Le Rouget tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Marcoles at 12 km from Le Rouget
Visit Le Rouget: highlights and tourist information
Le Rouget 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 Rouget in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Popular places to visit nearby include Marcoles at 12 km and Laroquebrou at 13 km.
Le Rouget, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Marcoles
at 12 km (direction east-south-east)The fortified village of Marcoles dates from the 10th century and is one of...
See Marcoles guide
Laroquebrou
at 13 km (direction north-north-west)In Laroquebrou you can see the Cere river below the village and a ruined...
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Chateau de Laroque
Castle at 13 km (direction north-north-west)Chateau de Laroque is a 13th century fortified castle on a hill above the...
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Maurs
at 16 km (direction south-south-west)In Maurs you can see the Abbey Church of Saint-Cesaire and half-timbered houses in...
See Maurs guide
Aurillac
at 18 km (direction east-north-east)Close to the scenic Route des Cretes', Aurillac lacks major monuments but is a...
See Aurillac guide
Mourjou
at 20 km (direction south-south-east)Mourjou is historically a very important chestnut producing region in France, and it is...
See Mourjou guide
Cassaniouze
at 22 km (direction south-east)Cassaniouze is a small town in Cantal with several small attractions...
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Sénezergues
at 22 km (direction south-east)Sénezergues is a tiny village with lovely views and an imposing castle...
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Junhac
at 23 km (direction east-south-east)Junhac is a pretty village of Cantal, with an attractive church...
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Tours de Merle
Castle at 26 km (direction north-west), in the Correze departmentThe Tours de Merle is a group of medieval castles in ruins in a...
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Montsalvy
at 27 km (direction east-south-east)Montsalvy is an 11th century town with an interesting historic centre...
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Cardaillac
Most Beautiful Village at 27 km (direction south-west), in the Lot departmentCardaillac is a small, unspoiled village now listed among the 'most beautiful in France'...
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Saint-Cere
at 27 km (direction west), in the Lot departmentSome of the highlights in Saint-Cere are rather hidden away, so take time to...
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Vieillevie
at 27 km (direction south-east)On the banks of the Lot river the small village of Vieillevie is very...
See Vieillevie guide
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Markets in and near Le Rouget
- Laroquebrou: market Friday - seasonal market only (13km)
- Maurs: market Thursday (16km)
- Aurillac: market Wednesday & Saturday (17km)
- Bretenoux: market Tuesday (32km)
- Figeac: market Saturday (32km)
- Decazeville: market Tuesday & Friday (33km)
- Mur-de-Barrez: market Thursday (34km)
- Entraygues: market Tuesday & Wednesday - seasonal market only (35km)
- Entraygues: market Friday & (35km)
- Firmi: market Saturday (36km)
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Tourist attractions near Le Rouget, France
What to do at Le Rouget? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Le Rouget.
Grand sites of France
- Puy Mary (45km)
Heritage sites
- Conques pont sur le Dourdou (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (31km)
- Conques abbatiale Sainte-Foy (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (31km)
- Figeac Hopital St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (32km)
- Gréalou dolmen de Pech-Laglaire (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (46km)
- Estaing pont sur le Lot (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (48km)
- Espalion Pont Vieux (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (56km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Tournemire (30km)
- Conques (31km)
- Autoire (33km)
- Loubressac (34km)
- Salers (38km)
- Carennac (40km)
- Curemonte (41km)
- Estaing (48km)
- Saint-Cirq-Lapopie (62km)
National Monuments
- Chateau Montal (29km)
- Castelnau-Bretenoux Chateau (32km)
- Assier Chateau (35km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Figeac (32km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Causses du Quercy (53km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Carennac) (40km)
Remarkable gardens
- Verger de Déduit (42km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Gouffre de Padirac (38km)
- Gouffre des Vitarelles (41km)
- Cascade de Liadouze (42km)
- Puy Griou (45km)
- Plomb du Cantal (47km)
- Trou de Bozouls (57km)
Towns of Art and history
- Salins (39km)
Geography and distances
Le Rouget is in the southern-centre of France at 18 kilometres from Aurillac, the department capital (general information: Le Rouget is 445 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Le Rouget
from Aurillac (prefecture): 18 km
from Paris: 445 km
from Calais: 678 km
from Nice: 421 km
from Bordeaux: 222 km
from Strasbourg: 590 km
Getting here
For driving distances to Le Rouget from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Cayrols, Glenat, La Segalassiere, Omps, Parlan, Pers, Roumegoux and Saint-Mamet-la-Salvetat.
This page in French: Visiter Le Rouget