Vaureilles tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Peyrusse-le-Roc at 7 km from Vaureilles

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Visit Vaureilles: highlights and tourist information

Vaureilles 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 Vaureilles in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Peyrusse-le-Roc at 7 km and Chateau de Bournazel at 8 km.

Vaureilles, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Peyrusse-le-Roc

at 7 km (direction north-west)

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

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Chateau de Bournazel

Castle at 8 km (direction east)

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

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Belcastel

Most Beautiful Village at 13 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Villefranche-de-Rouergue

at 17 km (direction west-south-west)

The 13th century bastide town of Villefranche-de-Rouergue is very much a traditional local town...

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Capdenac

Most Beautiful Village at 18 km (direction north-west), in the Lot department

Capdenac-le-Haut, another of the 'beautiful villages of France' is quite small but very picturesque...

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Figeac

at 21 km (direction north-west), in the Lot department

The market town of Figeac has many interesting historic buildings and streets to explore...

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Faycelles

at 21 km (direction west-north-west), in the Lot department

Although quite small, take the time to stroll around Faycelles when you are in...

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Conques

Most Beautiful Village at 23 km (direction north-east)

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

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Conques Abbey

Abbey at 23 km (direction north-east)

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

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Sauveterre-de-Rouergue

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

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

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Vieillevie

at 28 km (direction north-east), in the Cantal department

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

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Cajarc

at 28 km (direction west), in the Lot department

The medieval centre of Cajarc make it a pleasant place to visit as you...

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Mourjou

at 29 km (direction north-north-east), in the Cantal department

Mourjou is historically a very important chestnut producing region in France, and it is...

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Maurs

at 29 km (direction north-north-east), in the Cantal department

In Maurs you can see the Abbey Church of Saint-Cesaire and half-timbered houses in...

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Markets in and near Vaureilles

• Aubin: market Wednesday & Friday (9km)
• Cransac: market Tuesday - seasonal market only (10km)
• Decazeville: market Tuesday & Friday (13km)
• Firmi: market Saturday (13km)
• Rieupeyroux: market Sunday - seasonal market only (17km)
• Villefranche-de-Rouergue: market Thursday (17km)
• Figeac: market Saturday (22km)
• Baraqueville: market Sunday - seasonal market only (27km)
• Maurs: market Thursday (29km)
• Naucelle: market Saturday - seasonal market only (30km)

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Tourist attractions near Vaureilles, France

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

Heritage sites

• Figeac Hopital St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (22km)
• Conques pont sur le Dourdou (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (22km)
• Conques abbatiale Sainte-Foy (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (23km)
• Gréalou dolmen de Pech-Laglaire (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (28km)
• Estaing pont sur le Lot (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (39km)
• Espalion Pont Vieux (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (45km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Belcastel (13km)
• Conques (23km)
• Estaing (39km)
• Saint-Cirq-Lapopie (42km)
• Autoire (54km)
• Bruniquel (61km)

National Monuments

• Assier Chateau (36km)
• Beaulieu en Rouergue Abbey (38km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Villefranche-de-Rouergue (17km)
• Figeac (21km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Causses du Quercy (43km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin d'Eden du château du Colombier (25km)
• Jardins de Quercy (39km)
• Jardin de Paradis (47km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Gorges de l'Aveyron (28km)
• Tindoul de la Vayssière (30km)
• Trou de Bozouls (41km)
• Gouffre des Vitarelles (48km)
• Gouffre de Padirac (57km)

Towns of Art and history

• Sauveterre-de-Rouergue (27km)
• Najac (31km)

Geography and distances

Vaureilles is in the southern-centre of France at 32 kilometres from Rodez, the department capital (general information: Vaureilles is 490 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Anglars-Saint-Felix, Drulhe, Galgan, Lanuejouls, Lugan, Montbazens, Peyrusse-le-Roc, Privezac, Roussennac and Valzergues.

This page in French: Visiter Vaureilles