Saint-Chamant tourism and travel guide

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Visit Saint-Chamant: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: Saint-Chamant is a small Auvergne village with a castle in the Monts du Cantal region

Saint-Chamant 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 Saint-Chamant in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Fontanges at 6 km and Salers at 7 km.

Saint-Chamant, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Tournemire

Most Beautiful Village at 6 km (direction south-east)

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

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Fontanges

at 6 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Salers

Most Beautiful Village at 7 km (direction north-east)

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

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Mauriac

at 16 km (direction north-west)

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

See Mauriac guide

Aurillac

at 18 km (direction south)

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

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Laroquebrou

at 24 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 24 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Riom-es-Montagnes

at 28 km (direction north-east)

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

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Tours de Merle

Castle at 29 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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Marcoles

at 35 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Argentat

at 39 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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Chateau de Val

Castle at 39 km (direction west)

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

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Junhac

at 42 km (direction south)

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

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Montsalvy

at 43 km (direction south)

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

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Reserve excursions near Saint-Chamant

Map of places to visit near Saint-Chamant

Markets in and near Saint-Chamant

• Mauriac: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (16km)
• Aurillac: market Wednesday & Saturday (19km)
• Laroquebrou: market Friday - seasonal market only (24km)
• Mur-de-Barrez: market Thursday (33km)
• Bort-les-Orgues: market Tuesday & Saturday (34km)
• Marcenat: market Friday - seasonal market only (39km)
• Valuejols: market Tuesday (39km)
• Sainte-Genevieve-sur-Argence: market Wednesday & Wednesday (41km)
• Monceaux-sur-Dordogne: market Thursday - seasonal market only (42km)
• Maurs: market Thursday (46km)

More information about Saint-Chamant, Auvergne

Tourist attractions near Saint-Chamant, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Puy Mary (19km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Tournemire (6km)
• Salers (7km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Riom-es-Montagnes (28km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Volcans d'Auvergne (43km)

Remarkable gardens

• Verger de Déduit (13km)
• Parc-arboretum de Neuvic d'Ussel (35km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Cascade de Liadouze (18km)
• Puy Griou (21km)
• Plomb du Cantal (26km)
• Signal du Luguet (51km)
• Lac Pavin (57km)

Towns of Art and history

• Salins (12km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Chamant is in the southern-centre of France at 18 kilometres from Aurillac, the department capital (general information: Saint-Chamant is 419 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Saint-Chamant from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Fontanges, Girgols, Saint-Cernin, Saint-Cirgues-de-Malbert, Saint-Martin-Valmeroux, Sainte-Eulalie, Salers and Tournemire.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Chamant