Salins tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Mauriac at 6 km from Salins

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Visit Salins: highlights and tourist information

Salins is situated in the Cantal department and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.

Tourist classifications for Salins include "town of art and history".

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Salins in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Mauriac at 6 km and Salers at 10 km.

Salins, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Mauriac

at 6 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Mauriac guide

Salers

Most Beautiful Village at 10 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Salers guide

Saint-Chamant

at 12 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Saint-Chamant guide

Fontanges

at 12 km (direction south-east)

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

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Tournemire

Most Beautiful Village at 17 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Tournemire guide

Riom-es-Montagnes

at 23 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Riom-es-Montagnes guide

Tours de Merle

Castle at 29 km (direction west-south-west), in the Correze department

The Tours de Merle is a group of medieval castles in ruins in a...

See Tours de Merle guide

Chateau de Val

Castle at 29 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Chateau de Val guide

Laroquebrou

at 29 km (direction south-west)

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

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Chateau de Laroque

Castle at 30 km (direction south-west)

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

See Chateau de Laroque guide

Aurillac

at 30 km (direction south)

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

See Aurillac guide

Saint-Angel

at 37 km (direction north-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

Argentat

at 37 km (direction west-south-west), in the Correze department

The highlight of a visit to Argentat is the lovely view across the river...

See Argentat guide

Parc des Volcans

Scenery at 39 km (direction east-north-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

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

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Reserve excursions near Salins

Map of places to visit near Salins

Markets in and near Salins

• Mauriac: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (5km)
• Bort-les-Orgues: market Tuesday & Saturday (24km)
• Laroquebrou: market Friday - seasonal market only (30km)
• Aurillac: market Wednesday & Saturday (31km)
• Marcenat: market Friday - seasonal market only (36km)
• Monceaux-sur-Dordogne: market Thursday - seasonal market only (40km)
• Ussel: market Saturday (40km)
• Meymac: market Friday - seasonal market only (43km)
• Mur-de-Barrez: market Thursday (44km)
• Valuejols: market Tuesday (45km)

More information about Salins, Auvergne

Tourist attractions near Salins, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Puy Mary (24km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Salers (10km)
• Tournemire (17km)
• Autoire (59km)

National Monuments

• Castelnau-Bretenoux Chateau (55km)
• Chateau Montal (56km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Riom-es-Montagnes (23km)
• Meymac (42km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Volcans d'Auvergne (39km)

Remarkable gardens

• Verger de Déduit (4km)
• Parc-arboretum de Neuvic d'Ussel (23km)
• Jardin de la Ganille (40km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Cascade de Liadouze (25km)
• Puy Griou (27km)
• Plomb du Cantal (32km)
• Cascades de Gimel (44km)
• Puy de Sancy (50km)
• Lac Pavin (51km)

Geography and distances

Salins is in the southern-centre of France at 30 kilometres from Aurillac, the department capital (general information: Salins is 407 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Salins from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Anglards-de-Salers, Drugeac, Escorailles, Le Vigean, Mauriac and Saint-Bonnet-de-Salers.

This page in French: Visiter Salins