Valady tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Chateau de Bournazel at 10 km from Valady

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Visit Valady: highlights and tourist information

Valady is situated in the Aveyron 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 Valady in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateau de Bournazel at 10 km and Belcastel at 10 km.

Valady, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chateau de Bournazel

Castle at 10 km (direction west)

The Chateau de Bournazel is a charming chateau in the renaissance syle, in Aveyron...

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Belcastel

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

The lovely riverside setting, the steep cobbled streets and the castle combine to make...

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Conques

Most Beautiful Village at 16 km (direction north-north-west)

Best known for its abbey and as a pilgrimage destination, the beautiful village of...

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Conques Abbey

Abbey at 16 km (direction north-north-west)

Conques abbey is a roman style church built in the 11th century in the...

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Rodez

at 17 km (direction south-east)

In Rodez you can explore the historic town around the cathedral, and then choose...

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Espeyrac

at 19 km (direction north-north-east)

Espeyrac is a small, picturesque village surrounded by chestnut forests...

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Vieillevie

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

On the banks of the Lot river the small village of Vieillevie is very...

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Estaing

Most Beautiful Village at 22 km (direction east-north-east)

This pretty village in the Aubrac region has several monuments of note, including the...

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Peyrusse-le-Roc

at 23 km (direction west)

Peyrusse-le-Roc is most unusual in having the small village to explore, and also the...

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Le Don du Fel

at 23 km (direction north-north-east)

Le Don du Fel is an impressive exhibition of artworks and pottery...

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Le Fel

at 23 km (direction north-north-east)

Although small, the location of Le Fel and the pretty houses and views make...

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Entraygues

at 24 km (direction north-east)

The medieval bridges and half-timbered houses are among the highlights in the village of...

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Cassaniouze

at 27 km (direction north-east), in the Cantal department

Cassaniouze is a small town in Cantal with several small attractions...

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Sauveterre-de-Rouergue

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

The highlight in Sauveterre-de-Rouergue is surely the medieval houses and arcades in the central...

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Map of places to visit near Valady

Markets in and near Valady

• Firmi: market Saturday (13km)
• Cransac: market Tuesday - seasonal market only (14km)
• Aubin: market Wednesday & Friday (16km)
• Rodez: market Wednesday & Saturday (16km)
• Decazeville: market Tuesday & Friday (18km)
• Baraqueville: market Sunday - seasonal market only (20km)
• Rieupeyroux: market Sunday - seasonal market only (22km)
• Entraygues: market Tuesday & Wednesday - seasonal market only (24km)
• Entraygues: market Friday & (24km)
• Espalion: market Friday (28km)

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Tourist attractions near Valady, France

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

Heritage sites

• Conques pont sur le Dourdou (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (16km)
• Conques abbatiale Sainte-Foy (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (16km)
• Estaing pont sur le Lot (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (22km)
• Espalion Pont Vieux (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (28km)
• Figeac Hopital St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (36km)
• St Chely d'Aubrac pont des pèlerins (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (42km)
• Gréalou dolmen de Pech-Laglaire (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (45km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Belcastel (10km)
• Conques (16km)
• Estaing (22km)
• Saint-Come-d'Olt (32km)
• Sainte-Eulalie-d'Olt (41km)

National Monuments

• Assier Chateau (50km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Villefranche-de-Rouergue (33km)
• Figeac (35km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin d'Eden du château du Colombier (7km)
• Jardins de Quercy (53km)
• Jardin de Paradis (57km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Tindoul de la Vayssière (12km)
• Trou de Bozouls (23km)
• Gorges de l'Aveyron (41km)

Towns of Art and history

• Sauveterre-de-Rouergue (27km)
• Najac (44km)

Geography and distances

Valady is in the southern-centre of France at 17 kilometres from Rodez, the department capital (general information: Valady is 489 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Balsac, Clairvaux-d'Aveyron, Goutrens, Marcillac-Vallon and Saint-Christophe-Vallon.

This page in French: Visiter Valady