Prades tourism and travel guide

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Visit Prades: highlights and tourist information

Prades is situated in the Haute-Loire 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 Prades in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Allegre at 21 km and Le Puy-en-Velay at 23 km.

Prades, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Allegre

at 21 km (direction north-east)

Be sure to climb to the castle above Allegre to see the views after...

See Allegre guide

Le Puy-en-Velay

at 23 km (direction east)

The town of Le Puy-en-Velay is very interesting to visit and an important pilgrimage...

See Le Puy-en-Velay guide

Lavaudieu

Most Beautiful Village at 28 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Lavaudieu guide

Arlempdes

Most Beautiful Village at 32 km (direction east-south-east)

Arlempdes is a very small village but the character of the village, the ruined...

See Arlempdes guide

La Chaise-Dieu

at 34 km (direction north-north-east)

The church, cloisters and Danse Macabre fresco in the abbey are the major attraction...

See La Chaise-Dieu guide

Brioude

at 34 km (direction north-west)

Brioude is most visited for the Basilica Saint-Julien, the largest romanesque church in the...

See Brioude guide

Pradelles

Most Beautiful Village at 37 km (direction south-east)

Both the picturesque historic village centre and the lovely viwes make Pradelles a highlight...

See Pradelles guide

Saint-Flour

at 39 km (direction west), in the Cantal department

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

See Saint-Flour guide

Aumont Aubrac

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

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

See Aumont Aubrac guide

Auzon

at 44 km (direction north-north-west)

The cobbled streets of Auzon wind up the hill from the river, passing an...

See Auzon guide

Blesle

Most Beautiful Village at 46 km (direction north-west)

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

See Blesle guide

Thueyts

at 63 km (direction east-south-east), in the Ardeche department

Thueyts is more 'renovated' than many of the Ardeche 'villages of character' and has...

See Thueyts guide

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Reserve excursions near Prades

Map of places to visit near Prades

Markets in and near Prades

• Langeac: market Tuesday & Thursday & (11km)
• Allegre: market Wednesday (21km)
• Paulhaguet: market Monday (21km)
• Polignac: market Wednesday (22km)
• Le Puy-en-Velay: market Wednesday & Saturday (23km)
• Chadrac: market Sunday (24km)
• Costaros: market Monday (25km)
• Brives-Charensac: market Friday (25km)
• Coubon: market Sunday (26km)
• Landos: market Tuesday (28km)

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Tourist attractions near Prades, France

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

Heritage sites

• Le Puy-en-Velay Hotel-Dieu St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (23km)
• Le Puy-en-Velay cathédrale Notre-Dame (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (23km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lavaudieu (28km)
• Arlempdes (32km)
• Pradelles (37km)
• Blesle (46km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Le Puy-en-Velay (23km)
• Saint-Flour (39km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Georges (Saint-Paulien) (23km)
• Abbaye Saint-Andre (Lavaudieu) (32km)
• Basilique de Saint Julien (Brioude) (34km)
• Prieuré de Saint Julien (Saint-Julien-Chapteuil) (36km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Blesle) (46km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin de l’écomusée (49km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Mont Mouchet (18km)
• Lac du Bouchet (20km)
• Cascade de la Beaume (25km)
• Cascade du Déroc (59km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Massiac (40km)
• Aumont-Aubrac (42km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Réserve de bisons d'Europe de Sainte-Eulalie (27km)

Geography and distances

Prades is in the southern-centre of France at 23 kilometres from Le Puy-en-Velay, the department capital (general information: Prades is 436 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chanteuges, Charraix, Cubelles, Saint-Arcons-d'Allier, Saint-Berain and Saint-Julien-Des-Chazes.

This page in French: Visiter Prades