Padies tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Sauveterre-de-Rouergue at 20 km from Padies

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Visit Padies: highlights and tourist information

Padies is situated in the Tarn 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 Padies in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Sauveterre-de-Rouergue at 20 km and Monesties at 22 km.

Padies, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Sauveterre-de-Rouergue

Most Beautiful Village at 20 km (direction north-north-west), in the Aveyron department

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

See Sauveterre-de-Rouergue guide

Monesties

Most Beautiful Village at 22 km (direction west)

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

See Monesties guide

Brousse-le-Chateau

Most Beautiful Village at 22 km (direction east), in the Aveyron department

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

See Brousse-le-Chateau guide

Albi

at 22 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Albi guide

Albi cathedral

Cathedral at 22 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Albi cathedral guide

Realmont

at 33 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Realmont guide

Cordes-sur-Ciel

at 33 km (direction west)

Cordes is certainly one of the most beautiful towns in France with a great...

See Cordes-sur-Ciel guide

Najac

Most Beautiful Village at 36 km (direction west-north-west), in the Aveyron department

The village of Najac is very pretty, and the castle and ridgetop position mean...

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Chateau de Najac

Castle at 37 km (direction west-north-west), in the Aveyron department

Najac castle is the impressive ruins of a 13th century castle in Aveyron...

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Rodez

at 38 km (direction north-east), in the Aveyron department

In Rodez you can explore the historic town around the cathedral, and then choose...

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Belcastel

Most Beautiful Village at 39 km (direction north-east), in the Aveyron department

The lovely riverside setting, the steep cobbled streets and the castle combine to make...

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Vieux

at 40 km (direction west)

The small village of Vieux was once one of the most important pilgrimage towns...

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Varen

at 40 km (direction west-north-west), in the Tarn-et-Garonne department

At Varen you can see the Chateau du Doyenné and nice riverside views...

See Varen guide

Belmont-sur-Rance

at 40 km (direction east-south-east), in the Aveyron department

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

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Reserve excursions near Padies

Map of places to visit near Padies

Markets in and near Padies

• Saint-Juery: market Thursday (16km)
• Carmaux: market Friday (16km)
• Naucelle: market Saturday - seasonal market only (17km)
• Albi: market Wednesday & Tuesday all day & Saturday all day (22km)
• Baraqueville: market Sunday - seasonal market only (27km)
• Villefranche-de-Panat: market Sunday - seasonal market only (28km)
• Arvieu: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (29km)
• Rieupeyroux: market Sunday - seasonal market only (31km)
• Cordes-sur-Ciel: market Saturday & Saturday (32km)
• Realmont: market Wednesday (33km)

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Tourist attractions near Padies, France

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

Heritage sites

• Episcopal City, Albi (21km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Brousse-le-Chateau (22km)
• Belcastel (39km)

National Monuments

• Beaulieu en Rouergue Abbey (45km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Gaillac (40km)
• Villefranche-de-Rouergue (43km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint-Cirice (Brousse-le-Chateau) (21km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc Rochegude (21km)
• Jardin du palais de la Berbie (21km)
• Jardin de Paradis (33km)
• Jardins de Quercy (42km)
• Jardin d'Eden du château du Colombier (46km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Albi (22km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Gorges de l'Aveyron (36km)
• Tindoul de la Vayssière (47km)

Towns of Art and history

• Sauveterre-de-Rouergue (20km)
• Najac (36km)

Geography and distances

Padies is in the south of France at 21 kilometres from Albi, the department capital (general information: Padies is 535 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Andouque, Crespin, Lacapelle-Pinet, Ledas-et-Penthies, Montauriol, Moulares, Saint-Julien-Gaulene, Saint-Michel-Labadie, Treban and Valence-d'Albigeois.

This page in French: Visiter Padies