Saint-Jacques-Des-Blats tourism and travel guide

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Visit Saint-Jacques-Des-Blats: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Jacques-Des-Blats 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-Jacques-Des-Blats in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Fontanges at 18 km and Tournemire at 18 km.

Saint-Jacques-Des-Blats, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Fontanges

at 18 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Tournemire

Most Beautiful Village at 18 km (direction west)

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

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Salers

Most Beautiful Village at 19 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Saint-Chamant

at 22 km (direction west)

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

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Aurillac

at 26 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Riom-es-Montagnes

at 26 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Riom-es-Montagnes guide

Saint-Flour

at 30 km (direction east)

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

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Mauriac

at 35 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Parc des Volcans

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

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

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Marcoles

at 41 km (direction south-west)

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

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Laroquebrou

at 42 km (direction west)

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

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Montsalvy

at 42 km (direction south-south-west)

Montsalvy is an 11th century town with an interesting historic centre...

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Chateau de Laroque

Castle at 42 km (direction west)

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

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Laguiole

at 42 km (direction south-south-east), in the Aveyron department

The sweeping lanscape of the Laguiole region is best known for the famous knives...

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... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Cantal

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Reserve excursions near Saint-Jacques-Des-Blats

Map of places to visit near Saint-Jacques-Des-Blats

Markets in and near Saint-Jacques-Des-Blats

• Valuejols: market Tuesday (17km)
• Mur-de-Barrez: market Thursday (24km)
• Aurillac: market Wednesday & Saturday (27km)
• Sainte-Genevieve-sur-Argence: market Wednesday & Wednesday (28km)
• Marcenat: market Friday - seasonal market only (29km)
• Chaudes-Aigues: market Thursday & Monday (32km)
• Mauriac: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (35km)
• Bort-les-Orgues: market Tuesday & Saturday (42km)
• Laroquebrou: market Friday - seasonal market only (42km)
• Massiac: market Tuesday (44km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Jacques-Des-Blats, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Puy Mary (7km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Tournemire (18km)
• Salers (19km)
• Blesle (47km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Riom-es-Montagnes (26km)
• Saint-Flour (30km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Volcans d'Auvergne (37km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Blesle) (46km)

Remarkable gardens

• Verger de Déduit (27km)
• Parc-arboretum de Neuvic d'Ussel (50km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Puy Griou (3km)
• Plomb du Cantal (4km)
• Cascade de Liadouze (4km)
• Signal du Luguet (38km)

Towns of Art and history

• Salins (29km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Massiac (44km)
• Aumont-Aubrac (58km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Jacques-Des-Blats is in the southern-centre of France at 26 kilometres from Aurillac, the department capital (general information: Saint-Jacques-Des-Blats is 424 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Saint-Jacques-Des-Blats from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 2 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Mandailles-Saint-Julien and Thiezac.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Jacques-Des-Blats