Canens: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Canens is a municipality in the Volvestre, surrounded by hills. Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Canens can include this place directly in their personal travel plans.

Landscape and Water

Several waterways cross Canens, including the Aunat. From Canens, there are panoramic views over the surrounding valleys.

History and Culture

From the Middle Ages until the dissolution of the Diocese of Rieux in 1790 during the French Revolution, Canens belonged to this diocese. In the 14th century, Canens came into the possession of the Knights Hospitaller of Saint John of Jerusalem.

The Church of Saint-Victor in Canens dates back to the Middle Ages and was recently restored. In the area surrounding Canens are the Musée Pierre Bayle, a museum, the ruins of the Abbaye des Salenques, and the Abbaye Notre-Dame de Calers, a historic site.

In the wider regional surroundings of Canens are Cabanères, a peak, and the Abbaye de Boulbonne, a historic site. The Grotte des Trois Frères, the Grotte du Tuc d'Audoubert, and the Grotte du Portel are also located there; all three are caves.

There is an information board in the centre of Canens.

To the overarching travel overview: Haute-Garonne.

More Destinations

More places in the same destination:

Montbrun-Bocage, Rieumes, Montoussin, Villenouvelle, Castelnau-Picampeau, Renneville, Fougaron, Mondonville.