Laveissiere tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Riom-es-Montagnes at 22 km from Laveissiere

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Visit Laveissiere: highlights and tourist information

Laveissiere 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 Laveissiere in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Riom-es-Montagnes at 22 km and Fontanges at 24 km.

Laveissiere, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Riom-es-Montagnes

at 22 km (direction north-west)

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

See Riom-es-Montagnes guide

Fontanges

at 24 km (direction west)

Fontanges is a small village in the Monts du Cantal region at the foot...

See Fontanges guide

Saint-Flour

at 24 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Saint-Flour guide

Salers

Most Beautiful Village at 25 km (direction west)

Salers, listed as a 'most beautiful village in France' is very lovely - and...

See Salers guide

Tournemire

Most Beautiful Village at 26 km (direction west)

The very picturesque village of Tournemire is overlooked by the Chateau de Anjony...

See Tournemire guide

Saint-Chamant

at 29 km (direction west)

Saint-Chamant is a small Auvergne village with a castle in the Monts du Cantal...

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Parc des Volcans

Scenery at 29 km (direction 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

Aurillac

at 36 km (direction west-south-west)

Close to the scenic Route des Cretes', Aurillac lacks major monuments but is a...

See Aurillac guide

Blesle

Most Beautiful Village at 37 km (direction east-north-east), in the Haute-Loire department

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

See Blesle guide

Mauriac

at 39 km (direction west-north-west)

The religious monuments such as the basilica and the monastery are the highlights in...

See Mauriac guide

Chateau de Val

Castle at 43 km (direction north-west)

The Chateau de Val is an impressive medieval castle on the edge of a...

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Laguiole

at 48 km (direction south), in the Aveyron department

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

See Laguiole guide

Brioude

at 50 km (direction east-north-east), in the Haute-Loire department

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

See Brioude guide

Laroquebrou

at 51 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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

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Reserve excursions near Laveissiere

Map of places to visit near Laveissiere

Markets in and near Laveissiere

• Valuejols: market Tuesday (12km)
• Marcenat: market Friday - seasonal market only (21km)
• Mur-de-Barrez: market Thursday (32km)
• Chaudes-Aigues: market Thursday & Monday (33km)
• Massiac: market Tuesday (34km)
• Sainte-Genevieve-sur-Argence: market Wednesday & Wednesday (35km)
• Aurillac: market Wednesday & Saturday (37km)
• Mauriac: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (39km)
• Bort-les-Orgues: market Tuesday & Saturday (40km)
• Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise: market Monday (45km)

More information about Laveissiere, Auvergne

Tourist attractions near Laveissiere, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Puy Mary (10km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Salers (25km)
• Tournemire (26km)
• Blesle (37km)

National Monuments

• Villeneuve-Lembron Chateau (50km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Riom-es-Montagnes (22km)
• Saint-Flour (24km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Volcans d'Auvergne (29km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Blesle) (36km)
• Abbaye Saint-Andre (Lavaudieu) (47km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame de Mailhat (Lamontgie) (56km)

Remarkable gardens

• Verger de Déduit (30km)
• Parc-arboretum de Neuvic d'Ussel (51km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Plomb du Cantal (7km)
• Puy Griou (9km)
• Cascade de Liadouze (12km)
• Signal du Luguet (28km)
• Lac Pavin (43km)
• Mont Mouchet (47km)

Towns of Art and history

• Salins (33km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Massiac (34km)
• Aumont-Aubrac (58km)

Geography and distances

Laveissiere is in the southern-centre of France at 36 kilometres from Aurillac, the department capital (general information: Laveissiere is 417 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Albepierre-Bredons, Chastel-sur-Murat, Chavagnac, Dienne, Lavigerie and Murat.

This page in French: Visiter Laveissiere