Vernols tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Parc des Volcans at 18 km from Vernols

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Visit Vernols: highlights and tourist information

Vernols 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 Vernols in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Parc des Volcans at 18 km and Riom-es-Montagnes at 19 km.

Vernols, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Parc des Volcans

Scenery at 18 km (direction north-north-west), 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

Riom-es-Montagnes

at 19 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Riom-es-Montagnes guide

Blesle

Most Beautiful Village at 24 km (direction east-north-east), in the Haute-Loire department

There are a remarkable number of sites of interest in the small village of...

See Blesle guide

Saint-Flour

at 27 km (direction south-east)

Although built in rather sombre granite, we found lots of interesting sights in the...

See Saint-Flour guide

Salers

Most Beautiful Village at 32 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Salers guide

Fontanges

at 33 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Fontanges guide

Tournemire

Most Beautiful Village at 37 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Tournemire guide

Saint-Chamant

at 38 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Saint-Chamant guide

Chateau de Val

Castle at 39 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Chateau de Val guide

Murol

Castle at 39 km (direction west-north-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

The highlight of a visit to Murol is the Chateau de Murol that stands...

See Murol guide

Brioude

at 40 km (direction east), in the Haute-Loire department

Brioude is most visited for the Basilica Saint-Julien, the largest romanesque church in the...

See Brioude guide

Mont-Dore

at 40 km (direction north-north-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

Mont-Dore is well placed to explore the scenic splendours of the area such as...

See Mont-Dore guide

Saint-Floret

Most Beautiful Village at 40 km (direction north-north-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

The tiny village of Saint-Floret with its ruined castle and frescoes is now listed...

See Saint-Floret guide

Saint-Nectaire

at 41 km (direction north-north-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

It is the impressive roman architecture of the Church of St-Nectaire-le-Haut that attracts visitors...

See Saint-Nectaire guide

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

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Reserve excursions near Vernols

Map of places to visit near Vernols

Markets in and near Vernols

• Marcenat: market Friday - seasonal market only (10km)
• Valuejols: market Tuesday (19km)
• Massiac: market Tuesday (24km)
• Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise: market Monday (32km)
• Bort-les-Orgues: market Tuesday & Saturday (36km)
• Murol: market Wednesday (39km)
• Sainte-Florine: market Sunday (39km)
• Mont-Dore: market Friday all day (39km)
• Brioude: market Saturday (40km)
• Brassac-les-Mines: market Sunday (40km)

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Tourist attractions near Vernols, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Puy Mary (21km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Blesle (24km)
• Salers (32km)
• Tournemire (37km)
• Lavaudieu (44km)
• Usson (49km)
• Montpeyroux (51km)

National Monuments

• Villeneuve-Lembron Chateau (36km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Riom-es-Montagnes (19km)
• Saint-Flour (27km)
• Issoire (45km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Volcans d'Auvergne (18km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Blesle) (24km)
• Abbaye Saint-Andre (Lavaudieu) (38km)
• Basilique de Saint Julien (Brioude) (40km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Saint-Nectaire) (42km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame de Mailhat (Lamontgie) (43km)
• Eglise de Saint Austremoine d'Issoire (Issoire) (45km)

Remarkable gardens

• Verger de Déduit (35km)
• Jardins du château d'Hauterive (45km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Signal du Luguet (14km)
• Plomb du Cantal (21km)
• Puy Griou (22km)
• Cascade de Liadouze (24km)
• Lac Pavin (30km)
• Puy de Sancy (34km)
• Lac du Guery (44km)
• Banne d'Ordanche (44km)
• Mont Mouchet (47km)

Towns of Art and history

• Salins (39km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Massiac (24km)

Geography and distances

Vernols is in the southern-centre of France at 48 kilometres from Aurillac, the department capital (general information: Vernols is 406 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Allanche, Landeyrat, Pradiers and Segur-les-Villas.

This page in French: Visiter Vernols