Grand-Vabre tourism and travel guide

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Visit Grand-Vabre: highlights and tourist information

Grand-Vabre 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 Grand-Vabre in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Conques at 5 km and Conques Abbey at 5 km.

Grand-Vabre, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Conques

Most Beautiful Village at 5 km (direction south-east)

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

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Conques Abbey

Abbey at 5 km (direction south-east)

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

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Vieillevie

at 5 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 7 km (direction north-north-east), in the Cantal department

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

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Mourjou

at 7 km (direction north-north-west), in the Cantal department

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

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Sénezergues

at 9 km (direction north-east), in the Cantal department

Sénezergues is a tiny village with lovely views and an imposing castle...

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Le Fel

at 12 km (direction east)

Although small, the location of Le Fel and the pretty houses and views make...

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Le Don du Fel

at 12 km (direction east)

Le Don du Fel is an impressive exhibition of artworks and pottery...

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Junhac

at 12 km (direction north-east), in the Cantal department

Junhac is a pretty village of Cantal, with an attractive church...

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Espeyrac

at 12 km (direction east)

Espeyrac is a small, picturesque village surrounded by chestnut forests...

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Montsalvy

at 14 km (direction east-north-east), in the Cantal department

Montsalvy is an 11th century town with an interesting historic centre...

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Maurs

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

In Maurs you can see the Abbey Church of Saint-Cesaire and half-timbered houses in...

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Entraygues

at 17 km (direction east)

The medieval bridges and half-timbered houses are among the highlights in the village of...

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Marcoles

at 17 km (direction east), in the Cantal department

The fortified village of Marcoles dates from the 10th century and is one of...

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Map of places to visit near Grand-Vabre

Markets in and near Grand-Vabre

• Firmi: market Saturday (11km)
• Decazeville: market Tuesday & Friday (11km)
• Cransac: market Tuesday - seasonal market only (13km)
• Aubin: market Wednesday & Friday (14km)
• Maurs: market Thursday (16km)
• Entraygues: market Tuesday & Wednesday - seasonal market only (17km)
• Entraygues: market Friday & (17km)
• Figeac: market Saturday (26km)
• Aurillac: market Wednesday & Saturday (33km)
• Mur-de-Barrez: market Thursday (34km)

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Tourist attractions near Grand-Vabre, France

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

Heritage sites

• Conques pont sur le Dourdou (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (4km)
• Conques abbatiale Sainte-Foy (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (5km)
• Figeac Hopital St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (26km)
• Estaing pont sur le Lot (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (26km)
• Espalion Pont Vieux (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (34km)
• Gréalou dolmen de Pech-Laglaire (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (40km)
• St Chely d'Aubrac pont des pèlerins (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (45km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Conques (5km)
• Estaing (26km)
• Belcastel (27km)
• Saint-Come-d'Olt (38km)
• Autoire (49km)
• Loubressac (51km)

National Monuments

• Assier Chateau (38km)
• Chateau Montal (47km)
• Castelnau-Bretenoux Chateau (52km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Figeac (25km)
• Villefranche-de-Rouergue (40km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin d'Eden du château du Colombier (25km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Tindoul de la Vayssière (28km)
• Trou de Bozouls (34km)
• Gorges de l'Aveyron (52km)

Geography and distances

Grand-Vabre is in the southern-centre of France at 36 kilometres from Rodez, the department capital (general information: Grand-Vabre is 470 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Grand-Vabre from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Almont-les-Junies, Conques, Saint-Parthem and Vieillevie.

This page in French: Visiter Grand-Vabre