Lauresses tourism and travel guide

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Visit Lauresses: highlights and tourist information

Lauresses is situated in the Lot 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 Lauresses in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Maurs at 9 km and Cardaillac at 14 km.

Lauresses, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Maurs

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

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

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Cardaillac

Most Beautiful Village at 14 km (direction west-south-west)

Cardaillac is a small, unspoiled village now listed among the 'most beautiful in France'...

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Lacapelle-Marival

at 16 km (direction west)

The castle, medieval gateway and market hall are among the highlights in Lacapelle-Marival...

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Marcoles

at 18 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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Mourjou

at 18 km (direction east-south-east), in the Cantal department

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

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Figeac

at 20 km (direction south-south-west)

The market town of Figeac has many interesting historic buildings and streets to explore...

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Capdenac

Most Beautiful Village at 21 km (direction south-south-west)

Capdenac-le-Haut, another of the 'beautiful villages of France' is quite small but very picturesque...

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Saint-Cere

at 21 km (direction west-north-west)

Some of the highlights in Saint-Cere are rather hidden away, so take time to...

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Cassaniouze

at 22 km (direction east-south-east), in the Cantal department

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

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Chateau de Laroque

Castle at 23 km (direction north-north-east), in the Cantal department

Chateau de Laroque is a 13th century fortified castle on a hill above the...

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Laroquebrou

at 23 km (direction north-north-east), in the Cantal department

In Laroquebrou you can see the Cere river below the village and a ruined...

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Sénezergues

at 24 km (direction east-south-east), in the Cantal department

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

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Faycelles

at 25 km (direction south-west)

Although quite small, take the time to stroll around Faycelles when you are in...

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Autoire

Most Beautiful Village at 26 km (direction west-north-west)

Autoire is very small but very pleasant to explore, while nearby you can admire...

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

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Map of places to visit near Lauresses

Markets in and near Lauresses

• Maurs: market Thursday (8km)
• Figeac: market Saturday (19km)
• Laroquebrou: market Friday - seasonal market only (23km)
• Decazeville: market Tuesday & Friday (25km)
• Bretenoux: market Tuesday (28km)
• Aubin: market Wednesday & Friday (28km)
• Firmi: market Saturday (29km)
• Cransac: market Tuesday - seasonal market only (29km)
• Aurillac: market Wednesday & Saturday (30km)
• Entraygues: market Tuesday & Wednesday - seasonal market only (37km)

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Tourist attractions near Lauresses, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Rocamadour (40km)
• Puy Mary (58km)

Heritage sites

• Figeac Hopital St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (19km)
• Conques pont sur le Dourdou (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (28km)
• Conques abbatiale Sainte-Foy (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (29km)
• Gréalou dolmen de Pech-Laglaire (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (33km)
• Rocamadour basilique Saint-Sauveur (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (40km)
• Estaing pont sur le Lot (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (49km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Autoire (26km)
• Loubressac (28km)
• Conques (29km)
• Carennac (35km)
• Curemonte (39km)
• Tournemire (43km)
• Belcastel (45km)
• Saint-Cirq-Lapopie (49km)
• Collonges-la-Rouge (49km)
• Estaing (49km)
• Salers (51km)
• Turenne (53km)

National Monuments

• Assier Chateau (22km)
• Chateau Montal (23km)
• Castelnau-Bretenoux Chateau (28km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Figeac (20km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Causses du Quercy (41km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Carennac) (35km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin d'Eden du château du Colombier (48km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Gouffre des Vitarelles (30km)
• Gouffre de Padirac (31km)
• Tindoul de la Vayssière (51km)
• Cascade de Liadouze (55km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Le rocher des aigles (eagles) (40km)

Geography and distances

Lauresses is in the south of France at 65 kilometres from Cahors, the department capital (general information: Lauresses is 455 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bessonies, Latronquiere, Quezac, Sabadel-Latronquiere and Saint-Cirgues.

This page in French: Visiter Lauresses