Meyrueis tourism and travel guide

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Visit Meyrueis: highlights and tourist information

France 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

Meyrueis is situated in the Lozere department and Occitanie region.

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

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Meyrueis in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include La Malène at 16 km and La Roque-Sainte-Marguerite at 18 km.

Meyrueis, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Gorges de la Jonte

Scenery at 15 km (direction west)

Less dramatic and less well known than the Gorges du Tarn north of here,...

See Gorges de la Jonte guide

La Malène

at 16 km (direction north-west)

La Malène is a pretty village on the Tarn river in the Gorges du...

See La Malène guide

La Roque-Sainte-Marguerite

at 18 km (direction west-south-west), in the Aveyron department

The tiny village of La Roque-Sainte-Marguerite, in the Gorges de la Dourbie, is well...

See La Roque-Sainte-Marguerite guide

Saint-Chely-du-Tarn

at 18 km (direction north-north-west)

Saint-Chely-du-Tarn is in an idyllic spot within the western part of the Gorges du...

See Saint-Chely-du-Tarn guide

Castelbouc

at 18 km (direction north-north-east)

The tiny village of Castelbouc, in the Gorges du Tarn, is very lovely and...

See Castelbouc guide

Montbrun

at 19 km (direction north-north-east)

The small but very pretty village of Montbrun is at the eastern end of...

See Montbrun guide

Les Vignes

at 20 km (direction west-north-west)

Les Vignes is a village on the banks of the Tarn river, surrounded by...

See Les Vignes guide

Gorges du Tarn

Scenery at 21 km (direction west-north-west)

The cliffs and deep wooded slopes of the Gorges du Tarn make it one...

See Gorges du Tarn guide

Sainte-Enimie

Most Beautiful Village at 21 km (direction west-north-west)

Sainte-Enimie is the most extensive, and perhaps the most interesting, of the pretty villages...

See Sainte-Enimie guide

Florac

at 21 km (direction north-east)

Both the surrounding scenery and the town centre of Florac make it a very...

See Florac guide

Quezac

at 23 km (direction north-north-east)

Quezac is a small village in Lozere with a remarkable medieval bridge...

See Quezac guide

Ispagnac

at 23 km (direction north-north-east)

Ispagnac is a pretty village with medieval origins and a roman style church...

See Ispagnac guide

Cevennes National Park

National Parc at 23 km (direction north-north-east), in the Gard department

The varied landscapes of the Cevennes National Park are famous as the setting for...

See Cevennes National Park guide

Le Vigan

at 25 km (direction south-east), in the Gard department

Le Vigan is one of the most interesting towns to visit within the Cevennes...

See Le Vigan guide

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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)

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Tourist attractions near Meyrueis, France

What to do at Meyrueis? 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

Meyrueis is in the south of France at 38 kilometres from Mende, the department capital (general information: Meyrueis is 526 kilometres from Paris).

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