Marcenat tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Parc des Volcans at 8 km from Marcenat

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Visit Marcenat: highlights and tourist information

Marcenat 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 Marcenat in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Parc des Volcans at 8 km and Riom-es-Montagnes at 13 km.

Marcenat, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Parc des Volcans

Scenery at 8 km (direction ), 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

Riom-es-Montagnes

at 13 km (direction west)

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

See Riom-es-Montagnes guide

Blesle

Most Beautiful Village at 27 km (direction east), in the Haute-Loire department

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

See Blesle guide

Chateau de Val

Castle at 29 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Chateau de Val guide

Mont-Dore

at 30 km (direction west-north-west), 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

Murol

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

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

See Murol guide

Salers

Most Beautiful Village at 32 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Salers guide

La Bourboule

at 32 km (direction north-north-west), 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

Fontanges

at 33 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Saint-Nectaire

at 34 km (direction north-north-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

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

See Saint-Nectaire guide

Saint-Floret

Most Beautiful Village at 35 km (direction 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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Saint-Flour

at 37 km (direction south-east)

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

See Saint-Flour guide

Saint-Chamant

at 39 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Saint-Chamant guide

Tournemire

Most Beautiful Village at 39 km (direction south-west)

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

See Tournemire guide

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Markets in and near Marcenat

Market days in Marcenat: seasonal market: Friday;

• Marcenat: market Friday - seasonal market only (0km)
• Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise: market Monday (24km)
• Bort-les-Orgues: market Tuesday & Saturday (28km)
• Valuejols: market Tuesday (29km)
• Massiac: market Tuesday (29km)
• Mont-Dore: market Friday all day (30km)
• Murol: market Wednesday (31km)
• La Bourboule: market Saturday (32km)
• Saint-Nectaire: market Sunday - seasonal market only (34km)
• Champeix: market Friday (39km)

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Tourist attractions near Marcenat, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Puy Mary (25km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Blesle (27km)
• Salers (32km)
• Tournemire (39km)
• Saint-Saturnin (45km)
• Montpeyroux (46km)
• Usson (47km)

National Monuments

• Villeneuve-Lembron Chateau (34km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Riom-es-Montagnes (13km)
• Saint-Flour (37km)
• Issoire (42km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Volcans d'Auvergne (8km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Blesle) (27km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Saint-Nectaire) (35km)
• Abbaye Saint-Andre (Lavaudieu) (42km)
• Eglise de Saint Austremoine d'Issoire (Issoire) (42km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame de Mailhat (Lamontgie) (43km)
• Basilique de Saint Julien (Brioude) (44km)
• Eglise Notre Dame (Saint-Saturnin) (44km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Orcival) (44km)

Remarkable gardens

• Verger de Déduit (32km)
• Jardins de Cordès (42km)
• Jardins du château d'Hauterive (42km)
• Parc-arboretum de Neuvic d'Ussel (44km)
• Jardins du château de la Batisse (48km)
• Jardin de la Ganille (49km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Signal du Luguet (13km)
• Lac Pavin (22km)
• Puy de Sancy (25km)
• Puy Griou (27km)
• Plomb du Cantal (28km)
• Cascade de Liadouze (28km)
• Banne d'Ordanche (34km)
• Lac du Guery (34km)
• Mont Mouchet (56km)

Towns of Art and history

• Salins (36km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Massiac (29km)

Geography and distances

Marcenat is in the southern-centre of France at 52 kilometres from Aurillac, the department capital (general information: Marcenat is 396 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Condat, Landeyrat, Lugarde, Montgreleix, Saint-Bonnet-de-Condat and Saint-Saturnin.

This page in French: Visiter Marcenat