Aurillac

Aurillac is a city in Auvergne, France.

Get in

Aurillac is served by regional TER trains from Clermont-Ferrand and Brive-la-Gaillarde via smaller towns within the region. There's also a direct night train from Paris, as of 2024 it has departures twice-weekly.

  • 🌍 Aurillac railway station (Gare d'Aurillac), Place Pierre-Semard.

See

  • 🌍 Saint-Étienne castle (Château Saint-Étienne). Medieval castle.
  • 🌍 Abbatiale Saint-GĂ©raud d'Aurillac (Abbaye Saint-GĂ©raud d'Aurillac).
  • 🌍 Notre-Dame-aux-Neiges church (Église Notre-Dame-aux-Neige).

Do

Aurillac is known for its annual international street theatre festival which takes place at the end of August.

Sleep

  • Château de Salles. Located a few minutes from Aurillac, in a fifteenth century castle overlooking an eight hectare private park, the hotel offers a panorama over the Monts de Cantal. Facilities include a restaurant, swimming pool, gym, steam room, sauna, tennis court.
  • Château de Saint-Cirq Lapopie, Le Bourg. A hotel located in the heart of the village of Saint-Cirq Lapopie.

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