Bessonies tourism and travel guide

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Visit Bessonies: highlights and tourist information

Bessonies is situated in the Lot department and Occitanie region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Bessonies in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Maurs at 12 km and Marcoles at 16 km.

Bessonies, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Maurs

at 12 km (direction south-south-east), in the Cantal department

In Maurs you can see the Abbey Church of Saint-Cesaire and half-timbered houses in...

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Marcoles

at 16 km (direction east), in the Cantal department

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

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Chateau de Laroque

Castle at 18 km (direction north-north-east), in the Cantal department

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

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Laroquebrou

at 18 km (direction north-north-east), in the Cantal department

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

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Cardaillac

Most Beautiful Village at 19 km (direction south-west)

Cardaillac is a small, unspoiled village now listed among the 'most beautiful in France'...

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Mourjou

at 19 km (direction east-south-east), in the Cantal department

Mourjou is historically a very important chestnut producing region in France, and it is...

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Lacapelle-Marival

at 20 km (direction west-south-west)

The castle, medieval gateway and market hall are among the highlights in Lacapelle-Marival...

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Saint-Cere

at 21 km (direction west-north-west)

Some of the highlights in Saint-Cere are rather hidden away, so take time to...

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Cassaniouze

at 23 km (direction east-south-east), in the Cantal department

Cassaniouze is a small town in Cantal with several small attractions...

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Sénezergues

at 24 km (direction east-south-east), in the Cantal department

Sénezergues is a tiny village with lovely views and an imposing castle...

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Figeac

at 25 km (direction south-south-west)

The market town of Figeac has many interesting historic buildings and streets to explore...

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Aurillac

at 26 km (direction east-north-east), in the Cantal department

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

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Junhac

at 26 km (direction east-south-east), in the Cantal department

Junhac is a pretty village of Cantal, with an attractive church...

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Capdenac

Most Beautiful Village at 26 km (direction south-south-west)

Capdenac-le-Haut, another of the 'beautiful villages of France' is quite small but very picturesque...

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

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Map of places to visit near Bessonies

Markets in and near Bessonies

• Maurs: market Thursday (12km)
• Laroquebrou: market Friday - seasonal market only (18km)
• Figeac: market Saturday (24km)
• Aurillac: market Wednesday & Saturday (25km)
• Bretenoux: market Tuesday (27km)
• Decazeville: market Tuesday & Friday (29km)
• Aubin: market Wednesday & Friday (33km)
• Firmi: market Saturday (33km)
• Cransac: market Tuesday - seasonal market only (33km)
• Monceaux-sur-Dordogne: market Thursday - seasonal market only (36km)

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Tourist attractions near Bessonies, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Rocamadour (42km)
• Puy Mary (53km)

Heritage sites

• Figeac Hopital St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (24km)
• Conques pont sur le Dourdou (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (30km)
• Conques abbatiale Sainte-Foy (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (31km)
• Gréalou dolmen de Pech-Laglaire (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (38km)
• Rocamadour basilique Saint-Sauveur (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (42km)
• Estaing pont sur le Lot (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (50km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Autoire (27km)
• Loubressac (28km)
• Conques (31km)
• Carennac (35km)
• Curemonte (37km)
• Tournemire (38km)
• Salers (45km)
• Collonges-la-Rouge (48km)
• Estaing (50km)
• Turenne (52km)
• Saint-Cirq-Lapopie (54km)

National Monuments

• Chateau Montal (24km)
• Assier Chateau (26km)
• Castelnau-Bretenoux Chateau (27km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Figeac (25km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Causses du Quercy (45km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Carennac) (35km)

Remarkable gardens

• Verger de Déduit (49km)
• Jardin d'Eden du château du Colombier (51km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Gouffre de Padirac (32km)
• Gouffre des Vitarelles (33km)
• Cascade de Liadouze (51km)
• Puy Griou (53km)
• Tindoul de la Vayssière (54km)
• Trou de Bozouls (59km)

Towns of Art and history

• Salins (46km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Le rocher des aigles (eagles) (42km)

Geography and distances

Bessonies is in the south of France at 69 kilometres from Cahors, the department capital (general information: Bessonies is 450 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Labastide-du-Haut-Mont, Latronquiere, Lauresses, Parlan, Roumegoux, Rouziers and Saint-Julien-de-Toursac.

This page in French: Visiter Bessonies