Oradour tourism and travel guide

Visit Oradour: highlights and tourist information

Oradour 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 Oradour in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Flour at 18 km and Laguiole at 27 km.

Oradour, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Saint-Flour

Saint-Flour

at 18 km (direction north-east)

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

See Saint-Flour guide
Laguiole

Laguiole

at 27 km (direction south-south-west), in the Aveyron department

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

See Laguiole guide
Aumont Aubrac

Aumont Aubrac

at 35 km (direction east-south-east), in the Lozere department

Not perhaps a major destination but Aumont-Aubrac is pleasant to explore when you are...

See Aumont Aubrac guide
Tournemire

Tournemire

Most Beautiful Village at 38 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Tournemire guide
 
 
Aurillac

Aurillac

at 39 km (direction west)

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

See Aurillac guide
Fontanges

Fontanges

at 40 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Fontanges guide
Montsalvy

Montsalvy

at 42 km (direction west-south-west)

Montsalvy is an 11th century town with an interesting historic centre...

See Montsalvy guide
Entraygues

Entraygues

at 42 km (direction south-west), in the Aveyron department

The medieval bridges and half-timbered houses are among the highlights in the village of...

See Entraygues guide
 
 
Salers

Salers

Most Beautiful Village at 42 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Salers guide
Saint-Chamant

Saint-Chamant

at 43 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Saint-Chamant guide
Junhac

Junhac

at 44 km (direction west-south-west)

Junhac is a pretty village of Cantal, with an attractive church...

See Junhac guide
Le Fel

Le Fel

at 45 km (direction west-south-west), in the Aveyron department

Although small, the location of Le Fel and the pretty houses and views make...

See Le Fel guide
 
 
Le Don du Fel

Le Don du Fel

at 45 km (direction west-south-west), in the Aveyron department

Le Don du Fel is an impressive exhibition of artworks and pottery...

See Le Don du Fel guide
Estaing

Estaing

Most Beautiful Village at 46 km (direction south-west), in the Aveyron department

This pretty village in the Aubrac region has several monuments of note, including the...

See Estaing guide

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Markets in and near Oradour

  • Chaudes-Aigues: market Thursday & Monday (9km)
  • Valuejols: market Tuesday (15km)
  • Sainte-Genevieve-sur-Argence: market Wednesday & Wednesday (19km)
  • Mur-de-Barrez: market Thursday (23km)
  • Saint-Chely-d'Apcher: market Thursday (30km)
  • Aurillac: market Wednesday & Saturday (40km)
  • Entraygues: market Tuesday & Wednesday - seasonal market only (42km)
  • Entraygues: market Friday & (42km)
  • Massiac: market Tuesday (42km)
  • Marcenat: market Friday - seasonal market only (44km)

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Tourist attractions near Oradour, France

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

Grand sites of France

  • Puy Mary (29km)

Heritage sites

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

Churches and religious monuments

  • Abbaye Saint Pierre (Blesle) (48km)
  • Abbaye Saint-Andre (Lavaudieu) (51km)
  • Basilique de Saint Julien (Brioude) (55km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Verger de Déduit (50km)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Plomb du Cantal (21km)
  • Puy Griou (25km)
  • Cascade de Liadouze (27km)
  • Cascade du Déroc (32km)
  • Mont Mouchet (35km)

Towns of Art and history

  • Salins (52km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

  • Réserve de bisons d'Europe de Sainte-Eulalie (45km)
 
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Geography and distances

Oradour is in the southern-centre of France at 39 kilometres from Aurillac, the department capital (general information: Oradour is 440 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Oradour

Canton: Pierrefort

Arrondissement: Saint-Flour

Department: Cantal

Region: Auvergne

New region: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Postcode: 15260

Distance to Oradour

from Aurillac (prefecture): 39 km

from Paris: 440 km

from Calais: 675 km

from Nice: 370 km

from Bordeaux: 277 km

from Strasbourg: 548 km

Getting here

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

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Espinasse, Gourdieges, Neuveglise and Sainte-Marie.

This page in French: Visiter Oradour

 
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