Discover The Châtaigneraie Cantalienne and The Surrounding Area

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Near Maurs-La-Jolie

La Châtelleraie is ideally situated in the heart of the Cantalien Châtaigneraie, on the borders of the Lot and Aveyron regions.

It's a 10-minute walk from Maurs-la-Jolie, famous for it's listed abbey church, medieval town tower, shops and weekly market.

In summer, the surrounding villages are bursting with activities and festivities featuring local colours and flavours!

La Châtelleraie - Tourisme - Vue de Maurs

An Exceptional Heritage...

The beauty of its surroundings and the cultural richness of the three regions that border it make La Châtelleraie an ideal place to spend a memorable holiday: historic towns and sites, gastronomic visits, prodigious prehistoric caves, spectacular gorges, volcanic mountains, the Causses and Aubrac nature parks...

Discover our heritage, our craftsmen and our producers, visit our little towns of character, and take advantage of the many opportunities to spend your time outdoors.

La Châtelleraie - Tourisme - Étang du Fau Maurs

Things to See and Do in The Area

Situated between two of France's Grands Sites - Le Puy-Mary and Conques - and surrounded by numerous short hiking and cycling trails.¹La Châtelleraie is only :
- 20 minutes from Figeac² ;
- 30 minutes from the Lac du Barrage de St-Etienne-Cantalès ;
- 40 minutes from Aurillac and Conques³ ;
- 1 hour from the Monts du Cantal, Rocamadour, the Padirac chasm, the Pech Merle cave at Cabrerets, the Lot and Truyère gorges...

¹including the Vélo-Route du Cantal and the RBX Boucle Châtaigneraie Cantalienne
²classified as a Town of Art and History
³one of France's most beautiful villages; its 10th-century abbey is a UNESCO World Heritage Site

* Photos by Jacqueline Aymard

For further information :

Discover the Cantalien Chestnut grove
Grand Figeac Tourist Office
Aurillac Tourist Office