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Visit Maurs: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: In Maurs you can see the Abbey Church of Saint-Cesaire and half-timbered houses in the medieval town centre

Maurs 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 Maurs in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Marcoles at 15 km and Cassaniouze at 15 km.

Maurs, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Mourjou

at 11 km (direction east)

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

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Marcoles

at 15 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Cassaniouze

at 15 km (direction east)

Cassaniouze is a small town in Cantal with several small attractions...

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Cardaillac

Most Beautiful Village at 16 km (direction west), in the Lot department

Cardaillac is a small, unspoiled village now listed among the 'most beautiful in France'...

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Sénezergues

at 17 km (direction east)

Sénezergues is a tiny village with lovely views and an imposing castle...

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Figeac

at 18 km (direction south-west), in the Lot department

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

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Capdenac

Most Beautiful Village at 18 km (direction south-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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Vieillevie

at 19 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Conques

Most Beautiful Village at 20 km (direction east-south-east), in the Aveyron department

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

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Conques Abbey

Abbey at 20 km (direction east-south-east), in the Aveyron department

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

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Junhac

at 20 km (direction east)

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

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Lacapelle-Marival

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

The castle, medieval gateway and market hall are among the highlights in Lacapelle-Marival...

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Faycelles

at 23 km (direction west-south-west), in the Lot department

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

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Montsalvy

at 24 km (direction east)

Montsalvy is an 11th century town with an interesting historic centre...

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Markets in and near Maurs

Market days in Maurs: weekly market: Thursday;

• Maurs: market Thursday (0km)
• Decazeville: market Tuesday & Friday (17km)
• Figeac: market Saturday (17km)
• Aubin: market Wednesday & Friday (21km)
• Firmi: market Saturday (21km)
• Cransac: market Tuesday - seasonal market only (21km)
• Laroquebrou: market Friday - seasonal market only (29km)
• Aurillac: market Wednesday & Saturday (30km)
• Entraygues: market Tuesday & Wednesday - seasonal market only (30km)
• Entraygues: market Friday & (30km)

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Tourist attractions near Maurs, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Puy Mary (58km)

Heritage sites

• Figeac Hopital St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (17km)
• Conques pont sur le Dourdou (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (20km)
• Conques abbatiale Sainte-Foy (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (20km)
• Gréalou dolmen de Pech-Laglaire (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (33km)
• Estaing pont sur le Lot (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (41km)
• Espalion Pont Vieux (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (49km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Conques (20km)
• Autoire (34km)
• Loubressac (36km)
• Belcastel (38km)
• Estaing (41km)
• Carennac (43km)
• Tournemire (44km)
• Curemonte (47km)
• Saint-Cirq-Lapopie (50km)
• Collonges-la-Rouge (58km)

National Monuments

• Assier Chateau (26km)
• Chateau Montal (31km)
• Castelnau-Bretenoux Chateau (36km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Figeac (18km)
• Villefranche-de-Rouergue (42km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Causses du Quercy (43km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Carennac) (43km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin d'Eden du château du Colombier (40km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Gouffre des Vitarelles (36km)
• Gouffre de Padirac (39km)
• Tindoul de la Vayssière (43km)
• Trou de Bozouls (49km)
• Cascade de Liadouze (55km)
• Puy Griou (57km)
• Plomb du Cantal (59km)

Geography and distances

Maurs is in the southern-centre of France at 31 kilometres from Aurillac, the department capital (general information: Maurs is 461 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bagnac-sur-Cele, Le Trioulou, Quezac, Saint-Cirgues, Saint-Constant and Saint-Etienne-de-Maurs.

This page in French: Visiter Maurs