Saignes tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Chateau de Val at 12 km from Saignes

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Visit Saignes: highlights and tourist information

Saignes 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 Saignes in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateau de Val at 12 km and Riom-es-Montagnes at 15 km.

Saignes, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chateau de Val

Castle at 12 km (direction north-north-east)

The Chateau de Val is an impressive medieval castle on the edge of a...

See Chateau de Val guide

Riom-es-Montagnes

at 15 km (direction east-south-east)

After exploring the town and church in Riom-es-Montagnes be sure to follow one or...

See Riom-es-Montagnes guide

Mauriac

at 17 km (direction south-west)

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

See Mauriac guide

Salers

Most Beautiful Village at 22 km (direction south)

Salers, listed as a 'most beautiful village in France' is very lovely - and...

See Salers guide

Fontanges

at 25 km (direction south)

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

See Fontanges guide

Parc des Volcans

Scenery at 27 km (direction east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

The Natural Regional Park of the Volcanoes is a beautiful region of forested volcanic...

See Parc des Volcans guide

Saint-Angel

at 27 km (direction north-west), in the Correze department

Saint-Angel is a very small village but also a pleasant diversion when you are...

See Saint-Angel guide

Saint-Chamant

at 27 km (direction south)

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

See Saint-Chamant guide

Tournemire

Most Beautiful Village at 31 km (direction south)

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

See Tournemire guide

Meymac

at 33 km (direction west-north-west), in the Correze department

Meymac should be beter known to tourists - the stone buildings in the town...

See Meymac guide

La Bourboule

at 35 km (direction north-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

La Bourboule is one of the most impressive of the belle-epoque spa towns in...

See La Bourboule guide

Mont-Dore

at 37 km (direction north-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

Mont-Dore is well placed to explore the scenic splendours of the area such as...

See Mont-Dore guide

Tours de Merle

Castle at 44 km (direction west-south-west), in the Correze department

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

See Tours de Merle guide

Murol

Castle at 45 km (direction east-north-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

The highlight of a visit to Murol is the Chateau de Murol that stands...

See Murol guide

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Map of places to visit near Saignes

Markets in and near Saignes

• Bort-les-Orgues: market Tuesday & Saturday (7km)
• Mauriac: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (17km)
• Ussel: market Saturday (27km)
• Marcenat: market Friday - seasonal market only (27km)
• Meymac: market Friday - seasonal market only (34km)
• La Bourboule: market Saturday (35km)
• Mont-Dore: market Friday all day (37km)
• Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise: market Monday (40km)
• Murol: market Wednesday (45km)
• Laroquebrou: market Friday - seasonal market only (47km)

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Tourist attractions near Saignes, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Puy Mary (29km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Salers (22km)
• Tournemire (31km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Riom-es-Montagnes (15km)
• Meymac (33km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Volcans d'Auvergne (27km)
• Millevaches en Limousin (51km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Notre Dame (Saint-Nectaire) (49km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Orcival) (50km)

Remarkable gardens

• Verger de Déduit (15km)
• Parc-arboretum de Neuvic d'Ussel (17km)
• Jardin de la Ganille (27km)
• Jardins de Cordès (48km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Cascade de Liadouze (32km)
• Puy Griou (33km)
• Puy de Sancy (34km)
• Lac Pavin (37km)
• Plomb du Cantal (38km)
• Banne d'Ordanche (38km)
• Signal du Luguet (40km)
• Lac du Guery (41km)

Towns of Art and history

• Salins (17km)

Geography and distances

Saignes is in the southern-centre of France at 46 kilometres from Aurillac, the department capital (general information: Saignes is 392 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Antignac, Bassignac, La Monselie, Le Monteil, Madic, Sauvat, Vebret and Ydes.

This page in French: Visiter Saignes