Citou is located in the Aude department in the Occitanie region. It is a village known locally for its production of sweet onions, apples and cherries.
Every year, in September, the onion festival is organized.
Citou has an old fort called the castle, a character chapel called the Saint-Jean chapel and a set of six fountains that flow continuously in summer and winter.
| Municipality | Citou |
|---|---|
| Postcode | 11160 |
| Latitude | 43.3750850 (N 43° 22’ 30”) |
| Longitude | 2.5414270 (E 2° 32’ 29”) |
| Altitude | From 260m to 929m |
| Surface area | 17.34 km² |
| Population | 94 inhabitants |
| Density | 5 inhabitants/km² |
| Prefecture | Carcassonne (30 km, 32 min) |
| Insee code | 11092 |
| Intercommunality | CA Carcassonne Agglo |
| Department | Aude |
| Territory | Languedoc-Roussillon |
| Region | Occitanie |
| Lespinassière | 3.7 km (7 min) |
|---|---|
| Caunes-Minervois | 7.8 km (11 min) |
| Trausse | 11.5 km (16 min) |
| Villeneuve-Minervois | 13.3 km (16 min) |
| Peyriac-Minervois | 13.5 km (19 min) |
| Félines-Minervois | 15.4 km (22 min) |
| Rieux-Minervois | 15.5 km (21 min) |
| Villarzel-Cabardès | 15.7 km (20 min) |
| Villegly | 15.8 km (19 min) |
| Laure-Minervois | 16.4 km (21 min) |
| Castans | 16.4 km (26 min) |
| Sallèles-Cabardès | 18 km (24 min) |
| La Livinière | 18.1 km (25 min) |
| Trassanel | 19.6 km (27 min) |
| Last name | Activity type | Rate | City |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Well-being | 15 € to 35 € | Mazamet (18.4 km) |
 | Sports sensations | 42 € to 69 € | Mazamet (18.8 km) |
 | Culture and education | 11 € | Carcassonne (24 km) |
 | Nature and the great outdoors | 185 € to 220 € | Capestang (41 km) |
 | Local flavours | Free | Cessenon-sur-Orb (42 km) |
| Last name | Outing type | Difficulty | Duration | Departure municipality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Hike | Easy | 2:30 | Caunes-Minervois (5.3 km) |
 | Hike | Intermediate | 3:10 | Villeneuve-Minervois (9.2 km) |
 | Hike | Easy | 1:30 | Olonzac (17.6 km) |
 | Cycling itinerary | Easy | 6:00 | Mazamet (18.5 km) |
 | Hike | Intermediate | 5:30 | Cuxac-Cabardès (21 km) |
