Grandrieu tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Pradelles at 20 km from Grandrieu
Visit Grandrieu: highlights and tourist information
Grandrieu 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 Grandrieu in Occitanie.
Popular places to visit nearby include Pradelles at 20 km and Arlempdes at 25 km.
Grandrieu, 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 20 km (direction east), in the Haute-Loire departmentBoth the picturesque historic village centre and the lovely viwes make Pradelles a highlight...
See Pradelles guide
Arlempdes
Most Beautiful Village at 25 km (direction east-north-east), in the Haute-Loire departmentArlempdes is a very small village but the character of the village, the ruined...
See Arlempdes guide
Aumont Aubrac
at 28 km (direction west)Not perhaps a major destination but Aumont-Aubrac is pleasant to explore when you are...
See Aumont Aubrac guide
Mende
at 31 km (direction south-south-west)On the northern edge of the Cevennes National Park, Mende itself has a cathedral...
See Mende guide
Le Puy-en-Velay
at 35 km (direction north-east), in the Haute-Loire departmentThe town of Le Puy-en-Velay is very interesting to visit and an important pilgrimage...
See Le Puy-en-Velay guide
La Garde-Guerin
Most Beautiful Village at 36 km (direction south-east)The isolated village of La Garde-Guerin is one of the best preserved and unspoiled...
See La Garde-Guerin guide
Marvejols
at 37 km (direction west-south-west)The quiet regional town of Marvejols has several interesting historic monuments to discover...
See Marvejols guide
Cevennes National Park
National Parc at 47 km (direction south-south-west), in the Gard departmentThe varied landscapes of the Cevennes National Park are famous as the setting for...
See Cevennes National Park guide
Allegre
at 47 km (direction south-south-west), in the Haute-Loire departmentBe sure to climb to the castle above Allegre to see the views after...
See Allegre guide
Ispagnac
at 47 km (direction south-south-west)Ispagnac is a pretty village with medieval origins and a roman style church...
See Ispagnac guide
Quezac
at 47 km (direction south-south-west)Quezac is a small village in Lozere with a remarkable medieval bridge...
See Quezac guide
Le Pont de Montvert
at 48 km (direction south-south-east)The village of Le Pont-de-Montvert is one of the prettiest villages in the Cevennes...
See Le Pont de Montvert guide
Thueyts
at 48 km (direction east), in the Ardeche departmentThueyts is more 'renovated' than many of the Ardeche 'villages of character' and has...
See Thueyts guide
Sainte-Enimie
Most Beautiful Village at 50 km (direction south-south-west)Sainte-Enimie is the most extensive, and perhaps the most interesting, of the pretty villages...
See Sainte-Enimie guide
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Map of places to visit near Grandrieu
Markets in and near Grandrieu
- Landos: market Tuesday (17km)
- Langogne: market Saturday (19km)
- Pradelles: market Thursday (20km)
- Costaros: market Monday (21km)
- Coucouron: market Wednesday (27km)
- Saint-Chely-d'Apcher: market Thursday (28km)
- Bagnols-les-Bains: market Thursday (31km)
- Mende: market Saturday all day (32km)
- Coubon: market Sunday (33km)
- Le Monastier-sur-Gazeille: market Tuesday (33km)
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Tourist attractions near Grandrieu, France
What to do at Grandrieu? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Grandrieu.
Heritage sites
- Le Puy-en-Velay cathédrale Notre-Dame (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (35km)
- Le Puy-en-Velay Hotel-Dieu St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (35km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Pradelles (20km)
- Arlempdes (25km)
- La Garde-Guerin (36km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Le Puy-en-Velay (35km)
- Marvejols (37km)
- Saint-Flour (51km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Prieuré de Saint Julien (Saint-Julien-Chapteuil) (43km)
- Eglise de Saint Georges (Saint-Paulien) (44km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardin du mas de l'Abri (50km)
- Jardin du Tomple (51km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Lac du Bouchet (18km)
- Cascade de la Beaume (27km)
- Mont Mouchet (30km)
- Tanargue (40km)
- Mont Lozère (41km)
- Cascade du Déroc (47km)
- Bois de Païolive (63km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Aumont-Aubrac (29km)
- La Canourgue (51km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Réserve de bisons d'Europe de Sainte-Eulalie (12km)
Geography and distances
Grandrieu is in the south of France at 31 kilometres from Mende, the department capital (general information: Grandrieu is 463 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Grandrieu
Canton: Grandrieu
Arrondissement: Mende
Department: Lozere
Region: Languedoc-Roussillon
New region: Occitanie
Postcode: 48600
Distance to Grandrieu
from Mende (prefecture): 31 km
from Paris: 463 km
from Calais: 698 km
from Nice: 313 km
from Bordeaux: 332 km
from Strasbourg: 526 km
Getting here
For driving distances to Grandrieu from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 2 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Laval-Atger and Saint-Paul-le-Froid.
This page in French: Visiter Grandrieu