Bannes tourism and travel guide
Visit Bannes: highlights and tourist information
Bannes is situated in the Lot (Midi-Pyrenees region) in the south of France at 55 km from Cahors, the department capital. (General information: Bannes is 451 km from Paris).
Popular places to visit nearby include Autoire at 9 km and Lacapelle-Marival 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 places that we or our contributors have visited and reviewed and can recommend when sightseeing close to Bannes. Note that all distances shown are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater.
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Lot
Markets in and near Bannes
Local markets
- 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 & region
Tourist attractions to visit near Bannes, France
Below we show places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Bannes and wondering what to do next!
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) [Map]
- 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
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Causses du Quercy (32km) [Map]
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Carennac) (18km) [Map]
- Abbaye Sainte Marie (Souillac) (35km) [Map]
- Notre Dame des Cordeliers (Gourdon) (41km) [Map]
Remarkable gardens
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Cahors (55km)
Sites of natural beauty
Towns of Art and history
- Salins (57km) [Map]
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Le rocher des aigles (eagles) (23km) [Map]
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 nearby (within 6 kilometres of 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