Murat tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Saint-Flour at 20 km from Murat

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Visit Murat: highlights and tourist information

Murat 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 Murat in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Flour at 20 km and Riom-es-Montagnes at 25 km.

Murat, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Saint-Flour

at 20 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Saint-Flour guide

Riom-es-Montagnes

at 25 km (direction north-west)

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

See Riom-es-Montagnes guide

Fontanges

at 28 km (direction west)

Fontanges is a small village in the Monts du Cantal region at the foot...

See Fontanges guide

Salers

Most Beautiful Village at 29 km (direction west)

Salers, listed as a 'most beautiful village in France' is very lovely - and...

See Salers guide

Parc des Volcans

Scenery at 30 km (direction west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

The Natural Regional Park of the Volcanoes is a beautiful region of forested volcanic...

See Parc des Volcans guide

Tournemire

Most Beautiful Village at 31 km (direction west)

The very picturesque village of Tournemire is overlooked by the Chateau de Anjony...

See Tournemire guide

Blesle

Most Beautiful Village at 33 km (direction north-east), in the Haute-Loire department

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

See Blesle guide

Saint-Chamant

at 34 km (direction west)

Saint-Chamant is a small Auvergne village with a castle in the Monts du Cantal...

See Saint-Chamant guide

Aurillac

at 39 km (direction west-south-west)

Close to the scenic Route des Cretes', Aurillac lacks major monuments but is a...

See Aurillac guide

Mauriac

at 43 km (direction west-north-west)

The religious monuments such as the basilica and the monastery are the highlights in...

See Mauriac guide

Brioude

at 46 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...

See Brioude guide

Chateau de Val

Castle at 47 km (direction north-west)

The Chateau de Val is an impressive medieval castle on the edge of a...

See Chateau de Val guide

Laguiole

at 47 km (direction south), in the Aveyron department

The sweeping lanscape of the Laguiole region is best known for the famous knives...

See Laguiole guide

Lavaudieu

Most Beautiful Village at 49 km (direction east-north-east), in the Haute-Loire department

Lavaoudieu is listed among the most beautiful villages in France, and has the roman...

See Lavaudieu guide

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Markets in and near Murat

• Valuejols: market Tuesday (8km)
• Marcenat: market Friday - seasonal market only (22km)
• Massiac: market Tuesday (30km)
• Chaudes-Aigues: market Thursday & Monday (30km)
• Mur-de-Barrez: market Thursday (34km)
• Sainte-Genevieve-sur-Argence: market Wednesday & Wednesday (35km)
• Aurillac: market Wednesday & Saturday (40km)
• Mauriac: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (43km)
• Bort-les-Orgues: market Tuesday & Saturday (43km)
• Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise: market Monday (45km)

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Tourist attractions near Murat, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Puy Mary (15km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Salers (29km)
• Tournemire (31km)
• Blesle (33km)

National Monuments

• Villeneuve-Lembron Chateau (48km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Saint-Flour (20km)
• Riom-es-Montagnes (25km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Volcans d'Auvergne (30km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Blesle) (33km)
• Abbaye Saint-Andre (Lavaudieu) (43km)
• Basilique de Saint Julien (Brioude) (45km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame de Mailhat (Lamontgie) (53km)

Remarkable gardens

• Verger de Déduit (35km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Plomb du Cantal (10km)
• Puy Griou (13km)
• Cascade de Liadouze (16km)
• Signal du Luguet (27km)
• Mont Mouchet (42km)
• Lac Pavin (43km)

Towns of Art and history

• Salins (38km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Massiac (30km)
• Aumont-Aubrac (54km)

Geography and distances

Murat is in the southern-centre of France at 39 kilometres from Aurillac, the department capital (general information: Murat is 418 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Albepierre-Bredons, Chalinargues, Chastel-sur-Murat, Chavagnac, La Chapelle-d'Alagnon, Laveissenet, Laveissiere, Ussel and Virargues.

This page in French: Visiter Murat