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Visit Figeac: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: The market town of Figeac has many interesting historic buildings and streets to explore - one of our favourite towns in this region

Figeac is situated in the Lot department and Occitanie region.

Tourist classifications for Figeac include "recommended detour", "secteur sauvegarde" and "town of art and history". It is unusual for a town to have 3 awards, which indicates how important Figeac is as a tourist destination!

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Figeac in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Faycelles at 6 km and Cardaillac at 9 km.

Figeac, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Capdenac

Most Beautiful Village at 4 km (direction south-east)

Capdenac-le-Haut, another of the 'beautiful villages of France' is quite small but very picturesque...

See Capdenac guide

Faycelles

at 6 km (direction south-west)

Although quite small, take the time to stroll around Faycelles when you are in...

See Faycelles guide

Cardaillac

Most Beautiful Village at 9 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Peyrusse-le-Roc

at 15 km (direction south-east), in the Aveyron department

Peyrusse-le-Roc is most unusual in having the small village to explore, and also the...

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Lacapelle-Marival

at 16 km (direction north-west)

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

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Maurs

at 18 km (direction east-north-east), in the Cantal department

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

See Maurs guide

Cajarc

at 20 km (direction west-south-west)

The medieval centre of Cajarc make it a pleasant place to visit as you...

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Mourjou

at 25 km (direction east-north-east), in the Cantal department

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

See Mourjou guide

Chateau de Bournazel

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

The Chateau de Bournazel is a charming chateau in the renaissance syle, in Aveyron...

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Villefranche-de-Rouergue

at 29 km (direction south), in the Aveyron department

The 13th century bastide town of Villefranche-de-Rouergue is very much a traditional local town...

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Conques

Most Beautiful Village at 29 km (direction east), in the Aveyron department

Best known for its abbey and as a pilgrimage destination, the beautiful village of...

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Conques Abbey

Abbey at 29 km (direction east), in the Aveyron department

Conques abbey is a roman style church built in the 11th century in the...

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Cassaniouze

at 29 km (direction east-north-east), in the Cantal department

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

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Saint-Cere

at 30 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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

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Markets in and near Figeac

Market days in Figeac: weekly market: Saturday;

• Figeac: market Saturday (0km)
• Maurs: market Thursday (17km)
• Decazeville: market Tuesday & Friday (18km)
• Aubin: market Wednesday & Friday (19km)
• Cransac: market Tuesday - seasonal market only (21km)
• Firmi: market Saturday (24km)
• Villefranche-de-Rouergue: market Thursday (29km)
• Limogne-en-Quercy: market Friday - seasonal market only (31km)
• Limogne-en-Quercy: market Sunday & (31km)
• Rieupeyroux: market Sunday - seasonal market only (37km)

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Tourist attractions near Figeac, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Rocamadour (39km)

Heritage sites

• Figeac Hopital St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (0km)
• Gréalou dolmen de Pech-Laglaire (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (15km)
• Conques pont sur le Dourdou (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (29km)
• Conques abbatiale Sainte-Foy (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (29km)
• Rocamadour basilique Saint-Sauveur (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (39km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Conques (29km)
• Autoire (32km)
• Saint-Cirq-Lapopie (33km)
• Loubressac (34km)
• Belcastel (34km)
• Carennac (42km)
• Curemonte (49km)

National Monuments

• Assier Chateau (14km)
• Chateau Montal (31km)
• Castelnau-Bretenoux Chateau (36km)
• Beaulieu en Rouergue Abbey (46km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Villefranche-de-Rouergue (29km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Causses du Quercy (27km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Carennac) (42km)
• Abbaye Sainte Marie (Souillac) (54km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin d'Eden du château du Colombier (43km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Gouffre des Vitarelles (26km)
• Gouffre de Padirac (35km)
• Gorges de l'Aveyron (41km)
• Tindoul de la Vayssière (47km)

Towns of Art and history

• Najac (43km)
• Sauveterre-de-Rouergue (49km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Cayriech (55km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Le rocher des aigles (eagles) (39km)

Geography and distances

Figeac is in the south of France at 50 kilometres from Cahors, the department capital (general information: Figeac is 473 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Camburat, Capdenac, Capdenac-Gare, Faycelles, Fourmagnac, Lissac-et-Mouret, Lunan, Planioles and Viazac.

This page in French: Visiter Figeac