Things to Do

Things to Do in Occitania

There are 83 attractions in Occitania. Pont du Gard, ancient roman aqueduct bridge preserved in provence, is the most popular.

Most Popular By Name
Pont du Gard
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Pont du Gard
Ancient Roman aqueduct bridge preserved in Provence
Religious Site
Millau Viaduct
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Millau Viaduct
Record-breaking cable-stayed bridge spanning Tarn valley
Building
Carcassonne Cathedral
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Carcassonne Cathedral
Gothic cathedral within Carcassonne's fortified medieval city
Religious Site
Historic Fortified City of Carcassonne
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Historic Fortified City of Carcassonne
Medieval fortified citadel with concentric ramparts, UNESCO-listed
Historical Site
Réserve africaine de Sigean
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Réserve africaine de Sigean
Large African wildlife reserve in Sigean with safari enclosures
Museum
Musée Fabre
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Musée Fabre
Montpellier museum of fine art with European painting collections
Museum
Muséum de Toulouse
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Muséum de Toulouse
Natural history museum with regional specimens and fossils
Museum
Musée Toulouse-Lautrec
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Musée Toulouse-Lautrec
Museum dedicated to Toulouse-Lautrec and Belle Époque art
Museum
Fontfroide Abbey
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Fontfroide Abbey
Cistercian abbey near Narbonne with medieval cloisters
Religious Site
Musée des Augustins
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Musée des Augustins
Fine arts museum housed in medieval Augustinian convent
Museum
Château de Foix
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Château de Foix
Medieval hilltop castle and regional historical museum
Castle
Peyrepertuse
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Peyrepertuse
Ruined cliffside Cathar fortress with dramatic views
Castle
Musée Saint-Raymond
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Musée Saint-Raymond
Toulouse archaeology museum focused on Roman and medieval finds
Museum
Château de Quéribus
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Château de Quéribus
Perched Cathar fortress offering panoramic mountain vistas
Castle
Châteaux de Lastours
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Châteaux de Lastours
Cluster of medieval hilltop castles with Cathar history
Castle
Château de Montségur
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Château de Montségur
Remote Cathar fortress and site of historic siege
Castle
Lagrasse Abbey
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Lagrasse Abbey
Medieval abbey within fortified village and riverside setting
Religious Site
Musée Ingres Bourdelle
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Musée Ingres Bourdelle
Museum dedicated to painters Ingres and sculptor Bourdelle
Museum
Puilaurens Castle
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Puilaurens Castle
Medieval Cathar fortress perched on a rocky spur
Castle
Château d'Arques
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Château d'Arques
Medieval hilltop castle in Aude with fortress remains
Castle
Château de Termes
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Château de Termes
Ruined Cathar-era castle overlooking garrigue landscape
Castle
Alet Cathedral
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Alet Cathedral
Ruined medieval cathedral set within Alet-les-Bains
Church
Stadium de Toulouse
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Stadium de Toulouse
Large French stadium hosting rugby and football matches
Stadium
Maison carrée
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Maison carrée
Well-preserved Roman temple in Nîmes dating from antiquity
Archaeological Site
Stade de la Mosson
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Stade de la Mosson
Football stadium in Montpellier, home of Montpellier HSC
Stadium
Pyrénées National Park
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Pyrénées National Park
French Pyrenees national park protecting alpine ecosystems
National Park
Cévennes National Park
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Cévennes National Park
Mountainous French park with UNESCO-recognized biodiversity
National Park
Albi Cathedral
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Albi Cathedral
Massive brick cathedral in Albi, UNESCO World Heritage
Church
Canigó
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Canigó
Prominent Pyrenean peak and Catalan cultural symbol
Mountain
Cité de l'espace
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Cité de l'espace
Space museum and science park near Toulouse
Museum
Arena of Nîmes
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Arena of Nîmes
Well-preserved Roman amphitheatre in Nîmes, still used
Archaeological Site
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes
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Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes
Major Catholic pilgrimage site with healing spring
Religious Site
Basilica of Saint-Sernin, Toulouse
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Basilica of Saint-Sernin, Toulouse
Romanesque basilica in Toulouse housing pilgrim relics
Church
Mont Lozère
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Mont Lozère
Highest peak of the Cévennes, popular for hiking
Mountain
Pic du Midi de Bigorre
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Pic du Midi de Bigorre
High Pyrenean peak with astronomical observatory
Mountain
Pica d'Estats
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Pica d'Estats
Highest mountain in Catalonia on the French border
Mountain
Corbières Massif
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Corbières Massif
Rugged French massif with vineyards and limestone landscapes
Mountains
Montagne Noire
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Montagne Noire
Southern French mountain range, part of the Massif Central
Mountains
Narbonne Cathedral
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Narbonne Cathedral
Medieval Gothic cathedral notable for its unfinished nave
Church
Gavarnie Falls
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Gavarnie Falls
Dramatic Pyrenean waterfall plunging from cirque
Waterfall
Pech Merle cave
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Pech Merle cave
Prehistoric cave in France with Paleolithic paintings
Archaeological Site
Toulouse Cathedral
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Toulouse Cathedral
Gothic cathedral known for its irregular architectural plan
Church
Trois Frères
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Trois Frères
Prehistoric cave in France with Paleolithic cave paintings
Archaeological Site
Auch Cathedral
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Auch Cathedral
Gothic cathedral in Auch notable for medieval architecture
Church
Cave of Niaux
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Cave of Niaux
Prehistoric cave with Paleolithic cave paintings
Archaeological Site
Moissac Abbey
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Moissac Abbey
Romanesque abbey with famous carved cloister in Moissac
Religious Site
Mont Aigoual
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Mont Aigoual
Mountain in Cévennes with historic meteorological observatory
Mountain
Montpellier Cathedral
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Montpellier Cathedral
Gothic cathedral in Montpellier notable for twin tower porch
Church
Abbey Church of Saint Foy
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Abbey Church of Saint Foy
Romanesque pilgrimage church in Conques with medieval relics
Religious Site
Notre-Dame de la Daurade
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Notre-Dame de la Daurade
Riverside basilica in Toulouse with historic Marian shrine
Church
Rodez Cathedral
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Rodez Cathedral
Gothic cathedral in Rodez noted for its towering spire
Church
Béziers Cathedral
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Béziers Cathedral
Medieval cathedral in Béziers with Romanesque-Gothic features
Church
L'Envol des pionniers
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L'Envol des pionniers
Museum dedicated to early airmail pioneers
Museum
Perpignan Cathedral
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Perpignan Cathedral
Major Gothic cathedral and landmark in Perpignan
Church
Rosary Basilica
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Rosary Basilica
Catholic basilica in Lourdes, noted for mosaics
Church
Basilica of St. Nazaire and St. Celse
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Basilica of St. Nazaire and St. Celse
Medieval Carcassonne basilica with Gothic and Romanesque elements
Church
Basilique de l'Immaculée-Conception de Lourdes
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Basilique de l'Immaculée-Conception de Lourdes
Major Lourdes basilica above the grotto of apparitions
Church
Agde Cathedral
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Agde Cathedral
Romanesque cathedral in Agde with black volcanic stone
Church
Arago Cave
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Arago Cave
Prehistoric cave near Tautavel with ancient human fossils
Cave
Ax 3 Domaines
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Ax 3 Domaines
Ski resort and mountain area in the Pyrenees
Mountain
Basilica of St. Pius X
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Basilica of St. Pius X
Massive underground basilica in Lourdes for pilgrimages
Church
Château de Najac
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Château de Najac
Fortress château above Najac with commanding ridge views
Castle
Lavaur Cathedral
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Lavaur Cathedral
Gothic cathedral in Lavaur with tall bell tower
Church
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Les Aspres
Hilly region in southern France, Mediterranean influence
Mountains
Mas d'Azil Cave
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Mas d'Azil Cave
Large prehistoric cave with archaeological site and river
Archaeological Site
Temple of Diana (Nîmes)
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Temple of Diana (Nîmes)
Well-preserved Roman temple in Nîmes' historic center
Temple
Théâtre du Capitole
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Théâtre du Capitole
Historic Toulouse opera house and ballet venue
Theater
Condom Cathedral
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Condom Cathedral
Romanesque Gothic cathedral in Condom, Gers
Church
Maguelone Cathedral
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Maguelone Cathedral
Medieval cathedral near Montpellier with Romanesque elements
Church
Oppidum d'Ensérune
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Oppidum d'Ensérune
Ancient Hellenistic and Iron Age oppidum with ruins
Archaeological Site
Bassin de Saint-Ferréol
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Bassin de Saint-Ferréol
Historic reservoir built for Canal du Midi water supply
Reservoir
Château de Belcastel
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Château de Belcastel
Medieval hilltop castle in Aveyron
Museum
Nîmes Cathedral
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Nîmes Cathedral
Romanesque-Gothic cathedral in Nîmes with medieval origins
Church
Palace of the Kings of Majorca
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Palace of the Kings of Majorca
Gothic palace in Perpignan, former Majorcan royal residence
Castle
Palais de la Berbie
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Palais de la Berbie
Medieval episcopal palace overlooking Albi and the Tarn
Palace
lac du Salagou
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lac du Salagou
Artificial lake in Occitania with red volcanic cliffs
Monastery
Gaube Lake
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Gaube Lake
Mountain lake in the Pyrenees near Cauterets
Lake
Place de la Comédie
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Place de la Comédie
Central Montpellier square with iconic Three Graces fountain
Square
place du Capitole
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place du Capitole
Historic Toulouse square dominated by Capitole building
Square
Gorges de Carançà
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Gorges de Carançà
Steep gorge with suspension bridges and hiking routes
Canyon
Canal du Midi
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Canal du Midi
17th-century canal connecting Mediterranean to Atlantic waterways
Historical Site
Episcopal City of Albi
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Episcopal City of Albi
Medieval episcopal city dominated by a red-brick cathedral
Historical Site
The Causses and the Cévennes, Mediterranean agro-pastoral Cultural Landscape
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The Causses and the Cévennes, Mediterranean agro-pastoral Cultural Landscape
Mediterranean agro-pastoral landscape shaped by transhumance
Historical Site