Cayrols tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Marcoles at 11 km from Cayrols

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Cayrols Excursions & Activities

Visit Cayrols: highlights and tourist information

Cayrols 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 Cayrols in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Marcoles at 11 km and Maurs at 14 km.

Cayrols, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Marcoles

at 11 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Marcoles guide

Maurs

at 14 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Maurs guide

Laroquebrou

at 16 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Chateau de Laroque

Castle at 16 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Mourjou

at 17 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Mourjou guide

Aurillac

at 19 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Aurillac guide

Cassaniouze

at 20 km (direction south-east)

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

See Cassaniouze guide

Sénezergues

at 20 km (direction south-east)

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

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Junhac

at 22 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Cardaillac

Most Beautiful Village at 25 km (direction west-south-west), in the Lot department

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

See Cardaillac guide

Montsalvy

at 25 km (direction east-south-east)

Montsalvy is an 11th century town with an interesting historic centre...

See Montsalvy guide

Vieillevie

at 25 km (direction south-east)

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

See Vieillevie guide

Lacapelle-Marival

at 27 km (direction west-south-west), in the Lot department

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

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Saint-Cere

at 27 km (direction west), in the Lot department

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

See Saint-Cere guide

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

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Reserve excursions near Cayrols

Map of places to visit near Cayrols

Markets in and near Cayrols

• Maurs: market Thursday (14km)
• Laroquebrou: market Friday - seasonal market only (15km)
• Aurillac: market Wednesday & Saturday (18km)
• Figeac: market Saturday (30km)
• Decazeville: market Tuesday & Friday (30km)
• Bretenoux: market Tuesday (32km)
• Firmi: market Saturday (33km)
• Entraygues: market Tuesday & Wednesday - seasonal market only (34km)
• Entraygues: market Friday & (34km)
• Mur-de-Barrez: market Thursday (34km)

More information about Cayrols, Auvergne

Tourist attractions near Cayrols, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Puy Mary (46km)

Heritage sites

• Conques pont sur le Dourdou (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (29km)
• Conques abbatiale Sainte-Foy (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (29km)
• Figeac Hopital St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (30km)
• Gréalou dolmen de Pech-Laglaire (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (44km)
• Estaing pont sur le Lot (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (47km)
• Espalion Pont Vieux (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (54km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Conques (29km)
• Tournemire (32km)
• Autoire (33km)
• Loubressac (34km)
• Salers (40km)
• Carennac (41km)
• Curemonte (42km)
• Estaing (46km)
• Saint-Cirq-Lapopie (61km)

National Monuments

• Chateau Montal (30km)
• Castelnau-Bretenoux Chateau (33km)
• Assier Chateau (33km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Figeac (30km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Causses du Quercy (52km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Carennac) (41km)

Remarkable gardens

• Verger de Déduit (45km)
• Jardin d'Eden du château du Colombier (49km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Gouffre de Padirac (38km)
• Gouffre des Vitarelles (40km)
• Cascade de Liadouze (44km)
• Puy Griou (46km)
• Plomb du Cantal (49km)
• Tindoul de la Vayssière (52km)
• Trou de Bozouls (55km)

Towns of Art and history

• Salins (42km)

Geography and distances

Cayrols is in the southern-centre of France at 19 kilometres from Aurillac, the department capital (general information: Cayrols is 447 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Boisset, Le Rouget, Omps, Parlan, Pers, Roumegoux, Rouziers and Saint-Mamet-la-Salvetat.

This page in French: Visiter Cayrols