Bonnac tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Blesle at 13 km from Bonnac

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Visit Bonnac: highlights and tourist information

Bonnac 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 Bonnac in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Blesle at 13 km and Saint-Flour at 20 km.

Bonnac, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Blesle

Most Beautiful Village at 13 km (direction ), in the Haute-Loire department

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

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Saint-Flour

at 20 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Saint-Flour guide

Brioude

at 20 km (direction east-north-east), in the Haute-Loire department

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

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Lavaudieu

Most Beautiful Village at 24 km (direction east), in the Haute-Loire department

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

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Auzon

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

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

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Parc des Volcans

Scenery at 33 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...

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Issoire

at 38 km (direction north-north-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

Best known for its romanesque church, Issoire is a very pleasant and unspoiled town...

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Usson

Most Beautiful Village at 38 km (direction north-north-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

One of the least developed of the 'most beautiful villages in France' (a good...

See Usson guide

Saint-Floret

Most Beautiful Village at 39 km (direction north-north-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

The tiny village of Saint-Floret with its ruined castle and frescoes is now listed...

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Riom-es-Montagnes

at 40 km (direction west)

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

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Sauxillanges

at 42 km (direction north-north-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

The principal monuments in Sauxillanges, the monastery and the castle, are not open to...

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Allegre

at 43 km (direction east), in the Haute-Loire department

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

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Saint-Nectaire

at 44 km (direction north-north-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

It is the impressive roman architecture of the Church of St-Nectaire-le-Haut that attracts visitors...

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La Chaise-Dieu

at 44 km (direction east-north-east), in the Haute-Loire department

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

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Markets in and near Bonnac

• Massiac: market Tuesday (6km)
• Brioude: market Saturday (20km)
• Valuejols: market Tuesday (25km)
• Sainte-Florine: market Sunday (25km)
• Brassac-les-Mines: market Sunday (26km)
• Paulhaguet: market Monday (28km)
• Marcenat: market Friday - seasonal market only (28km)
• Langeac: market Tuesday & Thursday & (29km)
• Champagnac-le-Vieux: market Friday (32km)
• Issoire: market Saturday (38km)

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Tourist attractions near Bonnac, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Puy Mary (39km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Blesle (13km)
• Lavaudieu (24km)
• Usson (38km)

National Monuments

• Villeneuve-Lembron Chateau (30km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Saint-Flour (20km)
• Issoire (38km)
• Riom-es-Montagnes (40km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Volcans d'Auvergne (33km)
• Livradois-Forez (53km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Blesle) (12km)
• Abbaye Saint-Andre (Lavaudieu) (17km)
• Basilique de Saint Julien (Brioude) (20km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame de Mailhat (Lamontgie) (30km)
• Eglise de Saint Austremoine d'Issoire (Issoire) (38km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Saint-Nectaire) (46km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du château d'Hauterive (38km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Signal du Luguet (19km)
• Mont Mouchet (31km)
• Plomb du Cantal (35km)
• Puy Griou (38km)
• Lac Pavin (38km)
• Cascade de Liadouze (41km)
• Puy de Sancy (45km)
• Bois Noirs (52km)
• Banne d'Ordanche (54km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Massiac (6km)

Geography and distances

Bonnac is in the southern-centre of France at 65 kilometres from Aurillac, the department capital (general information: Bonnac is 410 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Charmensac, Massiac, Molompize, Saint-Mary-le-Plain and Saint-Poncy.

This page in French: Visiter Bonnac