Pers tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Laroquebrou at 10 km from Pers

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Visit Pers: highlights and tourist information

Pers 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 Pers in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Laroquebrou at 10 km and Chateau de Laroque at 10 km.

Pers, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Laroquebrou

at 10 km (direction north-north-west)

In Laroquebrou you can see the Cere river below the village and a ruined...

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Chateau de Laroque

Castle at 10 km (direction north-north-west)

Chateau de Laroque is a 13th century fortified castle on a hill above the...

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Marcoles

at 15 km (direction south-east)

The fortified village of Marcoles dates from the 10th century and is one of...

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Aurillac

at 17 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Maurs

at 20 km (direction south-south-west)

In Maurs you can see the Abbey Church of Saint-Cesaire and half-timbered houses in...

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Mourjou

at 23 km (direction south-south-east)

Mourjou is historically a very important chestnut producing region in France, and it is...

See Mourjou guide

Tours de Merle

Castle at 24 km (direction north-west), in the Correze department

The Tours de Merle is a group of medieval castles in ruins in a...

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Cassaniouze

at 25 km (direction south-east)

Cassaniouze is a small town in Cantal with several small attractions...

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Sénezergues

at 25 km (direction south-east)

Sénezergues is a tiny village with lovely views and an imposing castle...

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Junhac

at 26 km (direction south-east)

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

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Tournemire

Most Beautiful Village at 27 km (direction north-east)

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

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Saint-Cere

at 27 km (direction west), in the Lot department

Some of the highlights in Saint-Cere are rather hidden away, so take time to...

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Saint-Chamant

at 28 km (direction north-east)

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

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Montsalvy

at 29 km (direction south-east)

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

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Markets in and near Pers

• Laroquebrou: market Friday - seasonal market only (10km)
• Aurillac: market Wednesday & Saturday (16km)
• Maurs: market Thursday (20km)
• Bretenoux: market Tuesday (32km)
• Monceaux-sur-Dordogne: market Thursday - seasonal market only (34km)
• Mur-de-Barrez: market Thursday (34km)
• Figeac: market Saturday (35km)
• Decazeville: market Tuesday & Friday (36km)
• Entraygues: market Tuesday & Wednesday - seasonal market only (37km)
• Entraygues: market Friday & (37km)

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Tourist attractions near Pers, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Puy Mary (42km)

Heritage sites

• Conques pont sur le Dourdou (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (34km)
• Conques abbatiale Sainte-Foy (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (34km)
• Figeac Hopital St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (35km)
• Gréalou dolmen de Pech-Laglaire (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (49km)
• Estaing pont sur le Lot (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (50km)
• Espalion Pont Vieux (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (58km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Tournemire (27km)
• Autoire (33km)
• Loubressac (34km)
• Conques (34km)
• Salers (35km)
• Curemonte (40km)
• Carennac (40km)
• Estaing (50km)

National Monuments

• Chateau Montal (30km)
• Castelnau-Bretenoux Chateau (33km)
• Assier Chateau (37km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Figeac (35km)
• Riom-es-Montagnes (55km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Causses du Quercy (56km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Carennac) (40km)

Remarkable gardens

• Verger de Déduit (39km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Gouffre de Padirac (39km)
• Cascade de Liadouze (40km)
• Gouffre des Vitarelles (42km)
• Puy Griou (43km)
• Plomb du Cantal (45km)

Towns of Art and history

• Salins (36km)

Geography and distances

Pers is in the southern-centre of France at 17 kilometres from Aurillac, the department capital (general information: Pers is 441 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Cayrols, Glenat, La Segalassiere, Lacapelle-Viescamp, Le Rouget, Omps, Roumegoux and Saint-Mamet-la-Salvetat.

This page in French: Visiter Pers