Molompize tourism and travel guide

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Visit Molompize: highlights and tourist information

Molompize 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 Molompize in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Blesle at 10 km and Brioude at 21 km.

Molompize, 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 10 km (direction north-north-east), in the Haute-Loire department

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

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Brioude

at 21 km (direction east-north-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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Saint-Flour

at 22 km (direction south)

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

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Lavaudieu

Most Beautiful Village at 26 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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Auzon

at 26 km (direction 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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Parc des Volcans

Scenery at 29 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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Saint-Floret

Most Beautiful Village at 36 km (direction west-north-west), 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 36 km (direction north-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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Riom-es-Montagnes

at 37 km (direction west)

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

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Usson

Most Beautiful Village at 37 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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Saint-Nectaire

at 40 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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Sauxillanges

at 41 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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Murol

Castle at 41 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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Montpeyroux

Most Beautiful Village at 44 km (direction north-north-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

Montpeyroux is a small village now listed among the 'most beautiful in France' and...

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Markets in and near Molompize

• Massiac: market Tuesday (6km)
• Brioude: market Saturday (21km)
• Sainte-Florine: market Sunday (24km)
• Marcenat: market Friday - seasonal market only (25km)
• Valuejols: market Tuesday (25km)
• Brassac-les-Mines: market Sunday (25km)
• Paulhaguet: market Monday (30km)
• Langeac: market Tuesday & Thursday & (32km)
• Champagnac-le-Vieux: market Friday (33km)
• Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise: market Monday (35km)

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Tourist attractions near Molompize, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Puy Mary (38km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Blesle (10km)
• Lavaudieu (26km)
• Usson (37km)
• Montpeyroux (44km)

National Monuments

• Villeneuve-Lembron Chateau (28km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Saint-Flour (22km)
• Issoire (36km)
• Riom-es-Montagnes (37km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Volcans d'Auvergne (29km)
• Livradois-Forez (52km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Blesle) (10km)
• Abbaye Saint-Andre (Lavaudieu) (19km)
• Basilique de Saint Julien (Brioude) (21km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame de Mailhat (Lamontgie) (29km)
• Eglise de Saint Austremoine d'Issoire (Issoire) (36km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Saint-Nectaire) (43km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du château d'Hauterive (36km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Signal du Luguet (16km)
• Mont Mouchet (34km)
• Plomb du Cantal (34km)
• Lac Pavin (35km)
• Puy Griou (37km)
• Cascade de Liadouze (40km)
• Puy de Sancy (41km)
• Lac du Guery (49km)
• Banne d'Ordanche (51km)
• Bois Noirs (52km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Massiac (6km)

Geography and distances

Molompize is in the southern-centre of France at 64 kilometres from Aurillac, the department capital (general information: Molompize is 407 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Auriac-l'Eglise, Bonnac, Charmensac, Ferrieres-Saint-Mary, Laurie, Massiac and Saint-Mary-le-Plain.

This page in French: Visiter Molompize