Montmurat tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Maurs at 9 km from Montmurat
Visit Montmurat: highlights and tourist information
Montmurat 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 Montmurat in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Popular places to visit nearby include Maurs at 9 km and Capdenac at 12 km.
Montmurat, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Maurs
at 9 km (direction )In Maurs you can see the Abbey Church of Saint-Cesaire and half-timbered houses in...
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Capdenac
Most Beautiful Village at 12 km (direction west-south-west), in the Lot departmentCapdenac-le-Haut, another of the 'beautiful villages of France' is quite small but very picturesque...
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Mourjou
at 12 km (direction east-north-east)Mourjou is historically a very important chestnut producing region in France, and it is...
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Figeac
at 13 km (direction west), in the Lot departmentThe market town of Figeac has many interesting historic buildings and streets to explore...
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Peyrusse-le-Roc
at 15 km (direction south-south-west), in the Aveyron departmentPeyrusse-le-Roc is most unusual in having the small village to explore, and also the...
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Conques
Most Beautiful Village at 16 km (direction east), in the Aveyron departmentBest known for its abbey and as a pilgrimage destination, the beautiful village of...
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Conques Abbey
Abbey at 16 km (direction east), in the Aveyron departmentConques abbey is a roman style church built in the 11th century in the...
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Cassaniouze
at 16 km (direction east-north-east)Cassaniouze is a small town in Cantal with several small attractions...
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Cardaillac
Most Beautiful Village at 17 km (direction west-north-west), in the Lot departmentCardaillac is a small, unspoiled village now listed among the 'most beautiful in France'...
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Vieillevie
at 17 km (direction east)On the banks of the Lot river the small village of Vieillevie is very...
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Faycelles
at 18 km (direction west-south-west), in the Lot departmentAlthough quite small, take the time to stroll around Faycelles when you are in...
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Sénezergues
at 19 km (direction east-north-east)Sénezergues is a tiny village with lovely views and an imposing castle...
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Chateau de Bournazel
Castle at 20 km (direction south-south-east), in the Aveyron departmentThe Chateau de Bournazel is a charming chateau in the renaissance syle, in Aveyron...
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Marcoles
at 21 km (direction north-east)The fortified village of Marcoles dates from the 10th century and is one of...
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Markets in and near Montmurat
- Decazeville: market Tuesday & Friday (8km)
- Maurs: market Thursday (9km)
- Aubin: market Wednesday & Friday (12km)
- Cransac: market Tuesday - seasonal market only (13km)
- Firmi: market Saturday (13km)
- Figeac: market Saturday (14km)
- Entraygues: market Tuesday & Wednesday - seasonal market only (29km)
- Entraygues: market Friday & (29km)
- Villefranche-de-Rouergue: market Thursday (34km)
- Rieupeyroux: market Sunday - seasonal market only (36km)
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Tourist attractions near Montmurat, France
What to do at Montmurat? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Montmurat.
Heritage sites
- Figeac Hopital St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (14km)
- Conques pont sur le Dourdou (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (16km)
- Conques abbatiale Sainte-Foy (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (16km)
- Gréalou dolmen de Pech-Laglaire (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (28km)
- Estaing pont sur le Lot (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (38km)
- Espalion Pont Vieux (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (46km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Conques (16km)
- Belcastel (29km)
- Estaing (38km)
- Autoire (39km)
- Loubressac (41km)
- Saint-Cirq-Lapopie (46km)
- Carennac (49km)
- Curemonte (54km)
National Monuments
- Assier Chateau (26km)
- Chateau Montal (37km)
- Castelnau-Bretenoux Chateau (42km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Figeac (13km)
- Villefranche-de-Rouergue (33km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Causses du Quercy (41km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Carennac) (49km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardin d'Eden du château du Colombier (33km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Tindoul de la Vayssière (37km)
- Gouffre des Vitarelles (38km)
- Gouffre de Padirac (44km)
- Trou de Bozouls (45km)
- Gorges de l'Aveyron (46km)
Geography and distances
Montmurat is in the southern-centre of France at 38 kilometres from Aurillac, the department capital (general information: Montmurat is 470 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Montmurat
from Aurillac (prefecture): 38 km
from Paris: 470 km
from Calais: 703 km
from Nice: 417 km
from Bordeaux: 220 km
from Strasbourg: 611 km
Getting here
For driving distances to Montmurat from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 12 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bagnac-sur-Cele, Boisse-Penchot, Bouillac, Cuzac, Felzins, Flagnac, Le Trioulou, Lentillac-Saint-Blaise, Livinhac-le-Haut, Montredon, Saint-Santin and Saint-Santin-de-Maurs.
This page in French: Visiter Montmurat