Rieupeyroux tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Sauveterre-de-Rouergue at 11 km from Rieupeyroux

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Visit Rieupeyroux: highlights and tourist information

Rieupeyroux is situated in the Aveyron 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 Rieupeyroux in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Sauveterre-de-Rouergue at 11 km and Belcastel at 12 km.

Rieupeyroux, 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 11 km (direction south-east)

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

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Belcastel

Most Beautiful Village at 12 km (direction north-east)

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

See Belcastel guide

Villefranche-de-Rouergue

at 17 km (direction west-north-west)

The 13th century bastide town of Villefranche-de-Rouergue is very much a traditional local town...

See Villefranche-de-Rouergue guide

Chateau de Bournazel

Castle at 18 km (direction north-north-east)

The Chateau de Bournazel is a charming chateau in the renaissance syle, in Aveyron...

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Peyrusse-le-Roc

at 22 km (direction north-north-west)

Peyrusse-le-Roc is most unusual in having the small village to explore, and also the...

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Najac

Most Beautiful Village at 23 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Chateau de Najac

Castle at 23 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Rodez

at 27 km (direction east)

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

See Rodez guide

Monesties

Most Beautiful Village at 28 km (direction south-south-west), in the Tarn department

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

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Parisot

at 31 km (direction west), in the Tarn-et-Garonne department

The village of Parisot is very small but also very picturesque so visit when...

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Verfeil-sur-Seye

at 32 km (direction west-south-west), in the Tarn-et-Garonne department

The small bastide town of Verfeil-sur-Seye has a nice centre with a market hall...

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Varen

at 32 km (direction west-south-west), in the Tarn-et-Garonne department

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

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Capdenac

Most Beautiful Village at 33 km (direction north-north-west), in the Lot department

Capdenac-le-Haut, another of the 'beautiful villages of France' is quite small but very picturesque...

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Espinas

at 35 km (direction west-south-west), in the Tarn-et-Garonne department

Visitors to Espinas usually come here to visit the Chateau de Cas with its...

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Markets in and near Rieupeyroux

Market days in Rieupeyroux: seasonal market: Sunday;

• Rieupeyroux: market Sunday - seasonal market only (0km)
• Naucelle: market Saturday - seasonal market only (15km)
• Baraqueville: market Sunday - seasonal market only (16km)
• Villefranche-de-Rouergue: market Thursday (17km)
• Najac: market Sunday - seasonal market only (23km)
• Aubin: market Wednesday & Friday (25km)
• Cransac: market Tuesday - seasonal market only (25km)
• Firmi: market Saturday (27km)
• Rodez: market Wednesday & Saturday (27km)
• Decazeville: market Tuesday & Friday (28km)

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Tourist attractions near Rieupeyroux, France

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

Heritage sites

• Conques pont sur le Dourdou (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (35km)
• Conques abbatiale Sainte-Foy (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (35km)
• Figeac Hopital St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (38km)
• Gréalou dolmen de Pech-Laglaire (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (39km)
• Episcopal City, Albi (43km)
• Estaing pont sur le Lot (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (44km)
• Espalion Pont Vieux (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (48km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Belcastel (12km)
• Conques (35km)
• Estaing (44km)
• Brousse-le-Chateau (46km)

National Monuments

• Beaulieu en Rouergue Abbey (32km)
• Assier Chateau (50km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Villefranche-de-Rouergue (17km)
• Figeac (36km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Causses du Quercy (53km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint-Cirice (Brousse-le-Chateau) (46km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin d'Eden du château du Colombier (26km)
• Jardins de Quercy (32km)
• Jardin de Paradis (35km)
• Parc Rochegude (43km)
• Jardin du palais de la Berbie (43km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Albi (43km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Gorges de l'Aveyron (20km)
• Tindoul de la Vayssière (30km)
• Trou de Bozouls (42km)

Towns of Art and history

• Sauveterre-de-Rouergue (11km)
• Najac (23km)

Geography and distances

Rieupeyroux is in the southern-centre of France at 27 kilometres from Rodez, the department capital (general information: Rieupeyroux is 506 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 2 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Castanet and La Capelle-Bleys.

This page in French: Visiter Rieupeyroux