Saint-Mary-le-Plain tourism and travel guide

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Visit Saint-Mary-le-Plain: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Mary-le-Plain 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-Mary-le-Plain in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Blesle at 15 km and Saint-Flour at 18 km.

Saint-Mary-le-Plain, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Blesle

Most Beautiful Village at 15 km (direction ), in the Haute-Loire department

There are a remarkable number of sites of interest in the small village of...

See Blesle guide

Saint-Flour

at 18 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Saint-Flour guide

Brioude

at 21 km (direction east-north-east), in the Haute-Loire department

Brioude is most visited for the Basilica Saint-Julien, the largest romanesque church in the...

See Brioude guide

Lavaudieu

Most Beautiful Village at 25 km (direction east-north-east), in the Haute-Loire department

Lavaoudieu is listed among the most beautiful villages in France, and has the roman...

See Lavaudieu guide

Auzon

at 28 km (direction north-east), in the Haute-Loire department

The cobbled streets of Auzon wind up the hill from the river, passing an...

See Auzon guide

Parc des Volcans

Scenery at 34 km (direction west-north-west), 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

Issoire

at 41 km (direction north-north-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

Best known for its romanesque church, Issoire is a very pleasant and unspoiled town...

See Issoire guide

Usson

Most Beautiful Village at 41 km (direction north-north-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

One of the least developed of the 'most beautiful villages in France' (a good...

See Usson guide

Riom-es-Montagnes

at 41 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Riom-es-Montagnes guide

Saint-Floret

Most Beautiful Village at 41 km (direction west-north-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

The tiny village of Saint-Floret with its ruined castle and frescoes is now listed...

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Allegre

at 43 km (direction east), in the Haute-Loire department

Be sure to climb to the castle above Allegre to see the views after...

See Allegre guide

Sauxillanges

at 44 km (direction north-north-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

The principal monuments in Sauxillanges, the monastery and the castle, are not open to...

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La Chaise-Dieu

at 45 km (direction east-north-east), in the Haute-Loire department

The church, cloisters and Danse Macabre fresco in the abbey are the major attraction...

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Saint-Nectaire

at 46 km (direction north-north-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

It is the impressive roman architecture of the Church of St-Nectaire-le-Haut that attracts visitors...

See Saint-Nectaire guide

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

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Map of places to visit near Saint-Mary-le-Plain

Markets in and near Saint-Mary-le-Plain

• Massiac: market Tuesday (8km)
• Brioude: market Saturday (21km)
• Valuejols: market Tuesday (23km)
• Sainte-Florine: market Sunday (27km)
• Paulhaguet: market Monday (28km)
• Langeac: market Tuesday & Thursday & (28km)
• Brassac-les-Mines: market Sunday (28km)
• Marcenat: market Friday - seasonal market only (29km)
• Champagnac-le-Vieux: market Friday (33km)
• Chaudes-Aigues: market Thursday & Monday (39km)

More information about Saint-Mary-le-Plain, Auvergne

Tourist attractions near Saint-Mary-le-Plain, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Puy Mary (39km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Blesle (15km)
• Lavaudieu (25km)
• Usson (41km)

National Monuments

• Villeneuve-Lembron Chateau (32km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Saint-Flour (18km)
• Issoire (41km)
• Riom-es-Montagnes (41km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Volcans d'Auvergne (34km)
• Livradois-Forez (54km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Blesle) (15km)
• Abbaye Saint-Andre (Lavaudieu) (18km)
• Basilique de Saint Julien (Brioude) (21km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame de Mailhat (Lamontgie) (32km)
• Eglise de Saint Austremoine d'Issoire (Issoire) (40km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du château d'Hauterive (41km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Signal du Luguet (21km)
• Mont Mouchet (29km)
• Plomb du Cantal (34km)
• Puy Griou (38km)
• Cascade de Liadouze (40km)
• Lac Pavin (41km)
• Puy de Sancy (47km)
• Bois Noirs (53km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Massiac (8km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Réserve de bisons d'Europe de Sainte-Eulalie (50km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Mary-le-Plain is in the southern-centre of France at 63 kilometres from Aurillac, the department capital (general information: Saint-Mary-le-Plain is 413 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Saint-Mary-le-Plain from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bonnac, Charmensac, Molompize, Rezentieres and Saint-Poncy.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Mary-le-Plain