Girgols tourism and travel guide

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Girgols is situated in the Cantal department and Auvergne region (now part of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region), in the southern-centre of France at 13 kilometres from Aurillac, the department capital (general information: Girgols is 425 kilometres from Paris).

Popular places to visit nearby include Tournemire at 2 km and Saint-Chamant at 7 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

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Girgols, France: places to visit and attractions

Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Girgols in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

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

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

Map of places to visit near Girgols

Markets in and near Girgols

• Aurillac: market Wednesday & Saturday (14km)
• Mauriac: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (23km)
• Laroquebrou: market Friday - seasonal market only (24km)
• Mur-de-Barrez: market Thursday (26km)
• Sainte-Genevieve-sur-Argence: market Wednesday & Wednesday (34km)
• Valuejols: market Tuesday (36km)
• Bort-les-Orgues: market Tuesday & Saturday (40km)
• Marcenat: market Friday - seasonal market only (40km)
• Maurs: market Thursday (43km)
• Entraygues: market Tuesday & Wednesday - seasonal market only (44km)

More information about Girgols, Auvergne

Tourist attractions near Girgols, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Puy Mary (17km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Tournemire (2km)
• Salers (11km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Riom-es-Montagnes (31km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Volcans d'Auvergne (46km)

Remarkable gardens

• Verger de Déduit (19km)
• Parc-arboretum de Neuvic d'Ussel (42km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Cascade de Liadouze (15km)
• Puy Griou (18km)
• Plomb du Cantal (22km)
• Signal du Luguet (52km)

Towns of Art and history

• Salins (18km)

Geography and distances

Getting here

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

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Jussac, Laroquevieille, Marmanhac, Saint-Cernin, Saint-Chamant, Saint-Projet-de-Salers, Tournemire and Velzic.

This page in French: Visiter Girgols