Auvers tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Saint-Flour at 25 km from Auvers

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Visit Auvers: highlights and tourist information

Auvers is situated in the Haute-Loire department and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Auvers in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Flour at 25 km and Lavaudieu at 30 km.

Auvers, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Saint-Flour

at 25 km (direction west), in the Cantal department

Although built in rather sombre granite, we found lots of interesting sights in the...

See Saint-Flour guide

Lavaudieu

Most Beautiful Village at 30 km (direction west)

Lavaoudieu is listed among the most beautiful villages in France, and has the roman...

See Lavaudieu guide

Aumont Aubrac

at 32 km (direction south-south-west), in the Lozere department

Not perhaps a major destination but Aumont-Aubrac is pleasant to explore when you are...

See Aumont Aubrac guide

Brioude

at 33 km (direction south-south-west)

Brioude is most visited for the Basilica Saint-Julien, the largest romanesque church in the...

See Brioude guide

Allegre

at 33 km (direction north-east)

Be sure to climb to the castle above Allegre to see the views after...

See Allegre guide

Le Puy-en-Velay

at 38 km (direction east)

The town of Le Puy-en-Velay is very interesting to visit and an important pilgrimage...

See Le Puy-en-Velay guide

Blesle

Most Beautiful Village at 40 km (direction north-west)

There are a remarkable number of sites of interest in the small village of...

See Blesle guide

La Chaise-Dieu

at 43 km (direction north-east)

The church, cloisters and Danse Macabre fresco in the abbey are the major attraction...

See La Chaise-Dieu guide

Arlempdes

Most Beautiful Village at 44 km (direction east-south-east)

Arlempdes is a very small village but the character of the village, the ruined...

See Arlempdes guide

Auzon

at 44 km (direction east-south-east)

The cobbled streets of Auzon wind up the hill from the river, passing an...

See Auzon guide

Pradelles

Most Beautiful Village at 46 km (direction east-south-east)

Both the picturesque historic village centre and the lovely viwes make Pradelles a highlight...

See Pradelles guide

Marvejols

at 50 km (direction south-south-west), in the Lozere department

The quiet regional town of Marvejols has several interesting historic monuments to discover...

See Marvejols guide

Laguiole

at 56 km (direction west-south-west), in the Aveyron department

The sweeping lanscape of the Laguiole region is best known for the famous knives...

See Laguiole guide

Parc des Volcans

Scenery at 62 km (direction west-north-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

The Natural Regional Park of the Volcanoes is a beautiful region of forested volcanic...

See Parc des Volcans guide

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Reserve excursions near Auvers

Map of places to visit near Auvers

Markets in and near Auvers

• Langeac: market Tuesday & Thursday & (14km)
• Saint-Chely-d'Apcher: market Thursday (23km)
• Paulhaguet: market Monday (25km)
• Massiac: market Tuesday (33km)
• Allegre: market Wednesday (33km)
• Brioude: market Saturday (33km)
• Chaudes-Aigues: market Thursday & Monday (35km)
• Costaros: market Monday (37km)
• Polignac: market Wednesday (37km)
• Valuejols: market Tuesday (37km)

More information about Auvers, Auvergne

Tourist attractions near Auvers, France

What to do at Auvers? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Auvers.

Heritage sites

• Le Puy-en-Velay Hotel-Dieu St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (38km)
• Le Puy-en-Velay cathédrale Notre-Dame (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (38km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lavaudieu (30km)
• Blesle (40km)
• Arlempdes (44km)
• Pradelles (46km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Saint-Flour (25km)
• Le Puy-en-Velay (38km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye Saint-Andre (Lavaudieu) (31km)
• Basilique de Saint Julien (Brioude) (33km)
• Eglise de Saint Georges (Saint-Paulien) (37km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Blesle) (40km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin de l’écomusée (61km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Mont Mouchet (3km)
• Lac du Bouchet (32km)
• Cascade de la Beaume (39km)
• Cascade du Déroc (47km)
• Signal du Luguet (50km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Aumont-Aubrac (32km)
• Massiac (33km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Réserve de bisons d'Europe de Sainte-Eulalie (22km)

Geography and distances

Auvers is in the southern-centre of France at 38 kilometres from Le Puy-en-Velay, the department capital (general information: Auvers is 437 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Auvers from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Desges, La Besseyre-Saint-Mary, Paulhac-en-Margeride and Tailhac.

This page in French: Visiter Auvers