Laurie tourism and travel guide

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Visit Laurie: highlights and tourist information

Laurie 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 Laurie in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Blesle at 7 km and Brioude at 22 km.

Laurie, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Blesle

Most Beautiful Village at 7 km (direction east-north-east), in the Haute-Loire department

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

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Brioude

at 22 km (direction east), in the Haute-Loire department

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

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Auzon

at 25 km (direction east-north-east), in the Haute-Loire department

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

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Parc des Volcans

Scenery at 25 km (direction west-north-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

The Natural Regional Park of the Volcanoes is a beautiful region of forested volcanic...

See Parc des Volcans guide

Saint-Flour

at 27 km (direction south)

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

See Saint-Flour guide

Lavaudieu

Most Beautiful Village at 28 km (direction east), in the Haute-Loire department

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

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Saint-Floret

Most Beautiful Village at 31 km (direction east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

The tiny village of Saint-Floret with its ruined castle and frescoes is now listed...

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Issoire

at 32 km (direction north-north-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

Best known for its romanesque church, Issoire is a very pleasant and unspoiled town...

See Issoire guide

Usson

Most Beautiful Village at 34 km (direction north-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

One of the least developed of the 'most beautiful villages in France' (a good...

See Usson guide

Riom-es-Montagnes

at 34 km (direction west)

After exploring the town and church in Riom-es-Montagnes be sure to follow one or...

See Riom-es-Montagnes guide

Saint-Nectaire

at 35 km (direction north-north-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

It is the impressive roman architecture of the Church of St-Nectaire-le-Haut that attracts visitors...

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Murol

Castle at 36 km (direction north-north-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

The highlight of a visit to Murol is the Chateau de Murol that stands...

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Sauxillanges

at 37 km (direction north-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

The principal monuments in Sauxillanges, the monastery and the castle, are not open to...

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Montpeyroux

Most Beautiful Village at 39 km (direction north-north-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

Montpeyroux is a small village now listed among the 'most beautiful in France' and...

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Markets in and near Laurie

• Massiac: market Tuesday (8km)
• Marcenat: market Friday - seasonal market only (22km)
• Sainte-Florine: market Sunday (22km)
• Brioude: market Saturday (22km)
• Brassac-les-Mines: market Sunday (23km)
• Valuejols: market Tuesday (28km)
• Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise: market Monday (29km)
• Issoire: market Saturday (32km)
• Champagnac-le-Vieux: market Friday (33km)
• Paulhaguet: market Monday (33km)

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Tourist attractions near Laurie, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Puy Mary (38km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Blesle (7km)
• Lavaudieu (28km)
• Usson (34km)
• Montpeyroux (39km)
• Saint-Saturnin (43km)

National Monuments

• Villeneuve-Lembron Chateau (23km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Saint-Flour (27km)
• Issoire (32km)
• Riom-es-Montagnes (34km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Volcans d'Auvergne (25km)
• Livradois-Forez (51km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Blesle) (7km)
• Abbaye Saint-Andre (Lavaudieu) (21km)
• Basilique de Saint Julien (Brioude) (22km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame de Mailhat (Lamontgie) (27km)
• Eglise de Saint Austremoine d'Issoire (Issoire) (32km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Saint-Nectaire) (38km)
• Eglise Notre Dame (Saint-Saturnin) (43km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du château d'Hauterive (32km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Signal du Luguet (11km)
• Lac Pavin (30km)
• Puy de Sancy (36km)
• Plomb du Cantal (36km)
• Puy Griou (38km)
• Mont Mouchet (40km)
• Cascade de Liadouze (40km)
• Lac du Guery (44km)
• Banne d'Ordanche (45km)
• Bois Noirs (51km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Massiac (8km)

Geography and distances

Laurie is in the southern-centre of France at 65 kilometres from Aurillac, the department capital (general information: Laurie is 402 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Auriac-l'Eglise, Autrac, Blesle, Leyvaux, Moledes, Molompize and Saint-Etienne-sur-Blesle.

This page in French: Visiter Laurie