Bannes tourism and travel guide
Visit Bannes: highlights and tourist information
To Visit AttractionsBannes is situated in the Lot department and Midi-Pyrenees region (now part of the Occitanie region), in the south of France at 55 kilometres from Cahors, the department capital (general information: Bannes is 451 kilometres from Paris).
Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Cere at 6 km and Autoire at 9 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Bannes, France: places to visit and attractions
Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Bannes in Occitanie.
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Lot
Map of places to visit near Bannes
Markets in and near Bannes
- Bretenoux: market Tuesday (13km)
- Vayrac: market Thursday & Saturday (23km)
- Figeac: market Saturday (24km)
- Maurs: market Thursday (25km)
- Martel: market Wednesday & Saturday (27km)
- Laroquebrou: market Friday - seasonal market only (28km)
- Monceaux-sur-Dordogne: market Thursday - seasonal market only (30km)
- Meyssac: market Tuesday & Friday (33km)
- Souillac: market Friday (35km)
- Decazeville: market Tuesday & Friday (39km)
More information about Bannes, Midi-Pyrenees
Tourist attractions near Bannes, France
Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Bannes.
Grand sites of France
- Rocamadour (23km)
Heritage sites
- Rocamadour basilique Saint-Sauveur (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (23km)
- Figeac Hopital St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (24km)
- Gréalou dolmen de Pech-Laglaire (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (31km)
- Conques pont sur le Dourdou (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (45km)
- Conques abbatiale Sainte-Foy (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (45km)
- Cahors cathédrale St Etienne (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (55km)
- Cahors Pont-Valentré (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (55km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Autoire (9km)
- Loubressac (11km)
- Carennac (18km)
- Curemonte (24km)
- Collonges-la-Rouge (34km)
- Turenne (37km)
- Saint-Cirq-Lapopie (43km)
- Conques (45km)
National Monuments
- Chateau Montal (7km)
- Castelnau-Bretenoux Chateau (12km)
- Assier Chateau (15km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Causses du Quercy (32km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Carennac) (18km)
- Abbaye Sainte Marie (Souillac) (35km)
- Notre Dame des Cordeliers (Gourdon) (41km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins secrets de Cahors (55km)
- Verger de Déduit (61km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Cahors (55km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Gouffre de Padirac (14km)
- Gouffre des Vitarelles (15km)
- Gouffre de la Fage (45km)
Towns of Art and history
- Salins (57km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Le rocher des aigles (eagles) (23km)
Geography and distances
Geographical Information
Commune: Bannes
Canton: Saint-Céré
Arrondissement: Figeac
Department: Lot
Region: Midi-Pyrenees
Postcode: 46400
Distance to Bannes
from Cahors (prefecture): 55 km
from Paris: 451 km
from Calais: 683 km
from Nice: 444 km
from Bordeaux: 196 km
from Strasbourg: 612 km
Getting here
For driving distances to Bannes from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 13 other places listed as being close (less than 6 kilometres from Bannes): Aynac, Espeyroux, Ladirat, Latouille-Lentillac, Leyme, Molieres, Saint-Cere, Saint-Jean-Lagineste, Saint-Jean-Lespinasse, Saint-Medard-de-Presque, Saint-Paul-de-Vern, Saint-Vincent-du-Pendit and Terrou.
This page in French: Visitez Bannes