Lavigerie tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Riom-es-Montagnes at 17 km from Lavigerie

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Visit Lavigerie: highlights and tourist information

Lavigerie 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 Lavigerie in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Riom-es-Montagnes at 17 km and Fontanges at 19 km.

Lavigerie, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Riom-es-Montagnes

at 17 km (direction north-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 19 km (direction west)

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

See Fontanges guide

Salers

Most Beautiful Village at 20 km (direction west)

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

See Salers guide

Tournemire

Most Beautiful Village at 23 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Tournemire guide

Saint-Chamant

at 25 km (direction west)

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

See Saint-Chamant guide

Parc des Volcans

Scenery at 27 km (direction north-north-east), 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 30 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Saint-Flour guide

Mauriac

at 34 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Mauriac guide

Aurillac

at 34 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Aurillac guide

Chateau de Val

Castle at 39 km (direction north-west)

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

See Chateau de Val guide

Blesle

Most Beautiful Village at 39 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

Laroquebrou

at 48 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Laroquebrou guide

Chateau de Laroque

Castle at 48 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Chateau de Laroque guide

Mont-Dore

at 49 km (direction west-south-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

Mont-Dore is well placed to explore the scenic splendours of the area such as...

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

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Map of places to visit near Lavigerie

Markets in and near Lavigerie

• Valuejols: market Tuesday (17km)
• Marcenat: market Friday - seasonal market only (19km)
• Mauriac: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (34km)
• Mur-de-Barrez: market Thursday (34km)
• Bort-les-Orgues: market Tuesday & Saturday (35km)
• Aurillac: market Wednesday & Saturday (35km)
• Massiac: market Tuesday (37km)
• Sainte-Genevieve-sur-Argence: market Wednesday & Wednesday (38km)
• Chaudes-Aigues: market Thursday & Monday (38km)
• Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise: market Monday (44km)

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Tourist attractions near Lavigerie, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Puy Mary (7km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Salers (20km)
• Tournemire (23km)
• Blesle (39km)

National Monuments

• Villeneuve-Lembron Chateau (51km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Riom-es-Montagnes (17km)
• Saint-Flour (30km)
• Issoire (60km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Volcans d'Auvergne (27km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Blesle) (39km)
• Eglise de Saint Austremoine d'Issoire (Issoire) (60km)

Remarkable gardens

• Verger de Déduit (25km)
• Parc-arboretum de Neuvic d'Ussel (46km)
• Jardins du château d'Hauterive (60km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Puy Griou (7km)
• Plomb du Cantal (9km)
• Cascade de Liadouze (9km)
• Signal du Luguet (28km)
• Lac Pavin (41km)
• Puy de Sancy (43km)

Towns of Art and history

• Salins (28km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Massiac (37km)

Geography and distances

Lavigerie is in the southern-centre of France at 34 kilometres from Aurillac, the department capital (general information: Lavigerie is 414 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 3 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Dienne, Laveissiere and Le Claux.

This page in French: Visiter Lavigerie