Marchastel tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Riom-es-Montagnes at 5 km from Marchastel

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Visit Marchastel: highlights and tourist information

Marchastel 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 Marchastel in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Riom-es-Montagnes at 5 km and Parc des Volcans at 12 km.

Marchastel, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Riom-es-Montagnes

at 5 km (direction west)

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

See Riom-es-Montagnes guide

Parc des Volcans

Scenery at 12 km (direction 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

Salers

Most Beautiful Village at 24 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Salers guide

Chateau de Val

Castle at 25 km (direction north-west)

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

See Chateau de Val guide

Fontanges

at 26 km (direction south-west)

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

See Fontanges guide

Saint-Chamant

at 31 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Saint-Chamant guide

Mauriac

at 31 km (direction west)

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

See Mauriac guide

Tournemire

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

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

See Tournemire guide

Mont-Dore

at 33 km (direction north-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

La Bourboule

at 34 km (direction north-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

Blesle

Most Beautiful Village at 35 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

Murol

Castle at 37 km (direction 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

Saint-Nectaire

at 40 km (direction 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-Flour

at 40 km (direction south-east)

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

See Saint-Flour guide

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Reserve excursions near Marchastel

Map of places to visit near Marchastel

Markets in and near Marchastel

• Marcenat: market Friday - seasonal market only (8km)
• Bort-les-Orgues: market Tuesday & Saturday (22km)
• Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise: market Monday (30km)
• Valuejols: market Tuesday (30km)
• Mauriac: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (31km)
• Mont-Dore: market Friday all day (33km)
• La Bourboule: market Saturday (34km)
• Murol: market Wednesday (37km)
• Massiac: market Tuesday (37km)
• Saint-Nectaire: market Sunday - seasonal market only (40km)

More information about Marchastel, Auvergne

Tourist attractions near Marchastel, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Puy Mary (20km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Salers (24km)
• Tournemire (32km)
• Blesle (35km)
• Saint-Saturnin (51km)
• Montpeyroux (53km)

National Monuments

• Villeneuve-Lembron Chateau (42km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Riom-es-Montagnes (5km)
• Saint-Flour (40km)
• Issoire (50km)
• Meymac (52km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Volcans d'Auvergne (12km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Blesle) (35km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Saint-Nectaire) (40km)
• Eglise de Saint Austremoine d'Issoire (Issoire) (50km)
• Eglise Notre Dame (Saint-Saturnin) (50km)

Remarkable gardens

• Verger de Déduit (24km)
• Parc-arboretum de Neuvic d'Ussel (37km)
• Jardin de la Ganille (44km)
• Jardins de Cordès (46km)
• Jardins du château d'Hauterive (50km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Signal du Luguet (21km)
• Puy Griou (23km)
• Cascade de Liadouze (23km)
• Plomb du Cantal (25km)
• Lac Pavin (27km)
• Puy de Sancy (28km)
• Banne d'Ordanche (37km)
• Lac du Guery (38km)

Towns of Art and history

• Salins (28km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Massiac (37km)

Geography and distances

Marchastel is in the southern-centre of France at 46 kilometres from Aurillac, the department capital (general information: Marchastel is 398 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Apchon, Collandres, Lugarde, Riom-es-Montagnes, Saint-Bonnet-de-Condat and Saint-Saturnin.

This page in French: Visiter Marchastel