list in Limoux
Next to Basilique Notre-Dame de Marceille, the best known are 3 museums, a monastery and an attraction.
ChurchChurchBasilique Notre-Dame de Marceillein town
MuseumMusée du piano de Limouxin town
MuseumMusée Petietin townMonastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent des Cordeliers de Limouxin townAttractionAttractionLe jardin aux plantes parfumées La Bouichèrein townMuseumMuseumMusée de l'Imprimeriein town
MuseumMusée du piano de Limouxin townMuseumMusée Petietin townMonastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent des Cordeliers de Limouxin townAttractionAttractionLe jardin aux plantes parfumées La Bouichèrein townMuseumMuseumMusée de l'Imprimeriein 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.
Map
Where they are
At 3.3 km, Château de Villemartin is the farthest one out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Limoux; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
By kind
By kind
Count 5 châteaux or heritage sites and 4 museums or galleries.
Museums & galleries 4 museums4 in town
Châteaux & heritage 3 châteaux · 1 church · 1 monastery2 in town · 3 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions2 in town
Dark: in Limoux. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place
All 11 on the list
8 in town lead, with 3 more within 5 km of its centre after them.
The 8 places in Limoux first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Further afield
The wider area
Cité de Carcassonne, 20 km away, is the best known of the 12.
AttractionCité de Carcassonne20 km northeast, in CarcassonneAttractionAttractionAbbaye d'Alet-les-Bains7.4 km southeast, in Alet-les-Bains
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Michel de Carcassonne20 km northeast, in Carcassonne
ChurchBasilique Saint-Nazaire-et-Saint-Celse de Carcassonne20 km northeast, in CarcassonneAttractionAttractionChâteau de Montségur37 km southwest, in MontségurAttractionAttractionChâteau de Puivert20 km southwest, in PuivertChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Arques17 km southeast, in ArquesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Puilaurens29 km south, in PuilaurensAttractionAttractionChâteau de Peyrepertuse34 km southeast, in Rouffiac-des-CorbièresAttractionAttractionChâteau de Termes28 km east, in TermesMuseumMuseumDinosauria14 km south, in EspérazaMonastery or conventMonastery or conventMonastère Sainte-Marie de Prouilhe20 km northwest, in FanjeauxPlaces within 40 km of Limoux with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Before a day out in Limoux
What is there to see in Limoux?
The first on our list in Limoux are Basilique Notre-Dame de Marceille, Musée du piano de Limoux, Musée Petiet and Couvent des Cordeliers de Limoux. We list 8 places in town. Another 3 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Limoux?
4 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée du piano de Limoux, Musée Petiet, Musée de l'Imprimerie and Musée des Automates.
Which places in Limoux are listed historic monuments?
2 places on this page in Limoux are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Basilique Notre-Dame de Marceille and Couvent des Cordeliers de Limoux.
What well-known places are within a day out of Limoux?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cité de Carcassonne (20 km), Abbaye d'Alet-les-Bains (7.4 km), Cathédrale Saint-Michel de Carcassonne (20 km), Basilique Saint-Nazaire-et-Saint-Celse de Carcassonne (20 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 Limoux, 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 (5)
- Musée du piano de Limoux: Tylwyth Eldar, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Petiet: 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
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.