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Places near Castres by type
All 284 places by distance →One day from Castres
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:21 pm
74 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Castres
- Collégiale Saint-Rémychurch · 30 min
- Réserve Naturelle de Cambounet-sur-le-Sornature spot · 2 hrs
- Château de Viviers-lès-Montagnesheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Château de Montespieuheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Grotte de Lacalmcave · 1 hrs
- Back in Castres
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Castres?
Cathédrale Saint-Benoît de Castres (church, about 1 km), Musée Goya (museum, about 1 km), Château de Montespieu (heritage site, about 7 km), Château de Viviers-lès-Montagnes (heritage site, about 9 km), Réserve Naturelle de Cambounet-sur-le-Sor (nature spot, about 11 km), Château de la Serre (heritage site, about 14 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Castres?
65 places on Spotwander: 36 forts & heritage, 16 churches, 2 museums, 2 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 1 viewpoint.
Which is the nearest fort to Castres?
Château de Montespieu, about 7 km by road; Château de Viviers-lès-Montagnes (9 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Castres?
Cathédrale Saint-Benoît de Castres, about 1 km by road; Collégiale Saint-Rémy (17 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Castres?
Start in Castres, visit Collégiale Saint-Rémy, then Réserve Naturelle de Cambounet-sur-le-Sor, then Château de Viviers-lès-Montagnes, then Château de Montespieu, then Grotte de Lacalm, and drive back — about 74 km by road in all.




















