Chirac tourism and travel guide

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Visit Chirac: highlights and tourist information

Chirac 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 Chirac in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Marvejols at 4 km and Mende at 19 km.

Chirac, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Marvejols

at 4 km (direction north-east)

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

See Marvejols guide

Mende

at 19 km (direction east)

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

See Mende guide

Les loups du Gevaudan

at 20 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Les loups du Gevaudan guide

Sainte-Enimie

Most Beautiful Village at 21 km (direction 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 21 km (direction south-east)

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

See Gorges du Tarn guide

Aumont Aubrac

at 22 km (direction south-east)

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

See Aumont Aubrac guide

Saint-Chely-du-Tarn

at 23 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

La Malène

at 25 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See La Malène guide

Castelbouc

at 26 km (direction south-east)

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

See Castelbouc guide

Sainte-Eulalie-d'Olt

Most Beautiful Village at 27 km (direction 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

Quezac

at 27 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Quezac guide

Ispagnac

at 27 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Ispagnac guide

Severac-le-Chateau

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

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

See Severac-le-Chateau guide

Cevennes National Park

National Parc at 27 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

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Map of places to visit near Chirac

Markets in and near Chirac

• Marvejols: market Tuesday & Saturday (4km)
• Mende: market Saturday all day (18km)
• Sainte-Enimie: market Wednesday & Saturday (21km)
• Severac-le-Chateau: market Thursday (27km)
• Ispagnac: market Tuesday & Saturday (27km)
• Saint-Chely-d'Apcher: market Thursday (31km)
• Bagnols-les-Bains: market Thursday (32km)
• Laissac: market Tuesday (39km)
• Espalion: market Friday (40km)
• Le Pont du Montvert: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (42km)

More information about Chirac, Languedoc-Roussillon

Tourist attractions near Chirac, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Gorges du Tarn (22km)

Heritage sites

• St Chely d'Aubrac pont des pèlerins (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (28km)
• Espalion Pont Vieux (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (40km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Sainte-Enimie (21km)
• Sainte-Eulalie-d'Olt (27km)
• Saint-Come-d'Olt (36km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Marvejols (4km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Cascade du Déroc (21km)
• Aven Armand (grotte) (35km)
• Mont Lozère (39km)
• Chaos de Nimes-le-Vieux (41km)
• Trou de Bozouls (44km)
• Chaos de Montpellier-le-Vieux (44km)
• Abîme de Bramabiau (48km)
• Mont Aigoual (51km)
• Lac du Bouchet (59km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• La Canourgue (11km)
• Aumont-Aubrac (22km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc à loups du Gévaudan (wolves) (20km)
• Réserve de bisons d'Europe de Sainte-Eulalie (35km)
• Maison des vautours (vultures) (37km)

Geography and distances

Chirac is in the south of France at 19 kilometres from Mende, the department capital (general information: Chirac is 487 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Grezes, Le Monastier-Pin-Mories, Les Salelles, Marvejols, Montrodat, Palhers and Saint-Bonnet-de-Chirac.

This page in French: Visiter Chirac