Vissac-Auteyrac tourism and travel guide

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Visit Vissac-Auteyrac: highlights and tourist information

Vissac-Auteyrac is situated in the Haute-Loire 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 Vissac-Auteyrac in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Allegre at 11 km and Lavaudieu at 20 km.

Vissac-Auteyrac, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Allegre

at 11 km (direction north-east)

Be sure to climb to the castle above Allegre to see the views after...

See Allegre guide

Lavaudieu

Most Beautiful Village at 20 km (direction north-west)

Lavaoudieu is listed among the most beautiful villages in France, and has the roman...

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La Chaise-Dieu

at 23 km (direction north-north-east)

The church, cloisters and Danse Macabre fresco in the abbey are the major attraction...

See La Chaise-Dieu guide

Le Puy-en-Velay

at 23 km (direction east-south-east)

The town of Le Puy-en-Velay is very interesting to visit and an important pilgrimage...

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Brioude

at 26 km (direction north-west)

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

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Auzon

at 35 km (direction north-west)

The cobbled streets of Auzon wind up the hill from the river, passing an...

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Arlempdes

Most Beautiful Village at 38 km (direction south-east)

Arlempdes is a very small village but the character of the village, the ruined...

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Blesle

Most Beautiful Village at 41 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Saint-Flour

at 42 km (direction west), in the Cantal department

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

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Pradelles

Most Beautiful Village at 45 km (direction south-east)

Both the picturesque historic village centre and the lovely viwes make Pradelles a highlight...

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Ambert

at 48 km (direction north-north-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

The quiet town of Ambert in the Natural Regional Park of Livradois-Forez has a...

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Usson

Most Beautiful Village at 50 km (direction north-north-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

One of the least developed of the 'most beautiful villages in France' (a good...

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Sauxillanges

at 51 km (direction north-north-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

The principal monuments in Sauxillanges, the monastery and the castle, are not open to...

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Aumont Aubrac

at 52 km (direction south-west), in the Lozere department

Not perhaps a major destination but Aumont-Aubrac is pleasant to explore when you are...

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Markets in and near Vissac-Auteyrac

• Langeac: market Tuesday & Thursday & (10km)
• Allegre: market Wednesday (11km)
• Paulhaguet: market Monday (12km)
• Polignac: market Wednesday (20km)
• La Chaise-Dieu: market Thursday & Sunday (23km)
• Le Puy-en-Velay: market Wednesday & Saturday (23km)
• Chadrac: market Sunday (24km)
• Brives-Charensac: market Friday (25km)
• Brioude: market Saturday (26km)
• Champagnac-le-Vieux: market Friday (27km)

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Tourist attractions near Vissac-Auteyrac, France

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

Heritage sites

• Le Puy-en-Velay Hotel-Dieu St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (23km)
• Le Puy-en-Velay cathédrale Notre-Dame (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (23km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lavaudieu (20km)
• Arlempdes (38km)
• Blesle (41km)
• Pradelles (45km)
• Usson (50km)

National Monuments

• Villeneuve-Lembron Chateau (51km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Le Puy-en-Velay (23km)
• Saint-Flour (42km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Georges (Saint-Paulien) (16km)
• Abbaye Saint-Andre (Lavaudieu) (25km)
• Basilique de Saint Julien (Brioude) (26km)
• Prieuré de Saint Julien (Saint-Julien-Chapteuil) (35km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Blesle) (41km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame de Mailhat (Lamontgie) (42km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin de l’écomusée (39km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Mont Mouchet (25km)
• Lac du Bouchet (28km)
• Cascade de la Beaume (30km)
• Col des Pradeaux (48km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Massiac (36km)
• Aumont-Aubrac (52km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Réserve de bisons d'Europe de Sainte-Eulalie (38km)

Geography and distances

Vissac-Auteyrac is in the southern-centre of France at 23 kilometres from Le Puy-en-Velay, the department capital (general information: Vissac-Auteyrac is 426 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Vissac-Auteyrac from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chavaniac-Lafayette, Fix-Saint-Geneys, Jax, Saint-Georges-d'Aurac, Sainte-Eugenie-de-Villeneuve and Siaugues-Sainte-Marie.

This page in French: Visiter Vissac-Auteyrac