Rouffiac tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Tours de Merle at 7 km from Rouffiac

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Visit Rouffiac: highlights and tourist information

Rouffiac 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 Rouffiac in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Tours de Merle at 7 km and Chateau de Laroque at 7 km.

Rouffiac, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Tours de Merle

Castle at 7 km (direction west-north-west), in the Correze department

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

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Chateau de Laroque

Castle at 7 km (direction south-east)

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

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Laroquebrou

at 7 km (direction south-east)

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

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Argentat

at 17 km (direction west-north-west), in the Correze department

The highlight of a visit to Argentat is the lovely view across the river...

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Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne

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

The town of Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne you can explore the attractive old town and walk along...

See Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne guide

Saint-Chamant

at 25 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Aurillac

at 26 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Aurillac guide

Bretenoux

at 26 km (direction west-south-west), in the Lot department

The town of Bretenoux has a medieval square, colombage houses and a river to...

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Saint-Cere

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

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

See Saint-Cere guide

Mauriac

at 27 km (direction north-east)

The religious monuments such as the basilica and the monastery are the highlights in...

See Mauriac guide

Tournemire

Most Beautiful Village at 28 km (direction east)

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

See Tournemire guide

Chateau de Castelnau-Bretenoux

Castle at 29 km (direction west-south-west), in the Lot department

The Chateau de Castelnau-Loubressac is an imposing medieval castle built in red stone...

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Curemonte

Most Beautiful Village at 30 km (direction west), in the Correze department

In a lovely hilltop position, Curemonte is less touristic than many of the 'most...

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Fontanges

at 31 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Map of places to visit near Rouffiac

Markets in and near Rouffiac

• Laroquebrou: market Friday - seasonal market only (7km)
• Monceaux-sur-Dordogne: market Thursday - seasonal market only (19km)
• Aurillac: market Wednesday & Saturday (26km)
• Bretenoux: market Tuesday (26km)
• Mauriac: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (27km)
• Vayrac: market Thursday & Saturday (35km)
• Maurs: market Thursday (35km)
• Meyssac: market Tuesday & Friday (36km)
• Tulle: market Wednesday & Saturday (39km)
• Martel: market Wednesday & Saturday (43km)

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Tourist attractions near Rouffiac, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Puy Mary (43km)
• Rocamadour (48km)

Heritage sites

• Rocamadour basilique Saint-Sauveur (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (48km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Tournemire (28km)
• Curemonte (30km)
• Salers (31km)
• Loubressac (31km)
• Autoire (31km)
• Carennac (34km)
• Collonges-la-Rouge (38km)
• Turenne (44km)

National Monuments

• Chateau Montal (28km)
• Castelnau-Bretenoux Chateau (28km)
• Assier Chateau (44km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Riom-es-Montagnes (50km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Carennac) (34km)

Remarkable gardens

• Verger de Déduit (31km)
• Parc-arboretum de Neuvic d'Ussel (41km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Gouffre de Padirac (36km)
• Cascades de Gimel (38km)
• Cascade de Liadouze (42km)
• Gouffre des Vitarelles (44km)
• Puy Griou (45km)

Towns of Art and history

• Salins (28km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Uzerche (63km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Le rocher des aigles (eagles) (48km)

Geography and distances

Rouffiac is in the southern-centre of France at 26 kilometres from Aurillac, the department capital (general information: Rouffiac is 426 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Cros-de-Montvert, Goulles, Montvert, Saint-Bonnet-les-Tours-de-Merle and Saint-Julien-le-Pelerin.

This page in French: Visiter Rouffiac