Montfranc tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Belmont-sur-Rance at 15 km from Montfranc

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Visit Montfranc: highlights and tourist information

Montfranc is situated in the Aveyron department and Occitanie region.

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

Popular places to visit nearby include Belmont-sur-Rance at 15 km and Brousse-le-Chateau at 18 km.

Montfranc, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Belmont-sur-Rance

at 15 km (direction east)

The Cevennes village of Belmont-sur-Rance is small but very enjoyable to explore, and to...

See Belmont-sur-Rance guide

Brousse-le-Chateau

Most Beautiful Village at 18 km (direction north-north-east)

Brousse-le-Chateau is an idyllic little village of steep cobbled streets on the banks of...

See Brousse-le-Chateau guide

Brassac (Tarn)

at 24 km (direction south-south-west), in the Tarn department

The highlight in the centre of Brassac in the Tarn department is certainly the...

See Brassac (Tarn) guide

Realmont

at 31 km (direction west), in the Tarn department

Realmont is very typical of the bastide towns to be found throughout the Tarn...

See Realmont guide

Albi

at 35 km (direction west-north-west), in the Tarn department

Albi is quite a remarkable town, with a substantial and beautiful centre and sensational...

See Albi guide

Albi cathedral

Cathedral at 35 km (direction west-north-west), in the Tarn department

Albi cathedral is remarkable for its brick exterior, and the large area of renaissance...

See Albi cathedral guide

Castres

at 37 km (direction south-west), in the Tarn department

While not an important tourist destination, Castres has a pleasant town centre and an...

See Castres guide

Lautrec

Most Beautiful Village at 38 km (direction west-south-west), in the Tarn department

Lautrec is a small village, but both the views and the intereting historic buildings...

See Lautrec guide

Olargues

Most Beautiful Village at 42 km (direction south-east), in the Herault department

With a lovely medieval centre and the scenic background of the Jaur river that...

See Olargues guide

Avene

at 44 km (direction east), in the Herault department

More famous for the beauty products produced here, the steep streets of the old...

See Avene guide

Peyre

Most Beautiful Village at 44 km (direction east-north-east)

Close to Millau Bridge, the small village of Peyre is listed among the most...

See Peyre guide

Millau bridge

Bridge at 45 km (direction east-north-east)

Millau Bridge (the Viaduc de Millau) is a modern bridge designed by Norman Foster,...

See Millau bridge guide

Monesties

Most Beautiful Village at 45 km (direction west-north-west), in the Tarn department

There is much more to discover in Monesties than you would expect in such...

See Monesties guide

Sauveterre-de-Rouergue

Most Beautiful Village at 47 km (direction north-north-west)

The highlight in Sauveterre-de-Rouergue is surely the medieval houses and arcades in the central...

See Sauveterre-de-Rouergue guide

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Map of places to visit near Montfranc

Markets in and near Montfranc

• Saint-Affrique: market Thursday & Saturday (29km)
• Villefranche-de-Panat: market Sunday - seasonal market only (29km)
• Saint-Juery: market Thursday (31km)
• Realmont: market Wednesday (31km)
• Albi: market Wednesday & Tuesday all day & Saturday all day (35km)
• Castres: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday & Friday (37km)
• Arvieu: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (39km)
• Carmaux: market Friday (40km)
• Labastide-Rouairoux: market Thursday (41km)
• Mazamet: market Tuesday & Sunday & Saturday (42km)

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Tourist attractions near Montfranc, France

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

Heritage sites

• Episcopal City, Albi (35km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Brousse-le-Chateau (18km)
• Olargues (42km)
• Peyre (44km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Haut-Languedoc (31km)
• Grands Causses (39km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint-Cirice (Brousse-le-Chateau) (18km)
• Abbaye de Sylvanès (Sylvanes) (31km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du palais de la Berbie (35km)
• Parc Rochegude (35km)
• Jardin de l'Évêché (37km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Albi (35km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grotte de la Devèze (43km)
• Mont Caroux (43km)

Towns of Art and history

• Sauveterre-de-Rouergue (47km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Fraisse-sur-Agout (32km)

Geography and distances

Montfranc is in the southern-centre of France at 57 kilometres from Rodez, the department capital (general information: Montfranc is 558 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): La Serre, Massals, Miolles, Pousthomy and Saint-Sernin-sur-Rance.

This page in French: Visiter Montfranc