La Besseyre-Saint-Mary tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Saint-Flour at 26 km from La Besseyre-Saint-Mary

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Visit La Besseyre-Saint-Mary: highlights and tourist information

La Besseyre-Saint-Mary is situated in the Haute-Loire 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 La Besseyre-Saint-Mary in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Flour at 26 km and Aumont Aubrac at 29 km.

La Besseyre-Saint-Mary, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Saint-Flour

at 26 km (direction west-north-west), in the Cantal department

Although built in rather sombre granite, we found lots of interesting sights in the...

See Saint-Flour guide

Aumont Aubrac

at 29 km (direction south-south-west), in the Lozere department

Not perhaps a major destination but Aumont-Aubrac is pleasant to explore when you are...

See Aumont Aubrac guide

Lavaudieu

Most Beautiful Village at 33 km (direction south-south-west)

Lavaoudieu is listed among the most beautiful villages in France, and has the roman...

See Lavaudieu guide

Allegre

at 35 km (direction north-east)

Be sure to climb to the castle above Allegre to see the views after...

See Allegre guide

Brioude

at 36 km (direction north-east)

Brioude is most visited for the Basilica Saint-Julien, the largest romanesque church in the...

See Brioude guide

Le Puy-en-Velay

at 38 km (direction east)

The town of Le Puy-en-Velay is very interesting to visit and an important pilgrimage...

See Le Puy-en-Velay guide

Arlempdes

Most Beautiful Village at 42 km (direction east)

Arlempdes is a very small village but the character of the village, the ruined...

See Arlempdes guide

Pradelles

Most Beautiful Village at 43 km (direction east-south-east)

Both the picturesque historic village centre and the lovely viwes make Pradelles a highlight...

See Pradelles guide

Blesle

Most Beautiful Village at 43 km (direction north-west)

There are a remarkable number of sites of interest in the small village of...

See Blesle guide

La Chaise-Dieu

at 45 km (direction north-east)

The church, cloisters and Danse Macabre fresco in the abbey are the major attraction...

See La Chaise-Dieu guide

Auzon

at 47 km (direction north-east)

The cobbled streets of Auzon wind up the hill from the river, passing an...

See Auzon guide

Marvejols

at 47 km (direction south-south-west), in the Lozere department

The quiet regional town of Marvejols has several interesting historic monuments to discover...

See Marvejols guide

Laguiole

at 55 km (direction west-south-west), in the Aveyron department

The sweeping lanscape of the Laguiole region is best known for the famous knives...

See Laguiole guide

La Garde-Guerin

Most Beautiful Village at 63 km (direction south-east), in the Lozere department

The isolated village of La Garde-Guerin is one of the best preserved and unspoiled...

See La Garde-Guerin guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Haute-Loire

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Reserve excursions near La Besseyre-Saint-Mary

Map of places to visit near La Besseyre-Saint-Mary

Markets in and near La Besseyre-Saint-Mary

• Langeac: market Tuesday & Thursday & (16km)
• Saint-Chely-d'Apcher: market Thursday (21km)
• Paulhaguet: market Monday (28km)
• Allegre: market Wednesday (34km)
• Chaudes-Aigues: market Thursday & Monday (35km)
• Costaros: market Monday (35km)
• Landos: market Tuesday (36km)
• Massiac: market Tuesday (36km)
• Brioude: market Saturday (36km)
• Polignac: market Wednesday (37km)

More information about La Besseyre-Saint-Mary, Auvergne

Tourist attractions near La Besseyre-Saint-Mary, France

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

Heritage sites

• Le Puy-en-Velay Hotel-Dieu St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (38km)
• Le Puy-en-Velay cathédrale Notre-Dame (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (38km)
• St Chely d'Aubrac pont des pèlerins (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (58km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lavaudieu (33km)
• Arlempdes (42km)
• Pradelles (43km)
• Blesle (43km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Saint-Flour (26km)
• Le Puy-en-Velay (38km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye Saint-Andre (Lavaudieu) (33km)
• Basilique de Saint Julien (Brioude) (36km)
• Eglise de Saint Georges (Saint-Paulien) (38km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Blesle) (43km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Mont Mouchet (3km)
• Lac du Bouchet (30km)
• Cascade de la Beaume (37km)
• Cascade du Déroc (45km)
• Signal du Luguet (53km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Aumont-Aubrac (29km)
• Massiac (36km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Réserve de bisons d'Europe de Sainte-Eulalie (19km)

Geography and distances

La Besseyre-Saint-Mary is in the southern-centre of France at 38 kilometres from Le Puy-en-Velay, the department capital (general information: La Besseyre-Saint-Mary is 440 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to La Besseyre-Saint-Mary from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Auvers, Chazelles, Desges, Grezes, Paulhac-en-Margeride and Saint-Privat-du-Fau.

This page in French: Visiter La Besseyre-Saint-Mary