Miaou Coffee

Castelnaudary, Occitanie · 63 mi / 102 km

MIAW is a salon de thé and bar à chats on Place de Verdun in the centre of Castelnaudary, and the first cat café in the Aude. Run by Mathilde Antoine, it opened in June 2026. Every cat comes from the association Les Chats Paix Belle and lives in the café until it is adopted; about nine had found homes by early autumn 2026. Visitors follow simple rules: let sleeping cats rest, let the cats come to you, do not pick them up, take photos without flash, and keep children with an adult. There is no entry fee. The pastel-toned room serves teas, lattes including ube, matcha and seasonal flavours, bubble tea, iced teas, artisan sodas, local craft beers and Aude wines, plus homemade pastries. Board games, card games and colouring are on hand for all ages.

• Adoptable cats

Albi, Occitanie · 67 mi / 107 km

Bastet Café is a restaurant, salon de thé and bar à chats in a private house on Rue de Genève in Albi, a short walk from the town centre. Named after the Egyptian cat goddess, it is home to seven or eight resident cats, including Orientals and a Sphynx, who wander freely, play and settle on guests' laps when they choose. At lunchtime it works as a restaurant: the owner cooks seasonal starters, quiches, tarts and vegetable dishes each morning from local and organic produce, with set menus suitable for vegetarians and wines and beers from the Tarn. Lunch bookings are recommended. In the afternoon it becomes a tea room serving organic teas and infusions, French-press coffee, homemade lemonade and grandmother-style cakes such as clafoutis, crumbles and carrot cake. Afternoon visits are walk-in only, so seats can run out, and there is a fireside room and a covered terrace.

• Booking recommended

Albi, Occitanie · 67 mi / 108 km

Mon Chat Pitre Albi is a general bookshop with resident cats on Rue Timbal in the historic centre of Albi, in a former clothing shop. It opened in June 2026 as part of the Mon Chat Pitre ronron-librairie network that started in Aix-en-Provence in 2021, and it is run by owner Emmanuelle with bookseller Assia. Around five or six cats, adopted from shelters and foster families, live in the shop permanently and are not offered for adoption; they move freely among some 8,000 books, including novels, comics, children's books, art books and essays. Visitors can browse and spend time with the cats free of charge, and the shop also sells cat-themed accessories, stationery and gifts. Writing workshops are held in the shop with the cats around.

Ales, Occitanie · 69 mi / 111 km

Le Tchatons is a bar à chats and salon de thé run as an association bar on Place du Général Leclerc in the centre of Alès, a few steps from the town hall. Its almost 200 square metres are arranged as a calm space for around five resident cats. The cats were originally offered for adoption, but the owners grew too attached during the Covid lockdowns and kept them; the team still points visitors to local associations with cats to rehome. Guests order affordable drinks, crêpes and homemade desserts, and can use the free Wi-Fi, a library of cat books and board games. The café regularly hosts cat yoga, workshops and themed evenings with local associations, and visitors can join the association as members or volunteers.

Foix, Occitanie · 85 mi / 137 km

Neko Castel is a Japanese-inspired bar à chats and tea room on Avenue de Lérida in Foix, the capital of the Ariège. The minimalist, zen interior is designed around the cats' welfare, and the cats roaming the air-conditioned room are rescues waiting to be adopted, so visitors can simply enjoy their company or ask about giving one a home. There is no entry fee or timed session; guests order from a menu of teas, matcha drinks, bubble tea, homemade pastries and cookies and Japan-inspired savoury dishes. A manga library and board games are available. The team asks visitors to let the cats come to them and to keep the room calm.

• Adoptable cats

Toulouse, Occitanie · 90 mi / 146 km

Chapristea is a neko café and salon de thé on Rue Jules Chalande in central Toulouse, between the Capitole and Esquirol métro stations, about 200 metres from Place du Capitole. Opened in 2016 as the city's first bar à chats, it has a vaulted brick room arranged for a group of around eight cats. Most were adopted from the association Le Chat Libre de Toulouse and three are pedigree cats from regional catteries; the association also places cats here for adoption, and dozens have found homes through the café. Visitors clean their hands before entering and follow the house rules. Light lunches such as tarts and salads are served from noon to 2 pm and can be booked; the rest of the day it runs as a tea room with specialist teas and pastries, and entry is free within available seats.

• Adoptable cats