From Foissac to Grotte du Pech Merle and beyond
Grotte de Foissac is the only place we list in Foissac or within 5 km of its centre. Head 29 km out for Grotte du Pech Merle. The wider area, within 40 km, holds 12 places on our list, with 9 châteaux and an attraction among them.
Nearby first
Grotte de Foissac lies 600 m from the centre. Grotte de Foissac is a cave with prehistoric art in southwestern France.
Map view
The map numbers 7 places, in the order of the tiles below.
Foissac is the orange dot; the numbers match the places below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What sort of places
The biggest group is châteaux or heritage sites, with 11 of the 13.
Dark: in Foissac. Light: the rest, within 40 km of its centre.
Every place to visit
The one inside Foissac comes first, then 12 more within 40 km.
Abbatiale Sainte-Foy de Conques
Abbatial church located in Aveyron, in France.
Château de Larroque-Toirac
Castle in Larroque-Toirac in the Lot département of France.
What is in or close to Foissac comes first, then places within 40 km with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Further away
12 places within 40 km make our list, best known first.
7MuseumMusée Champollion11 km north, in FigeacChâteauChâteauChâteau Inférieur11 km east, in Peyrusse-le-RocChâteauChâteauChâteau de Larnagol18 km west, in LarnagolChâteauChâteauChâteau de Puy-Launay20 km northeast, in LinacChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Assier21 km northwest, in AssierChâteauChâteauChâteau de Pagax23 km east, in FlagnacChâteauChâteauChâteau de Lacapelle-Marival25 km north, in Lacapelle-MarivalThe best known within 40 km, the closest and best known first.
The nearest town with more to see: Figeac →
Foissac, answered
What is there to see in Foissac?
The one place mapped in Foissac is Grotte de Foissac. We list 1 place in town.
Are there museums in or near Foissac?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Foissac or within 5 km.
Which places in Foissac are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Foissac is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Grotte de Foissac.
What well-known places are within a day out of Foissac?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Grotte du Pech Merle (29 km), Abbatiale Sainte-Foy de Conques (33 km), Château de Najac (32 km), Château de Belcastel (29 km).
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: named museums, galleries, châteaux, abbeys, gardens, zoos, theme parks and other visitor attractions whose mapped point lies inside the commune of Foissac, then those in the communes within 5 km of its centre, and well-known places within 40 km. Houses, ruins and gardens need a sign they’re open to visitors; places marked private, closed or disused are left out. The historic-monument link is the Culture ministry’s Mérimée record. A place that isn’t mapped isn’t listed, so this isn’t everything there is to see.
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: descriptions, websites, Wikipedia articles), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries. Distances are from the commune’s centre point.
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Musée Champollion: Thierry46, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.