Coucouron tourism and travel guide

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Visit Coucouron: highlights and tourist information

Coucouron is situated in the Ardeche 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 Coucouron in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Pradelles at 8 km and Arlempdes at 8 km.

Coucouron, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Pradelles

Most Beautiful Village at 8 km (direction west-south-west), in the Haute-Loire department

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

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Arlempdes

Most Beautiful Village at 8 km (direction north-west), in the Haute-Loire department

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

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Thueyts

at 24 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Meyras

at 27 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Meyras guide

Le Puy-en-Velay

at 28 km (direction north-north-west), in the Haute-Loire department

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

See Le Puy-en-Velay guide

Jaujac

at 29 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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La Garde-Guerin

Most Beautiful Village at 31 km (direction south-south-west), in the Lozere department

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

See La Garde-Guerin guide

Antraigues-sur-Volane

at 32 km (direction east)

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

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Ailhon

at 37 km (direction east-south-east)

The beauty of Ailhon is the chance to follow the footpaths through the forests...

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Aubenas

at 39 km (direction east-south-east)

The Chateau d'Aubenas and the belvedere next to the castle are the highlight of...

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Joyeuse

at 41 km (direction south-east)

Explore the castle and medieval centre of Joyeuse - then head to the river...

See Joyeuse guide

Vogue

Most Beautiful Village at 45 km (direction east-south-east)

Dominated by its castle, the beautiful village of Vogue is one of our favourite...

See Vogue guide

Balazuc

Most Beautiful Village at 45 km (direction south-east)

After exploring ancient Balazuc you descend further to reach the Ardeche river...

See Balazuc guide

Naves

at 46 km (direction south-south-east)

Stroll through the pretty village of Naves and you will see progressively more ancient...

See Naves guide

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Map of places to visit near Coucouron

Markets in and near Coucouron

Market days in Coucouron: weekly market: Wednesday;

• Coucouron: market Wednesday (0km)
• Pradelles: market Thursday (8km)
• Landos: market Tuesday (12km)
• Langogne: market Saturday (12km)
• Costaros: market Monday (14km)
• Le Monastier-sur-Gazeille: market Tuesday (16km)
• Laussonne: market Thursday (20km)
• Lantriac: market Sunday (22km)
• Coubon: market Sunday (23km)
• Saint-Front: market Friday (24km)

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Tourist attractions near Coucouron, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Gorges du Gardon (37km)
• Gorges de l'Ardeche (55km)

Heritage sites

• Le Puy-en-Velay cathédrale Notre-Dame (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (28km)
• Le Puy-en-Velay Hotel-Dieu St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (28km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Pradelles (8km)
• Arlempdes (8km)
• La Garde-Guerin (31km)
• Vogue (45km)
• Balazuc (45km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Le Puy-en-Velay (28km)
• Vals-les-Bains (35km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Monts d'Ardeche (27km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Prieuré de Saint Julien (Saint-Julien-Chapteuil) (27km)
• Eglise de Saint Georges (Saint-Paulien) (42km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du mas de l'Abri (44km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Cascade de la Beaume (17km)
• Lac du Bouchet (19km)
• Mont Gerbier de Jonc (20km)
• Tanargue (22km)
• Cascade du Ray-Pic (22km)
• Mont Lozère (45km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Réserve de bisons d'Europe de Sainte-Eulalie (39km)

Geography and distances

Coucouron is in the southern-centre of France at 50 kilometres from Privas, the department capital (general information: Coucouron is 468 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Issanlas, Issarles, Lachapelle-Graillouse, Lafarre, Saint-Arcons-de-Barges and Saint-Paul-de-Tartas.

This page in French: Visiter Coucouron