Start with Château d'Aurignac: the sights of Aurignac
Of the 8 places to visit in and around Aurignac, 6 are châteaux or heritage sites. Look within 5 km of its centre and the list grows by 4 beyond the 4 in Aurignac. France lists 2 of the town’s sites as historic monuments. The middle of town keeps 4 within 1 km. For a longer trip, Grottes de Gargas lies 33 km away.
Must-know places in Aurignac
Behind Château d'Aurignac on the list are 2 museums, 2 châteaux and a fort.
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.
The layout
Head to the north for most of the 4 on the list.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Aurignac; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What is on offer
Most are châteaux or heritage sites, 6 in all, ahead of museums or galleries (2).
Dark: in Aurignac. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All of it
The 4 inside Aurignac come first, then 4 more within 5 km of its centre.
The 4 places in Aurignac first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Further out, the best known
Top of the 11 day trips: Grottes de Gargas, at 33 km.
Places within 40 km of Aurignac with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Common questions about Aurignac
What is there to see in Aurignac?
The first on our list in Aurignac are Château d'Aurignac, Musée forum de l'Aurignacien, Tour de Savoie and Château Comtal. We list 4 places in town. Another 4 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Aurignac?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée forum de l'Aurignacien and Maison Patrimoniale de Barthète.
Which places in Aurignac are listed historic monuments?
2 places on this page in Aurignac are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Château d'Aurignac and Tour de Savoie.
What well-known places are within a day out of Aurignac?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Grottes de Gargas (33 km), Cathédrale Sainte-Marie de Lombez (29 km), Cathédrale Saint-Lizier de Saint-Lizier (32 km), Château de Latoue (9.4 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 Aurignac, 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.
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.