Besse tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Saint-Chamant at 7 km from Besse

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Visit Besse: highlights and tourist information

Besse is situated in the Cantal 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 Besse in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Chamant at 7 km and Tournemire at 12 km.

Besse, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Saint-Chamant

at 7 km (direction east)

Saint-Chamant is a small Auvergne village with a castle in the Monts du Cantal...

See Saint-Chamant guide

Tournemire

Most Beautiful Village at 12 km (direction east-south-east)

The very picturesque village of Tournemire is overlooked by the Chateau de Anjony...

See Tournemire guide

Fontanges

at 12 km (direction east)

Fontanges is a small village in the Monts du Cantal region at the foot...

See Fontanges guide

Salers

Most Beautiful Village at 12 km (direction east-north-east)

Salers, listed as a 'most beautiful village in France' is very lovely - and...

See Salers guide

Mauriac

at 14 km (direction east-north-east)

The religious monuments such as the basilica and the monastery are the highlights in...

See Mauriac guide

Laroquebrou

at 19 km (direction south-west)

In Laroquebrou you can see the Cere river below the village and a ruined...

See Laroquebrou guide

Chateau de Laroque

Castle at 19 km (direction south-west)

Chateau de Laroque is a 13th century fortified castle on a hill above the...

See Chateau de Laroque guide

Aurillac

at 20 km (direction south-south-east)

Close to the scenic Route des Cretes', Aurillac lacks major monuments but is a...

See Aurillac guide

Tours de Merle

Castle at 22 km (direction west), in the Correze department

The Tours de Merle is a group of medieval castles in ruins in a...

See Tours de Merle guide

Riom-es-Montagnes

at 32 km (direction east-north-east)

After exploring the town and church in Riom-es-Montagnes be sure to follow one or...

See Riom-es-Montagnes guide

Argentat

at 32 km (direction west), in the Correze department

The highlight of a visit to Argentat is the lovely view across the river...

See Argentat guide

Marcoles

at 35 km (direction south)

The fortified village of Marcoles dates from the 10th century and is one of...

See Marcoles guide

Chateau de Val

Castle at 40 km (direction north-north-east)

The Chateau de Val is an impressive medieval castle on the edge of a...

See Chateau de Val guide

Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne

at 42 km (direction west-south-west), in the Correze department

The town of Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne you can explore the attractive old town and walk along...

See Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Cantal

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Map of places to visit near Besse

Markets in and near Besse

• Mauriac: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (14km)
• Laroquebrou: market Friday - seasonal market only (19km)
• Aurillac: market Wednesday & Saturday (21km)
• Monceaux-sur-Dordogne: market Thursday - seasonal market only (35km)
• Bort-les-Orgues: market Tuesday & Saturday (35km)
• Mur-de-Barrez: market Thursday (38km)
• Marcenat: market Friday - seasonal market only (44km)
• Maurs: market Thursday (44km)
• Bretenoux: market Tuesday (45km)
• Sainte-Genevieve-sur-Argence: market Wednesday & Wednesday (46km)

More information about Besse, Auvergne

Tourist attractions near Besse, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Puy Mary (26km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Tournemire (12km)
• Salers (12km)
• Loubressac (49km)
• Autoire (50km)

National Monuments

• Chateau Montal (46km)
• Castelnau-Bretenoux Chateau (47km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Riom-es-Montagnes (32km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Volcans d'Auvergne (48km)

Remarkable gardens

• Verger de Déduit (14km)
• Parc-arboretum de Neuvic d'Ussel (32km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Cascade de Liadouze (25km)
• Puy Griou (28km)
• Plomb du Cantal (33km)
• Cascades de Gimel (45km)
• Lac Pavin (61km)

Towns of Art and history

• Salins (11km)

Geography and distances

Besse is in the southern-centre of France at 20 kilometres from Aurillac, the department capital (general information: Besse is 418 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Saint-Cernin, Saint-Cirgues-de-Malbert, Saint-Illide, Saint-Martin-Cantales and Sainte-Eulalie.

This page in French: Visiter Besse