Villefranche-de-Rouergue travel guide
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Visit Villefranche-de-Rouergue: Highlights and Tourist Information
Location: Villefranche-de-Rouergue is situated in the Aveyron department (Midi-Pyrenees region) in the southern-centre of France at 43 km from Rodez, the department capital. (General information: Villefranche-de-Rouergue is 501 km from Paris and 734 km from the port at Calais).
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Popular places to visit near Villefranche-de-Rouergue: these include Najac at 15 km and Cajarc at 21 km. Najac is a listed 'town of art and history' at 15km and Beaulieu en Rouergue Abbey is a listed 'national monument' at 21km. For more places to visit nearby and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Tourist classifications for Villefranche-de-Rouergue: Village in bloom (ville fleurie) 1*; 'Recommended detour town' (plus beau détour); Part of the Pays des bastides du Rouergue region;
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Selected places to visit and attractions near Villefranche-de-Rouergue, France
Distances shown are direct, driving distances will be greater.
Things to see in Villefranche-de-Rouergue and nearby
Places with 'official' tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit near Villefranche-de-Rouergue
- 'Remarkable gardens': Jardins de Quercy (22km) : Jardin de Paradis (33km) : Jardin d'Eden du château du Colombier (39km) : Parc Rochegude (48km) : Jardins secrets de Cahors (48km) : Jardin du palais de la Berbie (48km) :
- National Monuments: Beaulieu en Rouergue Abbey (21km) : Assier Chateau (38km) :
- Beautiful Villages: Belcastel (24km) : Saint-Cirq-Lapopie (32km) : Conques (40km) : Bruniquel (44km) :
- Religious monuments: Cathédrale de Saint-Étienne (Cahors) (48km) :
- Town / village in bloom 4*: Cayriech (37km) : Cahors (48km) : Albi (48km) :
- Heritage Sites: Episcopal City, Albi (48km) :
- Towns of Art and History: Najac (15km) : Sauveterre-de-Rouergue (27km) : Figeac (28km) :
Map of places to visit near Villefranche-de-Rouergue & Location Information
Geographical Information
Commune: Villefranche-de-Rouergue
Canton: Villefranche-de-Rouergue
Arrondissement: Villefranche-de-Rouergue
Department: Aveyron
Region: Midi-Pyrenees
Postcode: 12200
Distance to Villefranche-de-Rouergue
from Rodez: 43 km
from Paris: 501 km
from Calais: 734 km
from Nice: 425 km
from Bordeaux: 214 km
from Strasbourg: 642 km
* distances are direct not by road!
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Other attractions & sights of interest
Other communes near Villefranche-de-Rouergue (within 6 km): La Rouquette : Maleville : Morlhon-le-Haut : Saint-Remy : Savignac : Toulonjac :
Villefranche-de-Rouergue holidays and travel
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This page in French: Visitez Villefranche-de-Rouergue