Le Monteil tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Riom-es-Montagnes at 13 km from Le Monteil

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Visit Le Monteil: highlights and tourist information

Le Monteil 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 Monteil in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Riom-es-Montagnes at 13 km and Mauriac at 16 km.

Le Monteil, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Riom-es-Montagnes

at 13 km (direction east)

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

See Riom-es-Montagnes guide

Mauriac

at 16 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Mauriac guide

Chateau de Val

Castle at 16 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Chateau de Val guide

Salers

Most Beautiful Village at 18 km (direction south)

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

See Salers guide

Fontanges

at 20 km (direction south)

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

See Fontanges guide

Saint-Chamant

at 23 km (direction south-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 26 km (direction east-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

Tournemire

Most Beautiful Village at 27 km (direction south)

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

See Tournemire guide

Saint-Angel

at 31 km (direction north-west), in the Correze department

Saint-Angel is a very small village but also a pleasant diversion when you are...

See Saint-Angel guide

Meymac

at 37 km (direction north-west), in the Correze department

Meymac should be beter known to tourists - the stone buildings in the town...

See Meymac guide

La Bourboule

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

La Bourboule is one of the most impressive of the belle-epoque spa towns in...

See La Bourboule guide

Mont-Dore

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

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

See Mont-Dore guide

Aurillac

at 42 km (direction south)

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

See Aurillac guide

Tours de Merle

Castle at 42 km (direction west-south-west), in the Correze department

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

See Tours de Merle guide

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Reserve excursions near Le Monteil

Map of places to visit near Le Monteil

Markets in and near Le Monteil

• Bort-les-Orgues: market Tuesday & Saturday (11km)
• Mauriac: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (16km)
• Marcenat: market Friday - seasonal market only (26km)
• Ussel: market Saturday (32km)
• La Bourboule: market Saturday (38km)
• Meymac: market Friday - seasonal market only (38km)
• Mont-Dore: market Friday all day (39km)
• Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise: market Monday (41km)
• Aurillac: market Wednesday & Saturday (42km)
• Valuejols: market Tuesday (43km)

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Tourist attractions near Le Monteil, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Puy Mary (25km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Salers (18km)
• Tournemire (27km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Riom-es-Montagnes (13km)
• Meymac (37km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Volcans d'Auvergne (26km)
• Millevaches en Limousin (55km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Notre Dame (Saint-Nectaire) (50km)

Remarkable gardens

• Verger de Déduit (11km)
• Parc-arboretum de Neuvic d'Ussel (20km)
• Jardin de la Ganille (32km)
• Jardins de Cordès (51km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Cascade de Liadouze (28km)
• Puy Griou (29km)
• Plomb du Cantal (33km)
• Puy de Sancy (36km)
• Lac Pavin (38km)
• Signal du Luguet (38km)
• Banne d'Ordanche (41km)
• Lac du Guery (43km)

Towns of Art and history

• Salins (14km)

Geography and distances

Le Monteil is in the southern-centre of France at 41 kilometres from Aurillac, the department capital (general information: Le Monteil is 396 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Antignac, Auzers, La Monselie, Meallet, Saignes, Sauvat, Trizac, Vebret and Ydes.

This page in French: Visiter Le Monteil