Cayres tourism and travel guide

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Visit Cayres: highlights and tourist information

Cayres is situated in the Haute-Loire 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 Cayres in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Arlempdes at 11 km and Le Puy-en-Velay at 14 km.

Cayres, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Arlempdes

Most Beautiful Village at 11 km (direction east-south-east)

Arlempdes is a very small village but the character of the village, the ruined...

See Arlempdes guide

Le Puy-en-Velay

at 14 km (direction north-east)

The town of Le Puy-en-Velay is very interesting to visit and an important pilgrimage...

See Le Puy-en-Velay guide

Pradelles

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

Both the picturesque historic village centre and the lovely viwes make Pradelles a highlight...

See Pradelles guide

Allegre

at 31 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Allegre guide

Thueyts

at 43 km (direction east-south-east), in the Ardeche department

Thueyts is more 'renovated' than many of the Ardeche 'villages of character' and has...

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La Chaise-Dieu

at 45 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See La Chaise-Dieu guide

Meyras

at 45 km (direction east-south-east), in the Ardeche department

Smaller than many of the Ardeche villages, you will see an ancient covered passageway...

See Meyras guide

La Garde-Guerin

Most Beautiful Village at 46 km (direction south-south-east), in the Lozere department

The isolated village of La Garde-Guerin is one of the best preserved and unspoiled...

See La Garde-Guerin guide

Lavaudieu

Most Beautiful Village at 46 km (direction north-west)

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

See Lavaudieu guide

Aumont Aubrac

at 47 km (direction west-south-west), in the Lozere department

Not perhaps a major destination but Aumont-Aubrac is pleasant to explore when you are...

See Aumont Aubrac guide

Jaujac

at 48 km (direction east-south-east), in the Ardeche department

The most unusual characteristic in Jaujac is the deep river gorge running through the...

See Jaujac guide

Antraigues-sur-Volane

at 49 km (direction east-south-east), in the Ardeche department

Antraigues-sur-Volane is a small medieval perched village, with most activity centred around its central...

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Mende

at 52 km (direction south-west), in the Lozere department

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

See Mende guide

Brioude

at 53 km (direction north-west)

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

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Map of places to visit near Cayres

Markets in and near Cayres

• Costaros: market Monday (5km)
• Landos: market Tuesday (10km)
• Coubon: market Sunday (12km)
• Le Puy-en-Velay: market Wednesday & Saturday (14km)
• Le Monastier-sur-Gazeille: market Tuesday (15km)
• Brives-Charensac: market Friday (16km)
• Chadrac: market Sunday (16km)
• Polignac: market Wednesday (16km)
• Lantriac: market Sunday (17km)
• Pradelles: market Thursday (19km)

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Tourist attractions near Cayres, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Gorges du Gardon (56km)

Heritage sites

• Le Puy-en-Velay cathédrale Notre-Dame (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (14km)
• Le Puy-en-Velay Hotel-Dieu St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (14km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Arlempdes (11km)
• Pradelles (19km)
• Lavaudieu (46km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Le Puy-en-Velay (14km)
• Vals-les-Bains (53km)
• Marvejols (58km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Monts d'Ardeche (45km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Prieuré de Saint Julien (Saint-Julien-Chapteuil) (23km)
• Eglise de Saint Georges (Saint-Paulien) (26km)
• Abbaye Saint-Andre (Lavaudieu) (51km)
• Basilique de Saint Julien (Brioude) (52km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Lac du Bouchet (3km)
• Cascade de la Beaume (7km)
• Mont Gerbier de Jonc (34km)
• Mont Mouchet (35km)
• Cascade du Ray-Pic (39km)
• Tanargue (40km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Aumont-Aubrac (47km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Réserve de bisons d'Europe de Sainte-Eulalie (29km)

Geography and distances

Cayres is in the southern-centre of France at 14 kilometres from Le Puy-en-Velay, the department capital (general information: Cayres is 450 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Costaros, Le Bouchet-Saint-Nicolas, Le Brignon, Ouides, Seneujols and Solignac-sur-Loire.

This page in French: Visiter Cayres