Leyvaux tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Blesle at 8 km from Leyvaux

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Visit Leyvaux: highlights and tourist information

Leyvaux 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 Leyvaux in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Blesle at 8 km and Parc des Volcans at 21 km.

Leyvaux, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Blesle

Most Beautiful Village at 8 km (direction east), in the Haute-Loire department

There are a remarkable number of sites of interest in the small village of...

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Parc des Volcans

Scenery at 21 km (direction west-north-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

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

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Brioude

at 25 km (direction east), in the Haute-Loire department

Brioude is most visited for the Basilica Saint-Julien, the largest romanesque church in the...

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Auzon

at 25 km (direction east-north-east), in the Haute-Loire department

The cobbled streets of Auzon wind up the hill from the river, passing an...

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Saint-Floret

Most Beautiful Village at 27 km (direction east-north-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

The tiny village of Saint-Floret with its ruined castle and frescoes is now listed...

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Issoire

at 29 km (direction north-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

Best known for its romanesque church, Issoire is a very pleasant and unspoiled town...

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Lavaudieu

Most Beautiful Village at 31 km (direction east), in the Haute-Loire department

Lavaoudieu is listed among the most beautiful villages in France, and has the roman...

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Saint-Nectaire

at 31 km (direction north-north-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

It is the impressive roman architecture of the Church of St-Nectaire-le-Haut that attracts visitors...

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Saint-Flour

at 31 km (direction south)

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

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Murol

Castle at 31 km (direction north-north-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

The highlight of a visit to Murol is the Chateau de Murol that stands...

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Usson

Most Beautiful Village at 32 km (direction north-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

One of the least developed of the 'most beautiful villages in France' (a good...

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Riom-es-Montagnes

at 32 km (direction west)

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

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Sauxillanges

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

The principal monuments in Sauxillanges, the monastery and the castle, are not open to...

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Mont-Dore

at 36 km (direction north-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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Map of places to visit near Leyvaux

Markets in and near Leyvaux

• Massiac: market Tuesday (12km)
• Marcenat: market Friday - seasonal market only (19km)
• Sainte-Florine: market Sunday (22km)
• Brassac-les-Mines: market Sunday (23km)
• Brioude: market Saturday (25km)
• Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise: market Monday (25km)
• Issoire: market Saturday (29km)
• Murol: market Wednesday (31km)
• Valuejols: market Tuesday (31km)
• Champeix: market Friday (31km)

More information about Leyvaux, Auvergne

Tourist attractions near Leyvaux, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Puy Mary (38km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Blesle (8km)
• Lavaudieu (31km)
• Usson (32km)
• Montpeyroux (36km)
• Saint-Saturnin (39km)
• Salers (49km)

National Monuments

• Villeneuve-Lembron Chateau (20km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Issoire (29km)
• Saint-Flour (31km)
• Riom-es-Montagnes (32km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Volcans d'Auvergne (21km)
• Livradois-Forez (50km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Blesle) (8km)
• Abbaye Saint-Andre (Lavaudieu) (23km)
• Basilique de Saint Julien (Brioude) (25km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame de Mailhat (Lamontgie) (26km)
• Eglise de Saint Austremoine d'Issoire (Issoire) (29km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Saint-Nectaire) (33km)
• Eglise Notre Dame (Saint-Saturnin) (38km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Orcival) (47km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du château d'Hauterive (29km)
• Jardins du château de la Batisse (43km)
• Jardins de Cordès (45km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Signal du Luguet (7km)
• Lac Pavin (25km)
• Puy de Sancy (31km)
• Plomb du Cantal (37km)
• Puy Griou (39km)
• Lac du Guery (39km)
• Banne d'Ordanche (40km)
• Cascade de Liadouze (41km)
• Mont Mouchet (44km)
• Bois Noirs (50km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Massiac (12km)

Geography and distances

Leyvaux is in the southern-centre of France at 66 kilometres from Aurillac, the department capital (general information: Leyvaux is 398 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Anzat-le-Luguet, Auriac-l'Eglise, Autrac, Laurie, Moledes and Saint-Etienne-sur-Blesle.

This page in French: Visiter Leyvaux