Canilhac tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Les loups du Gevaudan at 7 km from Canilhac

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Visit Canilhac: highlights and tourist information

Canilhac is situated in the Lozere 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 Canilhac in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Les loups du Gevaudan at 7 km and Severac-le-Chateau at 13 km.

Canilhac, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Les loups du Gevaudan

at 7 km (direction south-south-east)

The Loups de Gevaudan park is a chance to see wolves living in semi-liberty...

See Les loups du Gevaudan guide

Severac-le-Chateau

at 13 km (direction south-west), in the Aveyron department

The highlights here in Severac-le-Chateau include the castle and the ancient vaulted passages in...

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Sainte-Eulalie-d'Olt

Most Beautiful Village at 17 km (direction west-north-west), in the Aveyron department

After exploring the picturesque village at Sainte-Eulalie-d'Olt you will find lots of scenic highlights...

See Sainte-Eulalie-d'Olt guide

Les Vignes

at 17 km (direction south-south-east)

Les Vignes is a village on the banks of the Tarn river, surrounded by...

See Les Vignes guide

Marvejols

at 18 km (direction north-east)

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

See Marvejols guide

La Malène

at 19 km (direction south-east)

La Malène is a pretty village on the Tarn river in the Gorges du...

See La Malène guide

Saint-Chely-du-Tarn

at 21 km (direction east-south-east)

Saint-Chely-du-Tarn is in an idyllic spot within the western part of the Gorges du...

See Saint-Chely-du-Tarn guide

Sainte-Enimie

Most Beautiful Village at 22 km (direction east-south-east)

Sainte-Enimie is the most extensive, and perhaps the most interesting, of the pretty villages...

See Sainte-Enimie guide

Gorges du Tarn

Scenery at 22 km (direction east-south-east)

The cliffs and deep wooded slopes of the Gorges du Tarn make it one...

See Gorges du Tarn guide

Castelbouc

at 27 km (direction east-south-east)

The tiny village of Castelbouc, in the Gorges du Tarn, is very lovely and...

See Castelbouc guide

Gorges de la Jonte

Scenery at 27 km (direction south-south-east)

Less dramatic and less well known than the Gorges du Tarn north of here,...

See Gorges de la Jonte guide

Saint-Come-d'Olt

Most Beautiful Village at 29 km (direction west-north-west), in the Aveyron department

The pilgrimage village of Saint-Côme-d'Olt, with its castle and unusual church, is listed among...

See Saint-Come-d'Olt guide

Montbrun

at 30 km (direction east-south-east)

The small but very pretty village of Montbrun is at the eastern end of...

See Montbrun guide

Mende

at 30 km (direction east-north-east)

On the northern edge of the Cevennes National Park, Mende itself has a cathedral...

See Mende guide

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Map of places to visit near Canilhac

Markets in and near Canilhac

• Severac-le-Chateau: market Thursday (13km)
• Marvejols: market Tuesday & Saturday (18km)
• Sainte-Enimie: market Wednesday & Saturday (22km)
• Laissac: market Tuesday (27km)
• Mende: market Saturday all day (29km)
• Ispagnac: market Tuesday & Saturday (31km)
• Espalion: market Friday (33km)
• Millau: market Wednesday & Friday (37km)
• Salles-Curan: market Saturday - seasonal market only (39km)
• Bagnols-les-Bains: market Thursday (42km)

More information about Canilhac, Languedoc-Roussillon

Tourist attractions near Canilhac, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Gorges du Tarn (22km)

Heritage sites

• St Chely d'Aubrac pont des pèlerins (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (26km)
• Espalion Pont Vieux (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (33km)
• Estaing pont sur le Lot (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (41km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Sainte-Eulalie-d'Olt (17km)
• Sainte-Enimie (22km)
• Saint-Come-d'Olt (29km)
• Peyre (39km)
• Estaing (41km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Marvejols (18km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Grands Causses (46km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin des Sambucs (60km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Cascade du Déroc (26km)
• Aven Armand (grotte) (28km)
• Chaos de Montpellier-le-Vieux (34km)
• Trou de Bozouls (35km)
• Chaos de Nimes-le-Vieux (38km)
• Abîme de Bramabiau (42km)
• Mont Aigoual (48km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• La Canourgue (5km)
• Aumont-Aubrac (35km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc à loups du Gévaudan (wolves) (7km)
• Maison des vautours (vultures) (26km)
• Réserve de bisons d'Europe de Sainte-Eulalie (49km)

Geography and distances

Canilhac is in the south of France at 30 kilometres from Mende, the department capital (general information: Canilhac is 497 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Banassac, Campagnac, La Canourgue, La Tieule, Saint-Laurent-d'Olt, Saint-Pierre-de-Nogaret and Saint-Saturnin.

This page in French: Visiter Canilhac