Leucate is on the Mediterranean coast of France. It is part of the eastern Corbières Mountains, which are called the Corbières maritimes. It is around 30 km (19 mi) south of Narbonne, and around 30 km (19 mi) north of Perpignan.

The Phare du Cap Leucate offers a view (on a clear day) over the whole French Mediterranean Sea from the Spanish border to the Camargue.