Saint-Jean-de-Marcel tourism and travel guide

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Visit Saint-Jean-de-Marcel: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Jean-de-Marcel is situated in the Tarn 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 Saint-Jean-de-Marcel in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Monesties at 12 km and Albi at 17 km.

Saint-Jean-de-Marcel, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Monesties

Most Beautiful Village at 12 km (direction west)

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

See Monesties guide

Albi

at 17 km (direction south-west)

Albi is quite a remarkable town, with a substantial and beautiful centre and sensational...

See Albi guide

Albi cathedral

Cathedral at 17 km (direction south-west)

Albi cathedral is remarkable for its brick exterior, and the large area of renaissance...

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Sauveterre-de-Rouergue

Most Beautiful Village at 19 km (direction north-north-east), in the Aveyron department

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

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Cordes-sur-Ciel

at 23 km (direction west)

Cordes is certainly one of the most beautiful towns in France with a great...

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Najac

Most Beautiful Village at 28 km (direction west-north-west), in the Aveyron department

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

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Chateau de Najac

Castle at 28 km (direction west-north-west), in the Aveyron department

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

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Varen

at 30 km (direction west-north-west), in the Tarn-et-Garonne department

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

See Varen guide

Vieux

at 31 km (direction west)

The small village of Vieux was once one of the most important pilgrimage towns...

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Brousse-le-Chateau

Most Beautiful Village at 31 km (direction east), in the Aveyron department

Brousse-le-Chateau is an idyllic little village of steep cobbled streets on the banks of...

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Realmont

at 32 km (direction south-south-west)

Realmont is very typical of the bastide towns to be found throughout the Tarn...

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Verfeil-sur-Seye

at 33 km (direction west-north-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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Gaillac

at 33 km (direction west-south-west)

The historic centre of Gaillac and its riverside position make Gaillac a very enjoyable...

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Castelnau-de-Montmiral

Most Beautiful Village at 35 km (direction west-south-west)

The central square of Castelnau-de-Montmiral with its medieval buildings, and the views from its...

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Map of places to visit near Saint-Jean-de-Marcel

Markets in and near Saint-Jean-de-Marcel

• Carmaux: market Friday (7km)
• Saint-Juery: market Thursday (13km)
• Albi: market Wednesday & Tuesday all day & Saturday all day (17km)
• Naucelle: market Saturday - seasonal market only (17km)
• Cordes-sur-Ciel: market Saturday & Saturday (23km)
• Rieupeyroux: market Sunday - seasonal market only (27km)
• Najac: market Sunday - seasonal market only (28km)
• Baraqueville: market Sunday - seasonal market only (28km)
• Realmont: market Wednesday (32km)
• Gaillac: market Friday (33km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Jean-de-Marcel, France

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

Heritage sites

• Episcopal City, Albi (17km)
• Rabastens église Notre-Dame-du-Bourg (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (49km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Brousse-le-Chateau (31km)
• Belcastel (37km)

National Monuments

• Beaulieu en Rouergue Abbey (35km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Gaillac (33km)
• Villefranche-de-Rouergue (36km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint-Cirice (Brousse-le-Chateau) (31km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc Rochegude (17km)
• Jardin du palais de la Berbie (17km)
• Jardin de Paradis (23km)
• Jardins de Quercy (33km)
• Jardin d'Eden du château du Colombier (47km)
• Jardin des Martels (50km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Albi (17km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Gorges de l'Aveyron (28km)
• Tindoul de la Vayssière (49km)

Towns of Art and history

• Sauveterre-de-Rouergue (19km)
• Najac (28km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Jean-de-Marcel is in the south of France at 17 kilometres from Albi, the department capital (general information: Saint-Jean-de-Marcel is 533 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Saint-Jean-de-Marcel from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Andouque, Crespin, Moulares, Rosieres, Sainte-Gemme, Tanus and Valderies.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Jean-de-Marcel