Chanac tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Marvejols at 11 km from Chanac

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Visit Chanac: highlights and tourist information

Chanac 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 Chanac in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Marvejols at 11 km and Sainte-Enimie at 12 km.

Chanac, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Marvejols

at 11 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Marvejols guide

Sainte-Enimie

Most Beautiful Village at 12 km (direction south-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 12 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Gorges du Tarn guide

Mende

at 14 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Mende guide

Saint-Chely-du-Tarn

at 15 km (direction south-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

Castelbouc

at 17 km (direction south-east)

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

See Castelbouc guide

Quezac

at 18 km (direction east-south-east)

Quezac is a small village in Lozere with a remarkable medieval bridge...

See Quezac guide

Les loups du Gevaudan

at 18 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Les loups du Gevaudan guide

La Malène

at 18 km (direction south)

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

See La Malène guide

Ispagnac

at 18 km (direction east-south-east)

Ispagnac is a pretty village with medieval origins and a roman style church...

See Ispagnac guide

Cevennes National Park

National Parc at 19 km (direction east-south-east), in the Gard department

The varied landscapes of the Cevennes National Park are famous as the setting for...

See Cevennes National Park guide

Montbrun

at 19 km (direction south-east)

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

See Montbrun guide

Les Vignes

at 23 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Les Vignes guide

Florac

at 26 km (direction east-south-east)

Both the surrounding scenery and the town centre of Florac make it a very...

See Florac guide

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Reserve excursions near Chanac

Map of places to visit near Chanac

Markets in and near Chanac

• Marvejols: market Tuesday & Saturday (10km)
• Sainte-Enimie: market Wednesday & Saturday (12km)
• Mende: market Saturday all day (13km)
• Ispagnac: market Tuesday & Saturday (19km)
• Bagnols-les-Bains: market Thursday (26km)
• Severac-le-Chateau: market Thursday (27km)
• Le Pont du Montvert: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (34km)
• Saint-Chely-d'Apcher: market Thursday (38km)
• Laissac: market Tuesday (42km)
• Millau: market Wednesday & Friday (46km)

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Tourist attractions near Chanac, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Gorges du Tarn (13km)

Heritage sites

• St Chely d'Aubrac pont des pèlerins (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (36km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Sainte-Enimie (12km)
• Sainte-Eulalie-d'Olt (32km)
• Saint-Come-d'Olt (42km)
• La Garde-Guerin (45km)
• Peyre (50km)
• Pradelles (55km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Marvejols (11km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Aven Armand (grotte) (27km)
• Cascade du Déroc (29km)
• Mont Lozère (32km)
• Chaos de Nimes-le-Vieux (32km)
• Chaos de Montpellier-le-Vieux (39km)
• Abîme de Bramabiau (40km)
• Mont Aigoual (43km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• La Canourgue (11km)
• Aumont-Aubrac (29km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc à loups du Gévaudan (wolves) (18km)
• Maison des vautours (vultures) (31km)
• Réserve de bisons d'Europe de Sainte-Eulalie (39km)

Geography and distances

Chanac is in the south of France at 14 kilometres from Mende, the department capital (general information: Chanac is 494 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Barjac, Cultures, Esclanedes, Grezes, Les Salelles and Saint-Bonnet-de-Chirac.

This page in French: Visiter Chanac