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Visit Mourjou: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: Mourjou is historically a very important chestnut producing region in France, and it is still this and the surrounding chestnut forests that are of interest to visitors

Mourjou 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 Mourjou in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Sénezergues at 7 km and Vieillevie at 9 km.

Mourjou, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Cassaniouze

at 4 km (direction east)

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

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Sénezergues

at 7 km (direction east)

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

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Vieillevie

at 9 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Vieillevie guide

Junhac

at 10 km (direction east)

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

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Marcoles

at 10 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Maurs

at 11 km (direction west)

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

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Conques

Most Beautiful Village at 12 km (direction 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 12 km (direction south-east), in the Aveyron department

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

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Montsalvy

at 14 km (direction east)

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

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Le Fel

at 15 km (direction east), in the Aveyron department

Although small, the location of Le Fel and the pretty houses and views make...

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Le Don du Fel

at 15 km (direction east), in the Aveyron department

Le Don du Fel is an impressive exhibition of artworks and pottery...

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Espeyrac

at 17 km (direction east-south-east), in the Aveyron department

Espeyrac is a small, picturesque village surrounded by chestnut forests...

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Entraygues

at 19 km (direction east), in the Aveyron department

The medieval bridges and half-timbered houses are among the highlights in the village of...

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Capdenac

Most Beautiful Village at 24 km (direction west-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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Markets in and near Mourjou

• Maurs: market Thursday (11km)
• Decazeville: market Tuesday & Friday (16km)
• Firmi: market Saturday (17km)
• Cransac: market Tuesday - seasonal market only (19km)
• Aubin: market Wednesday & Friday (19km)
• Entraygues: market Tuesday & Wednesday - seasonal market only (19km)
• Entraygues: market Friday & (19km)
• Figeac: market Saturday (25km)
• Aurillac: market Wednesday & Saturday (27km)
• Mur-de-Barrez: market Thursday (31km)

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Tourist attractions near Mourjou, France

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

Heritage sites

• Conques pont sur le Dourdou (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (11km)
• Conques abbatiale Sainte-Foy (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (12km)
• Figeac Hopital St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (25km)
• Estaing pont sur le Lot (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (31km)
• Espalion Pont Vieux (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (39km)
• Gréalou dolmen de Pech-Laglaire (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (41km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Conques (12km)
• Estaing (31km)
• Belcastel (34km)
• Tournemire (42km)
• Saint-Come-d'Olt (43km)
• Autoire (44km)
• Loubressac (46km)

National Monuments

• Assier Chateau (36km)
• Chateau Montal (42km)
• Castelnau-Bretenoux Chateau (46km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Figeac (25km)
• Villefranche-de-Rouergue (44km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin d'Eden du château du Colombier (32km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Tindoul de la Vayssière (34km)
• Trou de Bozouls (39km)
• Cascade de Liadouze (51km)
• Puy Griou (53km)
• Plomb du Cantal (53km)

Geography and distances

Mourjou is in the southern-centre of France at 28 kilometres from Aurillac, the department capital (general information: Mourjou is 463 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Calvinet, Cassaniouze, Fournoules and Leynhac.

This page in French: Visiter Mourjou