Galgan tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Peyrusse-le-Roc at 3 km from Galgan

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Visit Galgan: highlights and tourist information

Galgan 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 Galgan in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Peyrusse-le-Roc at 3 km and Chateau de Bournazel at 11 km.

Galgan, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Peyrusse-le-Roc

at 3 km (direction west)

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

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Chateau de Bournazel

Castle at 11 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Capdenac

Most Beautiful Village at 12 km (direction north-west), in the Lot department

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

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Figeac

at 15 km (direction north-west), in the Lot department

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

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Faycelles

at 17 km (direction west-north-west), in the Lot department

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

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Belcastel

Most Beautiful Village at 18 km (direction south-east)

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

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Villefranche-de-Rouergue

at 20 km (direction south-west)

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 20 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Conques Abbey

Abbey at 20 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Maurs

at 23 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...

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Mourjou

at 24 km (direction north-east), in the Cantal department

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

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Cardaillac

Most Beautiful Village at 24 km (direction north-west), in the Lot department

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

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Vieillevie

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

On the banks of the Lot river the small village of Vieillevie is very...

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Cassaniouze

at 27 km (direction north-east), in the Cantal department

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

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Map of places to visit near Galgan

Markets in and near Galgan

• Aubin: market Wednesday & Friday (6km)
• Cransac: market Tuesday - seasonal market only (8km)
• Decazeville: market Tuesday & Friday (9km)
• Firmi: market Saturday (11km)
• Figeac: market Saturday (17km)
• Villefranche-de-Rouergue: market Thursday (20km)
• Rieupeyroux: market Sunday - seasonal market only (22km)
• Maurs: market Thursday (23km)
• Baraqueville: market Sunday - seasonal market only (32km)
• Entraygues: market Tuesday & Wednesday - seasonal market only (34km)

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Tourist attractions near Galgan, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Rocamadour (55km)

Heritage sites

• Figeac Hopital St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (17km)
• Conques pont sur le Dourdou (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (20km)
• Conques abbatiale Sainte-Foy (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (20km)
• Gréalou dolmen de Pech-Laglaire (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (25km)
• Estaing pont sur le Lot (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (39km)
• Rocamadour basilique Saint-Sauveur (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (55km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Belcastel (18km)
• Conques (20km)
• Estaing (39km)
• Saint-Cirq-Lapopie (41km)
• Autoire (48km)
• Loubressac (51km)

National Monuments

• Assier Chateau (31km)
• Beaulieu en Rouergue Abbey (42km)
• Chateau Montal (47km)
• Castelnau-Bretenoux Chateau (52km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Figeac (15km)
• Villefranche-de-Rouergue (20km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Causses du Quercy (40km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin d'Eden du château du Colombier (28km)
• Jardins de Quercy (43km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Tindoul de la Vayssière (32km)
• Gorges de l'Aveyron (32km)
• Gouffre des Vitarelles (43km)
• Trou de Bozouls (43km)
• Gouffre de Padirac (52km)

Towns of Art and history

• Sauveterre-de-Rouergue (33km)
• Najac (35km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Le rocher des aigles (eagles) (56km)

Geography and distances

Galgan is in the southern-centre of France at 36 kilometres from Rodez, the department capital (general information: Galgan is 484 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Asprieres, Aubin, Drulhe, Les Albres, Montbazens, Peyrusse-le-Roc, Roussennac, Sonnac, Valzergues, Vaureilles and Viviez.

This page in French: Visiter Galgan