Fontanes tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Pradelles at 8 km from Fontanes

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Visit Fontanes: highlights and tourist information

Fontanes 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 Fontanes in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Pradelles at 8 km and Arlempdes at 15 km.

Fontanes, 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 east), in the Haute-Loire department

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

See Pradelles guide

Arlempdes

Most Beautiful Village at 15 km (direction north-east), in the Haute-Loire department

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

See Arlempdes guide

La Garde-Guerin

Most Beautiful Village at 29 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See La Garde-Guerin guide

Le Puy-en-Velay

at 31 km (direction north-north-east), 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

Mende

at 36 km (direction south-west)

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

See Mende guide

Thueyts

at 36 km (direction east-south-east), in the Ardeche department

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

See Thueyts guide

Meyras

at 39 km (direction east), in the Ardeche department

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

See Meyras guide

Aumont Aubrac

at 40 km (direction west)

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

See Aumont Aubrac guide

Jaujac

at 40 km (direction east-south-east), in the Ardeche department

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

See Jaujac guide

Le Pont de Montvert

at 45 km (direction south)

The village of Le Pont-de-Montvert is one of the prettiest villages in the Cevennes...

See Le Pont de Montvert guide

Antraigues-sur-Volane

at 46 km (direction east), in the Ardeche department

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

See Antraigues-sur-Volane guide

Marvejols

at 46 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Marvejols guide

Ailhon

at 48 km (direction east-south-east), in the Ardeche department

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

See Ailhon guide

Joyeuse

at 48 km (direction east-south-east), in the Ardeche department

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

See Joyeuse guide

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Markets in and near Fontanes

• Langogne: market Saturday (7km)
• Pradelles: market Thursday (8km)
• Landos: market Tuesday (9km)
• Costaros: market Monday (15km)
• Coucouron: market Wednesday (15km)
• Le Monastier-sur-Gazeille: market Tuesday (25km)
• Coubon: market Sunday (28km)
• Laussonne: market Thursday (31km)
• Bagnols-les-Bains: market Thursday (31km)
• Lantriac: market Sunday (31km)

More information about Fontanes, Languedoc-Roussillon

Tourist attractions near Fontanes, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Gorges du Gardon (45km)

Heritage sites

• Le Puy-en-Velay cathédrale Notre-Dame (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (32km)
• Le Puy-en-Velay Hotel-Dieu St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (32km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Pradelles (8km)
• Arlempdes (15km)
• La Garde-Guerin (29km)
• Sainte-Enimie (54km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Le Puy-en-Velay (32km)
• Marvejols (46km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Monts d'Ardeche (40km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Prieuré de Saint Julien (Saint-Julien-Chapteuil) (37km)
• Eglise de Saint Georges (Saint-Paulien) (43km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du mas de l'Abri (44km)
• Jardin du Tomple (45km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Lac du Bouchet (15km)
• Cascade de la Beaume (21km)
• Tanargue (29km)
• Mont Gerbier de Jonc (35km)
• Cascade du Ray-Pic (37km)
• Mont Lozère (38km)
• Mont Mouchet (40km)
• Bois de Païolive (53km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Aumont-Aubrac (40km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Réserve de bisons d'Europe de Sainte-Eulalie (24km)

Geography and distances

Fontanes is in the south of France at 36 kilometres from Mende, the department capital (general information: Fontanes is 467 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Auroux, Chastanier, Langogne, Naussac, Rauret, Saint-Bonnet-de-Montauroux and Saint-Etienne-du-Vigan.

This page in French: Visiter Fontanes