Meyrueis tourism and travel guide
Visit Meyrueis: highlights and tourist information
Travel Guide To Visit AttractionsFrance This Way comment: The small rivers that meet in the centre of the town and the lively atmosphere in summer make Meyrueis a popular detour with those exploring the scenic highlights in Lozere
Important note
This page features a summary of highlights that you might like to explore near Meyrueis. For detailed visitor information see the Meyrueis travel guide.
Meyrueis is situated in the Lozere department and Languedoc-Roussillon region (now part of the Occitanie region), in the south of France at 38 kilometres from Mende, the department capital (general information: Meyrueis is 526 kilometres from Paris).
Attractions in Meyrueis
Less dramatic and less well known than the Gorges du Tarn north of here, the Gorges de la Jonte are also very scenic and a pleasure to explore: Gorges de la Jonte
Popular places to visit nearby include La Roque-Sainte-Marguerite at 18 km and Saint-Chely-du-Tarn at 18 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Meyrueis, France: places to visit and attractions
Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Meyrueis in Occitanie.
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Lozere
Map of places to visit near Meyrueis
Markets in and near Meyrueis
- Valleraugue: market Wednesday & Saturday (20km)
- Sainte-Enimie: market Wednesday & Saturday (21km)
- Ispagnac: market Tuesday & Saturday (23km)
- Le Vigan: market Saturday (25km)
- Millau: market Wednesday & Friday (30km)
- Le Pont du Montvert: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (32km)
- Severac-le-Chateau: market Thursday (33km)
- Saint-Jean-du-Gard: market Tuesday (37km)
- Mende: market Saturday all day (38km)
- Bagnols-les-Bains: market Thursday (41km)
More information about Meyrueis, Languedoc-Roussillon
Tourist attractions near Meyrueis, France
Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Meyrueis.
Grand sites of France
- Gorges du Tarn (20km)
- Cirque de Navacelles (33km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Sainte-Enimie (21km)
- La Couvertoirade (31km)
- Peyre (36km)
- Sainte-Eulalie-d'Olt (50km)
- La Garde-Guerin (54km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Marvejols (43km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Grands Causses (39km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye de Sylvanès (Sylvanes) (54km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardin des Sambucs (26km)
- Bambouseraie de Prafrance (46km)
- Jardin du Tomple (46km)
- Jardin du mas de l'Abri (50km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Chaos de Nimes-le-Vieux (7km)
- Aven Armand (grotte) (7km)
- Abîme de Bramabiau (7km)
- Mont Aigoual (14km)
- Chaos de Montpellier-le-Vieux (18km)
- Cirque de Vissec (31km)
- Mont Lozère (37km)
- Grotte des Demoiselles (39km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- La Canourgue (33km)
- Le Caylar (36km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Maison des vautours (vultures) (15km)
- Parc à loups du Gévaudan (wolves) (29km)
Geography and distances
Geographical Information
Commune: Meyrueis
Canton: Meyrueis
Arrondissement: Florac
Department: Lozere
Region: Languedoc-Roussillon
New region: Occitanie
Postcode: 48150
Distance to Meyrueis
from Mende (prefecture): 38 km
from Paris: 526 km
from Calais: 762 km
from Nice: 312 km
from Bordeaux: 326 km
from Strasbourg: 591 km
Getting here
For driving distances to Meyrueis from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 2 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Gatuzieres and Lanuejols.
This page in French: Visiter Meyrueis
