Castres’s places to visit, starting with Musée Goya
Châteaux or heritage sites make up 8 of the 13 places on the list. There are 12 places to visit in Castres, plus one within 5 km of its centre. Among the sites in town, 5 are listed historic monuments. 9 stand within 1 km of the centre, close enough to walk between. Further out, Cathédrale Sainte-Cécile d'Albi is 37 km away.
The first to see in Castres
Musée Goya aside, the next best known are a cathedral, a museum and a monastery.
MuseumMusée Goyain townCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Benoît de Castresin town
MuseumCentre national et musée Jean-Jaurèsin townMonastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent des Cordeliers de Castresin townGardenGardenJardin de l'Évêché de Castresin townChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Hauterivein 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 Castres, mapped
The map stretches to Château du Causse, 5.2 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Castres; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What is on offer
Châteaux or heritage sites lead the count with 8; 3 are museums or galleries.
Dark: in Castres. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place to visit
The 12 inside Castres come first, then one more within 5 km of its centre.
Cathédrale Saint-Benoît de Castres
Cathedral located in Tarn, in France.
Centre national et musée Jean-Jaurès
Museum in Castres, Tarn, France.
Couvent des Cordeliers de Castres
Convent located in Tarn, in France.
Couvent des Trinitaires de Castres
Convent located in Tarn, in France.
Couvent du Saint-Sacrement de Castres
Convent located in Tarn, in France.
The 12 places in Castres first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Well-known places further afield
Head 37 km out for Cathédrale Sainte-Cécile d'Albi, the best known of 12.
AttractionCathédrale Sainte-Cécile d'Albi37 km north, in Albi
MuseumMusée Toulouse-Lautrec37 km north, in AlbiAttractionAttractionPic de Nore27 km southeast, in Pradelles-CabardèsChâteauChâteauChâteaux de Lastours32 km south, in LastoursCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Alain de Lavaur36 km west, in LavaurFortFortTour de Navès5.6 km south, in NavèsChurchChurchÉglise abbatiale Saint-Benoît d'En-Calcat14 km southwest, in DourgneChâteauChâteauChâteau de Montespieu6 km south, in NavèsAttractionAttractionChâteau de Saissac28 km south, in SaissacGardenGardenJardin botanique Pierre Fabre du Bosc dal Mas11 km southwest, in Saint-Germain-des-PrésChâteauChâteauChâteau de Castelnau-de-Lévis39 km north, in Castelnau-de-LévisChâteauChâteauChâteau de Padiès18 km southwest, in LempautPlaces within 40 km of Castres with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Know before you go to Castres
What is there to see in Castres?
The first on our list in Castres are Musée Goya, Cathédrale Saint-Benoît de Castres, Centre national et musée Jean-Jaurès and Couvent des Cordeliers de Castres. We list 12 places in town. Another 1 is within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Castres?
3 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée Goya, Centre national et musée Jean-Jaurès and Cerac Archéopole.
Which places in Castres are listed historic monuments?
5 places on this page in Castres are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Cathédrale Saint-Benoît de Castres, Couvent des Cordeliers de Castres, Jardin de l'Évêché de Castres and Château d'Hauterive.
What well-known places are within a day out of Castres?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Sainte-Cécile d'Albi (37 km), Musée Toulouse-Lautrec (37 km), Pic de Nore (27 km), Châteaux de Lastours (32 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 Castres, 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)
- Musée Goya: Didier Descouens, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Centre national et musée Jean-Jaurès: Didier Descouens, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Sainte-Cécile d'Albi: ByacC, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Toulouse-Lautrec: 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.