Quillan’s draw is Château de Quillan
We list one place to visit in Quillan and 2 within 5 km of its centre. They include 2 châteaux and an attraction. One of those in town is a listed historic monument. At 39 km, Cité de Carcassonne is worth the journey.
Where to start in Quillan
Next to Château de Quillan, the best known are a château 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
Out at 5 km is Défilé de la Pierre Lys, the farthest.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Quillan; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What they are
Châteaux or heritage sites lead the count with 2 of 3.
Dark: in Quillan. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Everything on the list
One in town leads, with 2 more within 5 km of its centre after it.
The one place in Quillan, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Names further out
The pick of the 12 is Cité de Carcassonne, 39 km off.
AttractionCité de Carcassonne39 km north, in CarcassonneChâteauChâteauChâteau de Puilaurens13 km southeast, in PuilaurensAttractionAttractionChâteau de Puivert11 km northwest, in PuivertAttractionAttractionChâteau de Montségur28 km west, in MontségurAttractionAttractionAbbaye d'Alet-les-Bains14 km northeast, in Alet-les-BainsMuseumMuseumDinosauria7.1 km northeast, in EspérazaChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Arques17 km northeast, in ArquesAttractionAttractionChâteau de Quéribus36 km east, in CucugnanAttractionAttractionChâteau de Peyrepertuse31 km east, in Rouffiac-des-Corbières
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Michel de Carcassonne40 km north, in CarcassonneMuseumMuseumVilla Bethania8.7 km northeast, in Rennes-le-Château
ChurchBasilique Saint-Nazaire-et-Saint-Celse de Carcassonne39 km north, in CarcassonnePlaces within 40 km of Quillan with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Planning a visit to Quillan
What is there to see in Quillan?
The one place mapped in Quillan is Château de Quillan. We list 1 place in town. Another 2 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Quillan?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Quillan or within 5 km.
Which places in Quillan are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Quillan is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Quillan.
What well-known places are within a day out of Quillan?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cité de Carcassonne (39 km), Château de Puilaurens (13 km), Château de Puivert (11 km), Château de Montségur (28 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 Quillan, 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.