Saint-Pierre tourism and travel guide

Visit Saint-Pierre: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Pierre 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-Pierre in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateau de Val at 11 km and Saint-Angel at 18 km.

Saint-Pierre, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chateau de Val

Chateau de Val

Castle at 11 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Chateau de Val guide
Saint-Angel

Saint-Angel

at 18 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
Mauriac

Mauriac

at 19 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Mauriac guide
Meymac

Meymac

at 24 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
 
 
Riom-es-Montagnes

Riom-es-Montagnes

at 24 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
Salers

Salers

Most Beautiful Village at 29 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Salers guide
Fontanges

Fontanges

at 32 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Fontanges guide
Saint-Chamant

Saint-Chamant

at 33 km (direction south)

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

See Saint-Chamant guide
 
 
Parc des Volcans

Parc des Volcans

Scenery at 33 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
La Bourboule

La Bourboule

at 35 km (direction east-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
Tournemire

Tournemire

Most Beautiful Village at 38 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Tournemire guide
Mont-Dore

Mont-Dore

at 39 km (direction east-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
 
 
Correze (village)

Correze (village)

at 40 km (direction west), in the Correze department

Correze is a very small village but the historic quarter certainly merits a visit...

See Correze (village) guide
Gimel-les-Cascades

Gimel-les-Cascades

at 43 km (direction west), in the Correze department

Gimel-les-Cascades is a pretty village in Correze best known for its ancient toll bridge...

See Gimel-les-Cascades guide

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Markets in and near Saint-Pierre

  • Bort-les-Orgues: market Tuesday & Saturday (8km)
  • Ussel: market Saturday (19km)
  • Mauriac: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (19km)
  • Meymac: market Friday - seasonal market only (25km)
  • Marcenat: market Friday - seasonal market only (35km)
  • La Bourboule: market Saturday (35km)
  • Mont-Dore: market Friday all day (39km)
  • Bugeat: market Thursday - seasonal market only (43km)
  • Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise: market Monday (45km)
  • Murol: market Wednesday (48km)

More information about Saint-Pierre, Auvergne

Tourist attractions near Saint-Pierre, France

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

Grand sites of France

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

Regional Natural Parcs

Churches and religious monuments

  • Eglise de Notre Dame (Orcival) (50km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Parc-arboretum de Neuvic d'Ussel (9km)
  • Jardin de la Ganille (19km)
  • Verger de Déduit (21km)
  • Jardins de Cordès (48km)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Puy de Sancy (37km)
  • Banne d'Ordanche (39km)
  • Cascade de Liadouze (41km)
  • Lac Pavin (41km)
  • Puy Griou (42km)
  • Lac du Guery (42km)
  • Cascades de Gimel (43km)
  • Plomb du Cantal (47km)

Towns of Art and history

  • Salins (22km)
 
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Geography and distances

Saint-Pierre is in the southern-centre of France at 51 kilometres from Aurillac, the department capital (general information: Saint-Pierre is 386 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Saint-Pierre

Canton: Saignes

Arrondissement: Mauriac

Department: Cantal

Region: Auvergne

New region: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Postcode: 15350

Distance to Saint-Pierre

from Aurillac (prefecture): 51 km

from Paris: 386 km

from Calais: 620 km

from Nice: 429 km

from Bordeaux: 241 km

from Strasbourg: 540 km

Getting here

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

We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Champagnac, Liginiac, Madic, Roche-le-Peyroux, Saint-Julien-Pres-Bort, Sainte-Marie-Lapanouze, Sarroux, Serandon and Ydes.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Pierre

 
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