Sourniac tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Mauriac at 6 km from Sourniac

Visit Sourniac: highlights and tourist information

Sourniac 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 Sourniac in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Mauriac at 6 km and Salers at 20 km.

Sourniac, 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 south)

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

See Mauriac guide

Salers

Most Beautiful Village at 20 km (direction south-east)

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

See Salers guide

Saint-Chamant

at 22 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Saint-Chamant guide

Fontanges

at 22 km (direction south-east)

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

See Fontanges guide

Chateau de Val

Castle at 22 km (direction north-east)

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

See Chateau de Val guide

Riom-es-Montagnes

at 25 km (direction east)

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

See Riom-es-Montagnes guide

Saint-Angel

at 27 km (direction north-north-west), in the Correze department

Saint-Angel is a very small village but also a pleasant diversion when...

See Saint-Angel guide

Tournemire

Most Beautiful Village at 27 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Tournemire guide

Meymac

at 32 km (direction north-north-west), in the Correze department

Meymac should be beter known to tourists - the stone buildings in...

See Meymac guide

Tours de Merle

Castle at 32 km (direction south-west), in the Correze department

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

See Tours de Merle guide

Laroquebrou

at 36 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Laroquebrou guide

Chateau de Laroque

Castle at 36 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Chateau de Laroque 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...

See Argentat guide

Correze (village)

at 38 km (direction west-north-west), in the Correze department

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

See Correze (village) guide

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

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Map of places to visit near Sourniac

Markets in and near Sourniac

• Mauriac: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (7km)
• Bort-les-Orgues: market Tuesday & Saturday (18km)
• Ussel: market Saturday (30km)
• Meymac: market Friday - seasonal market only (32km)
• Laroquebrou: market Friday - seasonal market only (36km)
• Marcenat: market Friday - seasonal market only (38km)
• Monceaux-sur-Dordogne: market Thursday - seasonal market only (40km)
• Aurillac: market Wednesday & Saturday (41km)
• La Bourboule: market Saturday (47km)
• Bugeat: market Thursday - seasonal market only (48km)

More information about Sourniac, Auvergne

Tourist attractions near Sourniac, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Puy Mary (32km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Salers (20km)
• Tournemire (27km)
• Treignac (51km)
• Loubressac (62km)

National Monuments

• Castelnau-Bretenoux Chateau (58km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Riom-es-Montagnes (25km)
• Meymac (32km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Volcans d'Auvergne (39km)
• Millevaches en Limousin (50km)

Remarkable gardens

• Verger de Déduit (11km)
• Parc-arboretum de Neuvic d'Ussel (13km)
• Jardin de la Ganille (30km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Cascade de Liadouze (34km)
• Puy Griou (36km)
• Cascades de Gimel (39km)
• Plomb du Cantal (41km)
• Puy de Sancy (46km)
• Lac Pavin (49km)
• Banne d'Ordanche (50km)
• Lac du Guery (53km)

Towns of Art and history

• Salins (10km)

Geography and distances

Sourniac is in the southern-centre of France at 40 kilometres from Aurillac, the department capital (general information: Sourniac is 398 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Arches, Bassignac, Jaleyrac, Le Vigean and Veyrieres.

This page in French: Visiter Sourniac