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Cransac-les-Thermes

Occitanie, France · Europe

About Cransac-les-Thermes

Cransac-les-Thermes is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Decazeville, 56km from Gouffre de Padirac.

Cransac-les-Thermes is a town located in Occitanie, France. With a population of 1,714, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Cransac-les-Thermes sits in France, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Paris time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Cransac-les-Thermes to your route.

About Cransac-les-Thermes

Cransac-les-Thermes (before 2025: Cransac, French pronunciation: [kʁɑ̃sak]) is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France. Cransac station has rail connections to Brive-la-Gaillarde, Figeac and Rodez. The town was a coal-mining centre until the mine closed in 1962. Cransac has mineral springs, known in the

Read more middle ages. There are iron-mines in the neighbourhood. Hills to the north of the town contain disused coal-mines which have been on fire for centuries. About 8 kilometres (8,000 m) to the south is the fine Renaissance château of Bournazel, built for the most part by Jean de Buisson, baron of Bournazel, about 1545. The barony of Bournazel became a marquisate in 1624.

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Cransac-les-Thermes is located in Occitanie, France, Europe. The coordinates are 44.5241 latitude, 2.2837 longitude.

What is the population of Cransac-les-Thermes?

Cransac-les-Thermes has a population of approximately 1,714 people, making it a town in France.

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Quick Information

Population
1,714
Continent
Europe
Country
France
Region
Occitanie
Timezone
Europe/Paris
Coordinates
44.5241, 2.2837

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in France

Police
17
Ambulance
15
Fire
18
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

Carrying a warning triangle and hi-vis vest in your vehicle is mandatory. Motorway emergency phones connect to official breakdown services only.

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Worth the detour from Cransac-les-Thermes

3 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Conques

Medieval Santiago-pilgrimage village stacked on a wooded Aveyron hillside, home to the Romanesque abbey of Sainte-Foy with its carved Last Judgement tympanum and a golden reliquary treasury unmatched in Europe.

12 km · about 25 min drive

landmark

Saint-Cirq-Lapopie

A cliff-perched medieval village voted France's favourite, gazing down on a loop of the Lot river.

49 km · about 55 min drive

natural wonder

Gouffre de Padirac

A 75 m chasm dropping into an underground river you cruise by boat through vast illuminated caverns.

56 km · about 65 min drive

Driving roads near Cransac-les-Thermes

  • 68 kmPont ValentréA fortified 14th-century bridge with three towers spanning the Lot at Cahors, steeped in a devil's legend.
  • 72 kmPuy MaryA pyramid-shaped volcanic peak in the Cantal, the heart of Europe's largest extinct volcano and a road climb.
  • 77 kmMillau ViaductWorld's tallest bridge - a stunning feat of engineering in southern France

Driving in France

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.85/litre
Motorway tolls
~€10.00/100km

When to drive here

April to October

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