Girgols tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Tournemire at 2 km from Girgols
Visit Girgols: highlights and tourist information
To Visit Attractions Book a visitGirgols is situated in the Cantal department and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Girgols in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Popular places to visit nearby include Tournemire at 2 km and Saint-Chamant at 7 km.
Girgols, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Tournemire
Most Beautiful Village at 2 km (direction north-north-east)The very picturesque village of Tournemire is overlooked by the Chateau de...
See Tournemire guide

Saint-Chamant
at 7 km (direction north-west)Saint-Chamant is a small Auvergne village with a castle in the Monts...
See Saint-Chamant guide

Fontanges
at 9 km (direction north-north-east)Fontanges is a small village in the Monts du Cantal region at...
See Fontanges guide

Salers
Most Beautiful Village at 11 km (direction north-north-east)Salers, listed as a 'most beautiful village in France' is very lovely...
See Salers guide

Aurillac
at 13 km (direction south-south-west)Close to the scenic Route des Cretes', Aurillac lacks major monuments but...
See Aurillac guide

Mauriac
at 23 km (direction north-west)The religious monuments such as the basilica and the monastery are the...
See Mauriac guide

Laroquebrou
at 24 km (direction west-south-west)In Laroquebrou you can see the Cere river below the village and...
See Laroquebrou guide

Chateau de Laroque
Castle at 24 km (direction west-south-west)Chateau de Laroque is a 13th century fortified castle on a hill...
See Chateau de Laroque guide

Marcoles
at 30 km (direction south-south-west)The fortified village of Marcoles dates from the 10th century and is...
See Marcoles guide

Riom-es-Montagnes
at 31 km (direction north-east)After exploring the town and church in Riom-es-Montagnes be sure to follow...
See Riom-es-Montagnes guide

Tours de Merle
Castle at 32 km (direction west), in the Correze departmentThe Tours de Merle is a group of medieval castles in ruins...
See Tours de Merle guide

Junhac
at 36 km (direction south)Junhac is a pretty village of Cantal, with an attractive church...
See Junhac guide

Montsalvy
at 37 km (direction south)Montsalvy is an 11th century town with an interesting historic centre...
See Montsalvy guide

Sénezergues
at 38 km (direction south-south-west)Sénezergues is a tiny village with lovely views and an imposing castle...
See Sénezergues guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Cantal
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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
Girgols is in the southern-centre of France at 13 kilometres from Aurillac, the department capital (general information: Girgols is 425 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Girgols
from Aurillac (prefecture): 13 km
from Paris: 425 km
from Calais: 659 km
from Nice: 408 km
from Bordeaux: 242 km
from Strasbourg: 562 km
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