Salers tourism and travel guide

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Visit Salers: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: Salers, listed as a 'most beautiful village in France' is very lovely - and also very popular (crowded!) with visitors

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

Tourist classifications for Salers include "most beautiful village".

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

Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Chamant at 7 km and Tournemire at 10 km.

Salers, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Fontanges

at 3 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Fontanges guide

Saint-Chamant

at 7 km (direction south-west)

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

See Saint-Chamant guide

Tournemire

Most Beautiful Village at 10 km (direction south)

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

See Tournemire guide

Mauriac

at 15 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Mauriac guide

Riom-es-Montagnes

at 21 km (direction north-east)

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

See Riom-es-Montagnes guide

Aurillac

at 24 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Aurillac guide

Laroquebrou

at 30 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Laroquebrou guide

Chateau de Laroque

Castle at 31 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Chateau de Val

Castle at 34 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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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...

See Tours de Merle guide

Parc des Volcans

Scenery at 36 km (direction north-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

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

See Parc des Volcans guide

Marcoles

at 41 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Marcoles guide

Argentat

at 44 km (direction west), in the Correze department

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

See Argentat guide

Saint-Angel

at 46 km (direction north-west), in the Correze department

Saint-Angel is a very small village but also a pleasant diversion when you are...

See Saint-Angel guide

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Markets in and near Salers

• Mauriac: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (15km)
• Aurillac: market Wednesday & Saturday (25km)
• Bort-les-Orgues: market Tuesday & Saturday (29km)
• Laroquebrou: market Friday - seasonal market only (31km)
• Marcenat: market Friday - seasonal market only (32km)
• Mur-de-Barrez: market Thursday (36km)
• Valuejols: market Tuesday (36km)
• Sainte-Genevieve-sur-Argence: market Wednesday & Wednesday (43km)
• Chaudes-Aigues: market Thursday & Monday (51km)
• Meymac: market Friday - seasonal market only (52km)

More information about Salers, Auvergne

Tourist attractions near Salers, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Puy Mary (15km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Tournemire (10km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Riom-es-Montagnes (21km)
• Meymac (51km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Volcans d'Auvergne (36km)

Remarkable gardens

• Verger de Déduit (9km)
• Parc-arboretum de Neuvic d'Ussel (32km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Cascade de Liadouze (15km)
• Puy Griou (18km)
• Plomb du Cantal (23km)
• Signal du Luguet (44km)
• Puy de Sancy (50km)
• Lac Pavin (50km)

Towns of Art and history

• Salins (10km)

Geography and distances

Salers is in the southern-centre of France at 24 kilometres from Aurillac, the department capital (general information: Salers is 413 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Fontanges, Le Vaulmier, Saint-Bonnet-de-Salers, Saint-Chamant, Saint-Martin-Valmeroux, Saint-Paul-de-Salers and Saint-Projet-de-Salers.

This page in French: Visiter Salers