The estate located close to Lavelanet (15min walking/short drive) which has supermarkets, boulangeries, post office, banks and a fresh food market every Friday.
Les Tournesols is located in the middle of Cathare country, with it's unique history and historic buildings (e.g. Montsegur).
The location at the foot of the Pyrenees mountains provides lots of possibilities for outdoor activities, e.g. (electric) cycling, walking, climbing. Other nearby sights encompass:
- vineyards at Limoux and nearby carcasonne
- Lake Montbel: is a short 30 min drive, and provides facilities for kayaking, sailing and fishing
- Mirepoix and Foix: famous Ariege medieval cities
- Monts d'Olmes: with ski pistes, altitude 1400-1900m, 30 minutes drive
- Andorra, 114 km, 2 hour scenic drive
- Saint Lizier: white water rafting, 70 min drive
- Carcasonne is 65 km away
- Toulouse 90km
- Narbonne and Perpignan beach are a 1.5 hours drive.