Capdenac tourism and travel guide

Visit Capdenac: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: Capdenac-le-Haut, another of the 'beautiful villages of France' is quite small but very picturesque

Capdenac is situated in the Lot department and Occitanie region.

Important note

This page features a summary of highlights that you might like to explore near Capdenac. For detailed visitor information see the Capdenac travel guide.

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

Popular places to visit nearby include Faycelles at 7 km and Peyrusse-le-Roc at 10 km.

Capdenac, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Figeac

at 4 km (direction north-west)

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

See Figeac guide

Faycelles

at 7 km (direction west)

Although quite small, take the time to stroll around Faycelles when you are in...

See Faycelles guide

Peyrusse-le-Roc

at 10 km (direction south-east), in the Aveyron department

Peyrusse-le-Roc is most unusual in having the small village to explore, and also the...

See Peyrusse-le-Roc guide

Cardaillac

Most Beautiful Village at 13 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Cardaillac guide

Maurs

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

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

See Maurs guide

Cajarc

at 20 km (direction west-south-west)

The medieval centre of Cajarc make it a pleasant place to visit as you...

See Cajarc guide

Lacapelle-Marival

at 21 km (direction north-west)

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

See Lacapelle-Marival guide

Chateau de Bournazel

Castle at 22 km (direction east-south-east), in the Aveyron department

The Chateau de Bournazel is a charming chateau in the renaissance syle, in Aveyron...

See Chateau de Bournazel guide

Mourjou

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

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

See Mourjou guide

Villefranche-de-Rouergue

at 25 km (direction south), in the Aveyron department

The 13th century bastide town of Villefranche-de-Rouergue is very much a traditional local town...

See Villefranche-de-Rouergue guide

Conques

Most Beautiful Village at 26 km (direction east), in the Aveyron department

Best known for its abbey and as a pilgrimage destination, the beautiful village of...

See Conques guide

Conques Abbey

Abbey at 26 km (direction east), in the Aveyron department

Conques abbey is a roman style church built in the 11th century in the...

See Conques Abbey guide

Cassaniouze

at 28 km (direction east-north-east), in the Cantal department

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

See Cassaniouze guide

Vieillevie

at 29 km (direction east-north-east), in the Cantal department

On the banks of the Lot river the small village of Vieillevie is very...

See Vieillevie guide

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Markets in and near Capdenac

Figeac: market Saturday (5km)
Decazeville: market Tuesday & Friday (14km)
Aubin: market Wednesday & Friday (15km)
Cransac: market Tuesday - seasonal market only (17km)
Maurs: market Thursday (18km)
Firmi: market Saturday (20km)
Villefranche-de-Rouergue: market Thursday (25km)
Limogne-en-Quercy: market Friday - seasonal market only (31km)
Limogne-en-Quercy: market Sunday & (31km)
Rieupeyroux: market Sunday - seasonal market only (33km)

More information about Capdenac, Midi-Pyrenees

Detailed Capdenac tourist guide

Midi-Pyrenees region travel guide

Driving distances & route maps

Lot travel guide

Lot places and attractions

Tourist attractions near Capdenac, France

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

National Monuments

Assier Chateau (19km)
Chateau Montal (36km)
Castelnau-Bretenoux Chateau (41km)
Beaulieu en Rouergue Abbey (44km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

Figeac (4km)
Villefranche-de-Rouergue (25km)

Regional Natural Parcs

Causses du Quercy (30km)

Churches and religious monuments

Eglise de Saint Pierre (Carennac) (47km)

Remarkable gardens

Jardin d'Eden du château du Colombier (38km)
Jardins de Quercy (46km)

Sites of natural beauty

Gouffre des Vitarelles (31km)
Gorges de l'Aveyron (38km)
Gouffre de Padirac (40km)
Tindoul de la Vayssière (43km)

Towns of Art and history

Najac (40km)
Sauveterre-de-Rouergue (44km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

Cayriech (54km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

Le rocher des aigles (eagles) (44km)

Geography and distances

Capdenac is in the south of France at 52 kilometres from Cahors, the department capital (general information: Capdenac is 477 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Capdenac

Canton: Figeac-Ouest

Arrondissement: Figeac

Department: Lot

Region: Midi-Pyrenees

New region: Occitanie

Postcode: 46100

Distance to Capdenac

from Cahors (prefecture): 52 km

from Paris: 477 km

from Calais: 709 km

from Nice: 426 km

from Bordeaux: 211 km

from Strasbourg: 622 km

Getting here

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

We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Asprieres, Capdenac-Gare, Cuzac, Felzins, Figeac, Lentillac-Saint-Blaise, Lunan, Naussac, Saint-Felix, Saint-Jean-Mirabel and Sonnac.

This page in French: Visiter Capdenac