Villefranche-de-Rouergue travel guide
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Visit Villefranche-de-Rouergue: Highlights and Tourist Information
Location: Villefranche-de-Rouergue is situated in the Aveyron department (Midi-Pyrenees region) in the southern-centre of France at 43 km from Rodez, the department capital. (General information: Villefranche-de-Rouergue is 501 km from Paris and 734 km from the port at Calais).
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There is now an airport at Dordogne Sud (Nespouls, Brive). Jet2 flights direct to Manchester.
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Popular places to visit near Villefranche-de-Rouergue: these include Najac at 15 km and Cajarc at 21 km.
Najac is a listed 'town of art and history' at 15km and Beaulieu en Rouergue Abbey is a listed 'national monument' at 21km. For more places to visit nearby and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Tourist classifications for Villefranche-de-Rouergue: Village in bloom (ville fleurie) 1*; 'Recommended detour town' (plus beau détour); Part of the Pays des bastides du Rouergue region;
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Selected places to visit and attractions near Villefranche-de-Rouergue, France
Some places that we or our contributors have visited and reviewed and can recommend close to Villefranche-de-Rouergue
See France This Way travel guides for Aveyron and Midi-Pyrenees (the local department and region) for more travel ideas in the area of Villefranche-de-Rouergue.
Note that all distances from Villefranche-de-Rouergue shown above are direct and real driving distances will be greater.
Villefranche-de-Rouergue holidays and travel
If you are planning a visit we suggest you see hotels in and near to Villefranche-de-Rouergue (from booking.com and with a great selection of hotels and a best price promise).
For a longer visit popular choices include apartments and holiday rentals. For these we suggest two popular options: holiday villages in Midi-Pyrenees and Aveyron gites and villas
Tourist attractions nearby
Below we show places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Villefranche-de-Rouergue and wondering what to do next!
- 'Remarkable gardens': Jardins de Quercy (22km) : Jardin de Paradis (33km) : Jardin d'Eden du château du Colombier (39km) : Parc Rochegude (48km) : Jardins secrets de Cahors (48km) : Jardin du palais de la Berbie (48km) :
- National Monuments: Beaulieu en Rouergue Abbey (21km) : Assier Chateau (38km) :
- Beautiful Villages: Belcastel (24km) : Saint-Cirq-Lapopie (32km) : Conques (40km) : Bruniquel (44km) :
- Religious monuments: Cathédrale de Saint-Étienne (Cahors) (48km) :
- Town / village in bloom 4*: Cayriech (37km) : Cahors (48km) : Albi (48km) :
- Heritage Sites: Episcopal City, Albi (48km) :
- Towns of Art and History: Najac (15km) : Sauveterre-de-Rouergue (27km) : Figeac (28km) :
Map of places to visit near Villefranche-de-Rouergue & Location Information
Geographical Information
Commune: Villefranche-de-Rouergue
Canton: Villefranche-de-Rouergue
Arrondissement: Villefranche-de-Rouergue
Department: Aveyron
Region: Midi-Pyrenees
Postcode: 12200
Distance to Villefranche-de-Rouergue
from Rodez: 43 km
from Paris: 501 km
from Calais: 734 km
from Nice: 425 km
from Bordeaux: 214 km
from Strasbourg: 642 km
* distances are direct not by road!
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Other attractions & sights of interest
More information
We have 6 other places listed nearby (within 6 kilometres of Villefranche-de-Rouergue): La Rouquette, Maleville, Morlhon-le-Haut, Saint-Remy, Savignac and Toulonjac.
Getting here
For driving distances to Villefranche-de-Rouergue from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
This page in French: Visitez Villefranche-de-Rouergue