Saint-Gerons tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Laroquebrou at 3 km from Saint-Gerons

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Visit Saint-Gerons: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Gerons 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 Saint-Gerons in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Laroquebrou at 3 km and Chateau de Laroque at 3 km.

Saint-Gerons, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Laroquebrou

at 3 km (direction north-west)

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

See Laroquebrou guide

Chateau de Laroque

Castle at 3 km (direction north-west)

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

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Tours de Merle

Castle at 17 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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Aurillac

at 18 km (direction east)

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

See Aurillac guide

Marcoles

at 21 km (direction south-east)

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

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Saint-Chamant

at 24 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Tournemire

Most Beautiful Village at 24 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Tournemire guide

Maurs

at 27 km (direction south)

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

See Maurs guide

Argentat

at 27 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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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...

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Fontanges

at 29 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne

at 30 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

Bretenoux

at 30 km (direction west), in the Lot department

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

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Mourjou

at 30 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Map of places to visit near Saint-Gerons

Markets in and near Saint-Gerons

• Laroquebrou: market Friday - seasonal market only (3km)
• Aurillac: market Wednesday & Saturday (17km)
• Maurs: market Thursday (27km)
• Monceaux-sur-Dordogne: market Thursday - seasonal market only (28km)
• Bretenoux: market Tuesday (30km)
• Mauriac: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (31km)
• Mur-de-Barrez: market Thursday (37km)
• Vayrac: market Thursday & Saturday (40km)
• Figeac: market Saturday (41km)
• Decazeville: market Tuesday & Friday (43km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Gerons, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Puy Mary (40km)

Heritage sites

• Figeac Hopital St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (41km)
• Conques pont sur le Dourdou (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (42km)
• Conques abbatiale Sainte-Foy (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (42km)
• Estaing pont sur le Lot (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (57km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Tournemire (24km)
• Salers (30km)
• Autoire (33km)
• Loubressac (33km)
• Curemonte (36km)
• Carennac (38km)
• Conques (42km)
• Collonges-la-Rouge (46km)
• Estaing (57km)

National Monuments

• Chateau Montal (30km)
• Castelnau-Bretenoux Chateau (31km)
• Assier Chateau (41km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Figeac (41km)
• Riom-es-Montagnes (51km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Causses du Quercy (59km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Carennac) (38km)

Remarkable gardens

• Verger de Déduit (33km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Gouffre de Padirac (38km)
• Cascade de Liadouze (38km)
• Puy Griou (41km)
• Gouffre des Vitarelles (44km)
• Plomb du Cantal (45km)
• Cascades de Gimel (48km)

Towns of Art and history

• Salins (30km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Gerons is in the southern-centre of France at 18 kilometres from Aurillac, the department capital (general information: Saint-Gerons is 434 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Saint-Gerons from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Glenat, Lacapelle-Viescamp, Laroquebrou, Montvert, Nieudan and Saint-Etienne-Cantales.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Gerons