Le Fau tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Fontanges at 6 km from Le Fau

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Visit Le Fau: highlights and tourist information

Le Fau 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 Fau in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Fontanges at 6 km and Salers at 8 km.

Le Fau, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Fontanges

at 6 km (direction west)

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

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Salers

Most Beautiful Village at 8 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Salers guide

Tournemire

Most Beautiful Village at 9 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Tournemire guide

Saint-Chamant

at 11 km (direction west)

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

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Riom-es-Montagnes

at 21 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Riom-es-Montagnes guide

Aurillac

at 23 km (direction south-west)

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

See Aurillac guide

Mauriac

at 24 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Mauriac guide

Laroquebrou

at 34 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Chateau de Laroque

Castle at 34 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Parc des Volcans

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

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

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Chateau de Val

Castle at 38 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Marcoles

at 40 km (direction south-west)

The fortified village of Marcoles dates from the 10th century and is one of...

See Marcoles guide

Tours de Merle

Castle at 40 km (direction west), in the Correze department

The Tours de Merle is a group of medieval castles in ruins in a...

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Saint-Flour

at 41 km (direction east)

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

See Saint-Flour guide

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Map of places to visit near Le Fau

Markets in and near Le Fau

• Mauriac: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (23km)
• Aurillac: market Wednesday & Saturday (24km)
• Valuejols: market Tuesday (28km)
• Mur-de-Barrez: market Thursday (30km)
• Marcenat: market Friday - seasonal market only (30km)
• Bort-les-Orgues: market Tuesday & Saturday (34km)
• Laroquebrou: market Friday - seasonal market only (34km)
• Sainte-Genevieve-sur-Argence: market Wednesday & Wednesday (36km)
• Chaudes-Aigues: market Thursday & Monday (43km)
• Maurs: market Thursday (53km)

More information about Le Fau, Auvergne

Tourist attractions near Le Fau, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Puy Mary (7km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Salers (8km)
• Tournemire (9km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Riom-es-Montagnes (21km)
• Saint-Flour (41km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Volcans d'Auvergne (35km)

Remarkable gardens

• Verger de Déduit (16km)
• Parc-arboretum de Neuvic d'Ussel (40km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Cascade de Liadouze (7km)
• Puy Griou (10km)
• Plomb du Cantal (15km)
• Signal du Luguet (41km)
• Lac Pavin (50km)

Towns of Art and history

• Salins (18km)

Geography and distances

Le Fau is in the southern-centre of France at 23 kilometres from Aurillac, the department capital (general information: Le Fau is 418 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Le Falgoux, Mandailles-Saint-Julien, Saint-Paul-de-Salers and Saint-Projet-de-Salers.

This page in French: Visiter Le Fau