Gesties tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Grotte de Lombrives at 7 km from Gesties

Visit Gesties: highlights and tourist information

Gesties is situated in the Ariege department and Occitanie region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Gesties in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Grotte de Lombrives at 7 km and Chateau de Foix at 22 km.

Gesties, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Grotte de Lombrives

Cave at 7 km (direction north-east)

Not the most famous caves perhaps but the Grotte de Lombrives is...

See Grotte de Lombrives guide

Chateau de Foix

Castle at 22 km (direction north-east)

The chateau de Foix is an impressive medieval castle on a rocky...

See Chateau de Foix guide

Ax-les-Thermes

at 22 km (direction east)

A spa town since the 19th century, Ax-les-Thermes is now better known...

See Ax-les-Thermes guide

Foix

at 22 km (direction east)

The narrow medieval streets, the imposing castle above the town and the...

See Foix guide

Montsegur

at 24 km (direction east-north-east)

In Montsegur be sure to visit the cathar castle with its lovely...

See Montsegur guide

Pamiers

at 39 km (direction east-north-east)

The largest town in Ariege, Pamiers has several notable monuments including the...

See Pamiers guide

Saint-Girons

at 42 km (direction west-north-west)

Saint-Girons is a quiet town, a perfect chance to see an unspoiled...

See Saint-Girons guide

Montjoie-en-Couserans

at 43 km (direction west-north-west)

The tiny village of Montjoie-en-Couserans is included because it is the start...

See Montjoie-en-Couserans guide

Camon

Most Beautiful Village at 43 km (direction east-north-east)

The fortified village of Camon, listed as a 'most beautiful village of...

See Camon guide

Mirepoix

at 44 km (direction north-east)

In Mirepoix it is the beautifully preserved centre of the bastide town...

See Mirepoix guide

Saint-Lizier

Most Beautiful Village at 44 km (direction west-north-west)

A small village in the Natural Regional Park of the Ariege Pyrenees,...

See Saint-Lizier guide

Audressein

at 48 km (direction west-north-west)

Audressein is a very small village in a picturesque river valley, visited...

See Audressein guide

Quillan

at 51 km (direction east), in the Aude department

Be sure to take a stroll through Quillan as part of your...

See Quillan guide

Gorges de l'Aude

Scenery at 51 km (direction east), in the Aude department

The Gorges de l'Aude are a scenic highlight to explore close to...

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Map of places to visit near Gesties

Markets in and near Gesties

• Aulus-les-Bains: market Sunday - seasonal market only (19km)
• Ax-les-Thermes: market Thursday - seasonal market only (22km)
• Ax-les-Thermes: market Tuesday & Saturday (22km)
• Lavelanet: market Wednesday & Friday (29km)
• La Bastide-de-Serou: market Thursday (30km)
• Seix: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (32km)
• Belesta: market Tuesday & Thursday (33km)
• Pamiers: market Tuesday & Saturday (40km)
• Saint-Girons: market Saturday (43km)
• Mirepoix: market Thursday & Monday (43km)

More information about Gesties, Midi-Pyrenees

Tourist attractions near Gesties, France

What to do at Gesties? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Gesties.

Heritage sites

• Saint Lizier cathédrale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (44km)
• Audressein Église Notre-Dame de Tramesaygues (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (48km)
• Mont-Louis citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (53km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Camon (43km)
• Saint-Lizier (44km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Pyrenees Ariegeoises (28km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc aux Bambous (45km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Vallée de Vicdessos (12km)
• Cirque du Sisca (23km)
• Cirque d'Anglade (31km)
• Fontaine Intermittente de Fontestorbes (33km)
• Lac des Bouillouses (41km)
• Lac du Bouillouses (41km)

Geography and distances

Gesties is in the south of France at 22 kilometres from Foix, the department capital (general information: Gesties is 680 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Gesties from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 13 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Alliat, Capoulet-et-Junac, Goulier, Illier-et-Laramade, Lapege, Larnat, Lercoul, Miglos, Niaux, Ornolac-Ussat-les-Bains, Orus, Sem and Siguer.

This page in French: Visiter Gesties