Castrum du Castlar and more: what to see in Durfort
Visitors to Durfort can choose from 4 museums, 4 attractions and a fort. There are 3 places to visit in Durfort, and 7 more within 5 km of its centre. In town, one site is a listed historic monument. On foot, 2 are within 1 km of the centre. Cité de Carcassonne lies 35 km out, the pick for a day trip.
Durfort’s big names
Then come 3 museums, an attraction and an abbey, behind Castrum du Castlar.
AbbeyAbbaye royale de Sorèze1.3 km north, in Sorèze
MuseumMusée Dom-Robert et de la tapisserie du XXe siècle1.3 km north, in SorèzeMuseumMuseumMusée et Jardins du Canal du Midi3.8 km west, in RevelBest 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 of the places
Furthest out is Gerbe d'eau de Saint-Ferréol, at 3.8 km.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Durfort; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
A breakdown by kind
4 are museums or galleries; other sights come next with 4.
Dark: in Durfort. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Everything to see
After the 3 in town come 7 more within 5 km of its centre.
The 3 places in Durfort first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Around the region
Leading the 12 is Cité de Carcassonne, 35 km away; they include 5 attractions and 2 churches.
AttractionCité de Carcassonne35 km southeast, in Carcassonne
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Michel de Carcassonne34 km southeast, in CarcassonneChâteauChâteauChâteaux de Lastours28 km southeast, in Lastours
ChurchBasilique Saint-Nazaire-et-Saint-Celse de Carcassonne36 km southeast, in CarcassonneAttractionAttractionChâteau de Saissac12 km southeast, in SaissacAttractionAttractionPic de Nore32 km east, in Pradelles-CabardèsChurchChurchÉglise abbatiale Saint-Benoît d'En-Calcat9.4 km northeast, in Dourgne
MuseumMusée Goya23 km northeast, in CastresCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Benoît de Castres23 km northeast, in CastresCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Alain de Lavaur35 km northwest, in LavaurAttractionAttractionSeuil de Naurouze22 km southwest, in MontferrandMonastery or conventMonastery or conventMonastère Sainte-Marie de Prouilhe27 km south, in FanjeauxPlaces within 40 km of Durfort with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Questions before you go to Durfort
What is there to see in Durfort?
The first on our list in Durfort are Castrum du Castlar, Musée du cuivre and Passage sous roche. We list 3 places in town. Another 7 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Durfort?
4 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée du cuivre, Musée Dom-Robert et de la tapisserie du XXe siècle, Musée et Jardins du Canal du Midi and Musée Municipal du Verre.
Which places in Durfort are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Durfort is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Castrum du Castlar.
What well-known places are within a day out of Durfort?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cité de Carcassonne (35 km), Cathédrale Saint-Michel de Carcassonne (34 km), Châteaux de Lastours (28 km), Basilique Saint-Nazaire-et-Saint-Celse de Carcassonne (36 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 Durfort, 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 (6)
- Abbaye royale de Sorèze: JYB Devot, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Dom-Robert et de la tapisserie du XXe siècle: Christelle Molinié, 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
- Musée Goya: Didier Descouens, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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