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Municipality

Arrondissement of Carcassonne

Located in Aude, Occitanie Coordinates: 43°16′11″ N 2°11′17″ E

Map showing the location of Arrondissement of Carcassonne Arrondissement of Carcassonne
Location in France
Population
163,742
163.7K
Elevation
149 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
186
listed under Arrondissement of Carcassonne
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
CCF Carcassonne Salvaza Airport11 km
DCM Castres Mazamet Airport33 km

About Arrondissement of Carcassonne

Arrondissement of Carcassonne is a municipality. Location: Aude, Occitanie. Population: 163,742. Elevation: 149 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Carcassonne Salvaza Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Ruisseau de Vernassonne and Ruisseau de Lampy.

Climate of Arrondissement of Carcassonne

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 6° · Rain 63 mm

Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
October (80 mm)
Driest month
July (27 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Arrondissement of Carcassonne
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°11°14°16°20°24°28°27°24°19°13°10°
Average low (°C)3°3°5°7°11°14°16°16°13°10°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)666863697149274456806378

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September

How to get to Arrondissement of Carcassonne

The nearest airport is Carcassonne Salvaza Airport (CCF), 11 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) (78 km). The nearest large city is Toulouse, 71 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Carcassonne Salvaza Airport (CCF) Carcassonne 11 kmsoutheast
  • Castres Mazamet Airport (DCM) Castres 33 kmnorth
  • Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) Toulouse/Blagnac 78 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Toulouse Population: 511.7K 71 kmnorthwest
  • Perpignan Population: 110.7K 86 kmsoutheast
  • Montpellier Population: 248.3K 142 kmeast
  • Girona Population: 100.3K 152 kmsouth
  • Nîmes Population: 148.2K 186 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Arrondissement of Carcassonne

Within 100 km: 168 historic and cultural sites, 927 natural sites, 236 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km45 places

  • Bassin de Saint-Ferréol Lake 23 kmNW
  • Bassin de Lampy Lake 15 kmN
  • Montagne Noire Mountain 23 kmN
  • Pic de Montaud Mountain 23 kmN

25–60 km283 places

  • Lac de Montbel Lake 38 kmSW
  • Roque Sestière Mountain 51 kmE
  • Pla de Saint-Paul Mountain 55 kmSE
  • Picoulet de Quirhaut Mountain 47 kmS

60–100 km1,003 places

  • Base de loisirs de Bouconne Natural site 89 kmNW
  • Forêt de Montaigut Natural site 89 kmNW
  • Artigue River 99 kmSW
  • Llac de Núria Lake 97 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Arrondissement of Carcassonne and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure Arrondissement of Carcassonne Dijon Paris 16 Passy Angers
Population 163.7K 159.9K 159.4K 168.3K
Elevation 149 m 240 m 67 m 42 m
Summer day (hottest month) 28° 25° 25° 25°
Winter night (coldest month) 3° -1° 2° 2°
Annual rainfall 734 mm 767 mm 632 mm 726 mm
Best months May–Sep Jun–Sep May–Sep Jun–Sep
Distance — 501 km 622 km 514 km

Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.

Places in Arrondissement of Carcassonne

186 places
  1. 121 Baraigne 164
  2. 122 Mireval-Lauragais 163
  3. 123 Villefloure 157
  4. 124 Puginier 154
  5. 125 Villanière 152
  6. 126 La Pomarède 146
  7. 127 Plavilla 146
  8. 128 Pradelles-Cabardès 145
  9. 129 Lastours 144
  10. 130 Lespinassière 136
  11. 131 Gaja-la-Selve 134
  12. 132 Hounoux 133
  13. 133 Molleville 128
  14. 134 Castans 127
  15. 135 Sainte-Camelle 127
  16. 136 Ferran 125
  17. 137 Laprade 122
  18. 138 Limousis 121
  19. 139 Plaigne 119
  20. 140 Belflou 111
  21. 141 Sallèles-Cabardès 110
  22. 142 Tréville 110
  23. 143 Saint-Gaudéric 108
  24. 144 Taurize 106
  25. 145 Cazalrenoux 105
  26. 146 Fraisse-Cabardès 104
  27. 147 Citou 101
  28. 148 Mézerville 97
  29. 149 Orsans 97
  30. 150 Ribouisse 97
  31. 151 Lafage 96
  32. 152 Labastide-en-Val 93
  33. 153 Rieux-en-Val 90
  34. 154 Mayreville 86
  35. 155 Montauriol 85
  36. 156 Arquettes-en-Val 83
  37. 157 Labastide-Esparbairenque 80
  38. 158 La Louvière-Lauragais 80
  39. 159 Saint-Julien-de-Briola 79
  40. 160 Fenouillet-du-Razès 78
  41. 161 Marquein 78
  42. 162 Fonters-du-Razès 77
  43. 163 Pech-Luna 76
  44. 164 Peyrefitte-sur-l'Hers 75
  45. 165 Roquefère 71
  46. 166 Gourvieille 68
  47. 167 Montirat 67
  48. 168 Villautou 66
  49. 169 Saint-Amans 62
  50. 170 Generville 61
  51. 171 Miraval-Cabardès 59
  52. 172 Caunettes-en-Val 56
  53. 173 Les Ilhes 53
  54. 174 Fournes-Cabardès 52
  55. 175 Fajac-la-Relenque 50
  56. 176 Mayronnes 44
  57. 177 Cumiès 43
  58. 178 Saint-Sernin 38
  59. 179 Fajac-en-Val 37
  60. 180 Villetritouls 34

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nearby attractions & nature

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