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Visit Laroquebrou: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: In Laroquebrou you can see the Cere river below the village and a ruined castle above...

Laroquebrou is situated in the Cantal department and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.

Attractions in Laroquebrou

Chateau de Laroque is a 13th century fortified castle on a hill above the village of Laroquebrou in the Auvergne: Chateau de Laroque

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Laroquebrou in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Tours de Merle at 14 km and Aurillac at 20 km.

Laroquebrou, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chateau de Laroque

Castle less than one km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Chateau de Laroque guide

Tours de Merle

Castle at 14 km (direction north-west), in the Correze department

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

See Tours de Merle guide

Aurillac

at 20 km (direction east)

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

See Aurillac guide

Saint-Chamant

at 24 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Argentat

at 24 km (direction west-north-west), in the Correze department

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

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Marcoles

at 24 km (direction south-east)

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

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Tournemire

Most Beautiful Village at 25 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Tournemire guide

Saint-Cere

at 26 km (direction west-south-west), in the Lot department

Some of the highlights in Saint-Cere are rather hidden away, so take time to...

See Saint-Cere guide

Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne

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

The town of Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne you can explore the attractive old town and walk along...

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Bretenoux

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

The town of Bretenoux has a medieval square, colombage houses and a river to...

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Maurs

at 29 km (direction south)

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

See Maurs guide

Fontanges

at 30 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Mauriac

at 30 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Mauriac guide

Chateau de Castelnau-Bretenoux

Castle at 31 km (direction west), in the Lot department

The Chateau de Castelnau-Loubressac is an imposing medieval castle built in red stone...

See Chateau de Castelnau-Bretenoux guide

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Map of places to visit near Laroquebrou

Markets in and near Laroquebrou

Market days in Laroquebrou: seasonal market: Friday;

• Laroquebrou: market Friday - seasonal market only (0km)
• Aurillac: market Wednesday & Saturday (20km)
• Monceaux-sur-Dordogne: market Thursday - seasonal market only (25km)
• Bretenoux: market Tuesday (28km)
• Maurs: market Thursday (29km)
• Mauriac: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (30km)
• Vayrac: market Thursday & Saturday (38km)
• Mur-de-Barrez: market Thursday (40km)
• Meyssac: market Tuesday & Friday (42km)
• Figeac: market Saturday (42km)

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Tourist attractions near Laroquebrou, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Puy Mary (41km)
• Rocamadour (49km)

Heritage sites

• Figeac Hopital St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (42km)
• Conques pont sur le Dourdou (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (44km)
• Conques abbatiale Sainte-Foy (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (44km)
• Rocamadour basilique Saint-Sauveur (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (49km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Tournemire (25km)
• Salers (31km)
• Autoire (32km)
• Loubressac (32km)
• Curemonte (34km)
• Carennac (36km)
• Collonges-la-Rouge (43km)
• Conques (44km)

National Monuments

• Chateau Montal (28km)
• Castelnau-Bretenoux Chateau (30km)
• Assier Chateau (41km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Figeac (43km)
• Riom-es-Montagnes (51km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Causses du Quercy (59km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Carennac) (36km)

Remarkable gardens

• Verger de Déduit (33km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Gouffre de Padirac (37km)
• Cascade de Liadouze (40km)
• Puy Griou (42km)
• Gouffre des Vitarelles (43km)
• Cascades de Gimel (45km)
• Plomb du Cantal (46km)

Towns of Art and history

• Salins (30km)

Geography and distances

Laroquebrou is in the southern-centre of France at 20 kilometres from Aurillac, the department capital (general information: Laroquebrou is 432 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Lacapelle-Viescamp, Montvert, Nieudan, Saint-Etienne-Cantales, Saint-Gerons and Siran.

This page in French: Visiter Laroquebrou