Ussel tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Cabrerets at 16 km from Ussel
Visit Ussel: highlights and tourist information
Ussel is situated in the Lot 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 Ussel in Occitanie.
Popular places to visit nearby include Cabrerets at 16 km and Cahors gardens at 17 km.
Ussel, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Cabrerets
at 16 km (direction east-south-east)Cabrerets is a pretty village on the Célé river best known for the Grotte...
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Cahors gardens
Garden at 17 km (direction south-south-west)The secret gardens of Cahors are charming and following the garden route is a...
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Cahors cathedral of Saint-Etienne
Cathedral at 17 km (direction south-south-west)The cathedral of Saint-Etienne in Cahors is an unusual 12th century cathedral which has...
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Cahors
at 17 km (direction south-south-west)Best known for the famous Pont Valentre bridge, Cahors is a lively town which...
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Pont Valentré
Bridge at 17 km (direction south-south-west)Pont Valentré in Cahors is an impressive fortified bridge from the middle ages...
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Saint-Cirq-Lapopie
Most Beautiful Village at 20 km (direction south-east)Saint-Cirq-Lapopie is certainly among the most beautiful villages in France, with its riverside setting...
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Rocamadour
at 25 km (direction north-north-east)One of the most visited destinations in France, Rocamadour is both an important pilgrimage...
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Sanctuary of Rocamadour
Church at 25 km (direction north-north-east)The Sanctuary in Rocamadour is a historic pilgrimage site...
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Chemin de Croix at Rocamadour
at 25 km (direction north-north-east)The Chemin de Croix at Rocamadour follwos a path through the woods from the...
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Albas
at 25 km (direction west-south-west)Albas, a village on the Lot river, has a renowned wine festival each May...
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Marminiac
at 26 km (direction west-north-west)Marminiac is a small village with a church, traditional market hall and a tower...
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Gourdon (Lot)
at 27 km (direction north-north-west)The golden stone used to build much of the town of Gourdon brings much...
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Gramat
at 27 km (direction north-east)Gramat is a pleasant town to visit, and your children will enjoy the popular...
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Daglan
at 29 km (direction west-north-west), in the Dordogne departmentDaglan is a small village in the south of the Dordogne department on the...
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Markets in and near Ussel
- Catus: market Tuesday (14km)
- Cahors: market Wednesday & Saturday (17km)
- Cazals: market Sunday (23km)
- Prayssac: market Friday (27km)
- Gourdon (Lot): market Thursday - seasonal market only (27km)
- Gourdon (Lot): market Saturday (27km)
- Puy-l'Eveque: market Tuesday (31km)
- Limogne-en-Quercy: market Friday - seasonal market only (31km)
- Limogne-en-Quercy: market Sunday & (31km)
- Domme: market Thursday (32km)
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Tourist attractions near Ussel, France
What to do at Ussel? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Ussel.
Grand sites of France
- Rocamadour (25km)
Heritage sites
- Cahors cathédrale St Etienne (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (17km)
- Cahors Pont-Valentré (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (17km)
- Rocamadour basilique Saint-Sauveur (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (25km)
- Gréalou dolmen de Pech-Laglaire (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (30km)
- Figeac Hopital St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (42km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Saint-Cirq-Lapopie (20km)
- Domme (32km)
- La Roque-Gageac (36km)
- Autoire (38km)
- Loubressac (39km)
- Beynac (39km)
- Carennac (41km)
- Belves (44km)
- Lauzerte (47km)
National Monuments
- Assier Chateau (31km)
- Chateau Montal (41km)
- Castelnau-Bretenoux Chateau (43km)
- Beaulieu en Rouergue Abbey (51km)
- Font-de-Gaume (53km)
- Abri de Cap Blanc (54km)
- Decorated caves of the Vezere Valley (54km)
- Abri of Laugerie-Haute (54km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Gourdon (27km)
- Figeac (43km)
- Villefranche-de-Rouergue (50km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Causses du Quercy (15km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Notre Dame des Cordeliers (Gourdon) (27km)
- Eglise notre-Dame de Nativité (Cenac-et-Saint-Julien) (33km)
- Abbaye Sainte Marie (Souillac) (33km)
- Cathédrale Saint-Sardos (Sarlat) (40km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Carennac) (41km)
- Eglise Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Belves) (44km)
- Eglise de saint-Pierre (Audrix) (54km)
- Eglise de Notre-Dame (Lacour) (55km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins secrets de Cahors (17km)
- Jardin de la Daille (24km)
- Jardins du château de Caudon (32km)
- Jardins de l'Albarède (34km)
- Jardins de Marqueyssac (37km)
- Jardin de Conty (43km)
- Jardins du Manoir d'Eyrignac (45km)
- Jardin du Pèlerin (47km)
- Jardins de la Bourlie (50km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Cahors (17km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Gouffre des Vitarelles (25km)
- Gouffre de Padirac (35km)
- Grotte du Grand Roc (54km)
- Gorges de l'Aveyron (56km)
Towns of Art and history
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Cayriech (43km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Le rocher des aigles (eagles) (25km)
Geography and distances
Ussel is in the south of France at 17 kilometres from Cahors, the department capital (general information: Ussel is 478 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Ussel
Canton: Saint-Germain-du-Bel-Air
Arrondissement: Gourdon
Department: Lot
Region: Midi-Pyrenees
New region: Occitanie
Postcode: 46240
Distance to Ussel
from Cahors (prefecture): 17 km
from Paris: 478 km
from Calais: 707 km
from Nice: 471 km
from Bordeaux: 166 km
from Strasbourg: 651 km
Getting here
For driving distances to Ussel from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Cras, Francoules, Gigouzac, Labastide-Murat, Lamothe-Cassel, Mechmont, Montamel, Nadillac, Saint-Germain-du-Bel-Air, Saint-Martin-de-Vers and Saint-Sauveur-la-Vallee.
This page in French: Visiter Ussel