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Visit Padirac: Highlights and Tourist Information
Location: Padirac is situated in the Lot department (Midi-Pyrenees region) in the south of France at 50 km from Cahors, the department capital. (General information: Padirac is 449 km from Paris and 679 km from the port at Calais).
Note: The photo above was taken in Autoire at 5 km from Padirac
Popular places to visit near Padirac: these include Autoire at 5 km and Loubressac at 5 km. Gouffre de Padirac is a listed 'site of natural beauty' at 2km and Loubressac is a listed 'most beautiful village' at 5km. For more places to visit nearby and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Selected places to visit and attractions near Padirac, France
Distances shown are direct, driving distances will be greater.
Things to see in Padirac and nearby
Places with 'official' tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit near Padirac
- 'Remarkable gardens': Jardins du Manoir d'Eyrignac (37km) : Jardins du château de Caudon (43km) : Jardin de la Daille (44km) : Jardins de l'Albarède (46km) : Jardins de Marqueyssac (47km) : Jardins de l'Imaginaire (47km) :
- National Monuments: Chateau Montal (9km) : Castelnau-Bretenoux Chateau (9km) : Assier Chateau (21km) :
- Beautiful Villages: Loubressac (5km) : Autoire (5km) : Carennac (9km) : Curemonte (18km) : Collonges-la-Rouge (26km) : Turenne (27km) : Saint-Cirq-Lapopie (42km) : Domme (43km) : La Roque-Gageac (45km) : Saint-Amand-de-Coly (47km) :
- Religious monuments: Eglise de Saint Pierre (Carennac) (9km) : Abbaye Sainte Marie (Souillac) (23km) : Cathédrale Saint-Sardos (Sarlat) (43km) : Eglise notre-Dame de Nativité (Cenac-et-Saint-Julien) (44km) : Abbaye de Saint Amand de Coly (Saint-Amand-de-Coly) (47km) :
- Towns of Art and History: Figeac (35km) : Sarlat (43km) :
- Recommended Detour Town: Gourdon (29km) :
- Grand Site of France: Rocamadour (12km) :
Map of places to visit near Padirac & Location Information
Geographical Information
Commune: Padirac
Canton: Gramat
Arrondissement: Gourdon
Department: Lot
Region: Midi-Pyrenees
Postcode: 46500
Distance to Padirac
from Cahors: 50 km
from Paris: 449 km
from Calais: 679 km
from Nice: 457 km
from Bordeaux: 184 km
from Strasbourg: 618 km
* distances are direct not by road!
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Other attractions & sights of interest
Other communes near Padirac (within 6 km): Alvignac : Autoire : Lavergne : Loubressac : Mayrinhac-Lentour : Miers : Rignac : Saignes : Thegra :
Padirac holidays and travel
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This page in French: Visitez Padirac