Foissac tourism and travel guide

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Visit Foissac: highlights and tourist information

Foissac is situated in the Aveyron 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 Foissac in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Faycelles at 6 km and Capdenac at 10 km.

Foissac, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Faycelles

at 6 km (direction north-north-west), in the Lot department

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

See Faycelles guide

Capdenac

Most Beautiful Village at 10 km (direction north-east), in the Lot department

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

See Capdenac guide

Figeac

at 10 km (direction north-north-east), in the Lot department

The market town of Figeac has many interesting historic buildings and streets to explore...

See Figeac guide

Peyrusse-le-Roc

at 11 km (direction east)

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

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Cajarc

at 13 km (direction west), in the Lot department

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

See Cajarc guide

Villefranche-de-Rouergue

at 18 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Cardaillac

Most Beautiful Village at 19 km (direction south-south-east), in the Lot department

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

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Chateau de Bournazel

Castle at 24 km (direction east)

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

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Lacapelle-Marival

at 25 km (direction north-north-west), in the Lot department

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

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Saint-Cirq-Lapopie

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

Saint-Cirq-Lapopie is certainly among the most beautiful villages in France, with its riverside setting...

See Saint-Cirq-Lapopie guide

Maurs

at 27 km (direction 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

Cabrerets

at 28 km (direction west), in the Lot department

Cabrerets is a pretty village on the Célé river best known for the Grotte...

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Parisot

at 29 km (direction south-south-west), in the Tarn-et-Garonne department

The village of Parisot is very small but also very picturesque so visit when...

See Parisot guide

Belcastel

Most Beautiful Village at 30 km (direction east-south-east)

The lovely riverside setting, the steep cobbled streets and the castle combine to make...

See Belcastel guide

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Map of places to visit near Foissac

Markets in and near Foissac

• Figeac: market Saturday (11km)
• Villefranche-de-Rouergue: market Thursday (18km)
• Aubin: market Wednesday & Friday (20km)
• Decazeville: market Tuesday & Friday (20km)
• Cransac: market Tuesday - seasonal market only (22km)
• Limogne-en-Quercy: market Friday - seasonal market only (22km)
• Limogne-en-Quercy: market Sunday & (22km)
• Firmi: market Saturday (25km)
• Maurs: market Thursday (27km)
• Rieupeyroux: market Sunday - seasonal market only (29km)

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Tourist attractions near Foissac, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Rocamadour (44km)

Heritage sites

• Gréalou dolmen de Pech-Laglaire (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (11km)
• Figeac Hopital St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (11km)
• Conques pont sur le Dourdou (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (32km)
• Conques abbatiale Sainte-Foy (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (33km)
• Rocamadour basilique Saint-Sauveur (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (44km)
• Cahors cathédrale St Etienne (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (45km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Cirq-Lapopie (27km)
• Belcastel (30km)
• Conques (33km)
• Autoire (41km)
• Loubressac (43km)

National Monuments

• Assier Chateau (21km)
• Beaulieu en Rouergue Abbey (35km)
• Chateau Montal (41km)
• Castelnau-Bretenoux Chateau (45km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Figeac (10km)
• Villefranche-de-Rouergue (18km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Causses du Quercy (26km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye Sainte Marie (Souillac) (59km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins de Quercy (37km)
• Jardin d'Eden du château du Colombier (41km)
• Jardins secrets de Cahors (45km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Cahors (45km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Gorges de l'Aveyron (30km)
• Gouffre des Vitarelles (32km)
• Gouffre de Padirac (43km)

Towns of Art and history

• Najac (32km)
• Sauveterre-de-Rouergue (41km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Cayriech (45km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Le rocher des aigles (eagles) (45km)

Geography and distances

Foissac is in the southern-centre of France at 49 kilometres from Rodez, the department capital (general information: Foissac is 484 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ambeyrac, Balaguier-d'Olt, Causse-et-Diege, Faycelles, Frontenac, Larroque-Toirac, Montsales, Ols-et-Rinhodes, Saint-Pierre-Toirac and Salles-Courbaties.

This page in French: Visiter Foissac