Le Claux tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Riom-es-Montagnes at 14 km from Le Claux

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Visit Le Claux: highlights and tourist information

Le Claux 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 Le Claux in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Riom-es-Montagnes at 14 km and Fontanges at 17 km.

Le Claux, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Riom-es-Montagnes

at 14 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 17 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Fontanges guide

Salers

Most Beautiful Village at 17 km (direction west)

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

See Salers guide

Tournemire

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

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

See Tournemire guide

Saint-Chamant

at 22 km (direction west-south-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 25 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

Mauriac

at 30 km (direction west)

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

See Mauriac guide

Aurillac

at 33 km (direction south-west)

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

See Aurillac guide

Saint-Flour

at 33 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Saint-Flour guide

Chateau de Val

Castle at 35 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 40 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 46 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 46 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 47 km (direction north-north-east), 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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Reserve excursions near Le Claux

Map of places to visit near Le Claux

Markets in and near Le Claux

• Marcenat: market Friday - seasonal market only (19km)
• Valuejols: market Tuesday (21km)
• Mauriac: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (30km)
• Bort-les-Orgues: market Tuesday & Saturday (31km)
• Aurillac: market Wednesday & Saturday (34km)
• Mur-de-Barrez: market Thursday (36km)
• Massiac: market Tuesday (40km)
• Sainte-Genevieve-sur-Argence: market Wednesday & Wednesday (40km)
• Chaudes-Aigues: market Thursday & Monday (41km)
• Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise: market Monday (43km)

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Tourist attractions near Le Claux, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Puy Mary (6km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Salers (17km)
• Tournemire (21km)
• Blesle (40km)

National Monuments

• Villeneuve-Lembron Chateau (51km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Riom-es-Montagnes (14km)
• Saint-Flour (33km)
• Meymac (59km)
• Issoire (60km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Volcans d'Auvergne (25km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Blesle) (40km)
• Eglise de Saint Austremoine d'Issoire (Issoire) (60km)

Remarkable gardens

• Verger de Déduit (21km)
• Parc-arboretum de Neuvic d'Ussel (42km)
• Jardin de la Ganille (53km)
• Jardins du château d'Hauterive (60km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Puy Griou (9km)
• Cascade de Liadouze (10km)
• Plomb du Cantal (12km)
• Signal du Luguet (29km)
• Lac Pavin (40km)
• Puy de Sancy (42km)

Towns of Art and history

• Salins (25km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Massiac (40km)

Geography and distances

Le Claux is in the southern-centre of France at 33 kilometres from Aurillac, the department capital (general information: Le Claux is 412 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 2 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Cheylade and Lavigerie.

This page in French: Visiter Le Claux