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Visit Fontanges: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: Fontanges is a small village in the Monts du Cantal region at the foot of the largest volcano in Europe

Fontanges 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 Fontanges in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Chamant at 6 km and Tournemire at 7 km.

Fontanges, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Salers

Most Beautiful Village at 3 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Saint-Chamant

at 6 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Tournemire

Most Beautiful Village at 7 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Mauriac

at 18 km (direction west-north-west)

The religious monuments such as the basilica and the monastery are the highlights in...

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Aurillac

at 21 km (direction south-south-west)

Close to the scenic Route des Cretes', Aurillac lacks major monuments but is a...

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Riom-es-Montagnes

at 23 km (direction north-east)

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

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Laroquebrou

at 29 km (direction west-south-west)

In Laroquebrou you can see the Cere river below the village and a ruined...

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Chateau de Laroque

Castle at 30 km (direction west-south-west)

Chateau de Laroque is a 13th century fortified castle on a hill above the...

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Tours de Merle

Castle at 34 km (direction west), in the Correze department

The Tours de Merle is a group of medieval castles in ruins in a...

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Chateau de Val

Castle at 37 km (direction west)

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

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Parc des Volcans

Scenery at 38 km (direction north-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

The Natural Regional Park of the Volcanoes is a beautiful region of forested volcanic...

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Marcoles

at 39 km (direction south-south-west)

The fortified village of Marcoles dates from the 10th century and is one of...

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Junhac

at 44 km (direction south)

Junhac is a pretty village of Cantal, with an attractive church...

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Argentat

at 45 km (direction west), in the Correze department

The highlight of a visit to Argentat is the lovely view across the river...

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Map of places to visit near Fontanges

Markets in and near Fontanges

• Mauriac: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (18km)
• Aurillac: market Wednesday & Saturday (22km)
• Laroquebrou: market Friday - seasonal market only (30km)
• Bort-les-Orgues: market Tuesday & Saturday (32km)
• Mur-de-Barrez: market Thursday (33km)
• Marcenat: market Friday - seasonal market only (33km)
• Valuejols: market Tuesday (34km)
• Sainte-Genevieve-sur-Argence: market Wednesday & Wednesday (40km)
• Chaudes-Aigues: market Thursday & Monday (49km)
• Maurs: market Thursday (51km)

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Tourist attractions near Fontanges, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Puy Mary (13km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Salers (3km)
• Tournemire (7km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Riom-es-Montagnes (23km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Volcans d'Auvergne (38km)

Remarkable gardens

• Verger de Déduit (12km)
• Parc-arboretum de Neuvic d'Ussel (35km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Cascade de Liadouze (13km)
• Puy Griou (16km)
• Plomb du Cantal (21km)
• Signal du Luguet (45km)
• Lac Pavin (52km)

Towns of Art and history

• Salins (12km)

Geography and distances

Fontanges is in the southern-centre of France at 21 kilometres from Aurillac, the department capital (general information: Fontanges is 416 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Saint-Bonnet-de-Salers, Saint-Chamant, Saint-Paul-de-Salers, Saint-Projet-de-Salers and Salers.

This page in French: Visiter Fontanges