The town of Cayres is located in the department of Haute-Loire, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
Cayres is located on the Devès, 17 km from Puy-en-Velay and 30 km from Langogne.
The village of Cayres was founded in 1820 by the Bussinat family, wealthy agricultural owners from Haute-Loire. The Cistercian monks had set up a hermitage there long before, for isolation and calm. The village then developed around a substantial agricultural activity.
| Municipality | Cayres |
|---|---|
| Postcode | 43510 |
| Latitude | 44.9250310 (N 44° 55’ 30”) |
| Longitude | 3.8075830 (E 3° 48’ 27”) |
| Altitude | From 971m to 1382m |
| Surface area | 29.22 km² |
| Population | 719 inhabitants |
| Density | 24 inhabitants/km² |
| Prefecture | Le Puy-en-Velay (17.1 km, 23 min) |
| Insee code | 43042 |
| Intercommunality | CC des Pays de Cayres et de Pradelles |
| Department | Haute-Loire |
| Territories | Auvergne, Massif Central |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alps |
| Séneujols | 4.4 km (5 min) |
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| Le Bouchet-Saint-Nicolas | 4.9 km (7 min) |
| Costaros | 5.7 km (7 min) |
| Ouides | 7.1 km (11 min) |
| Saint-Jean-Lachalm | 8.8 km (13 min) |
| Saint-Christophe-sur-Dolaison | 10.2 km (12 min) |
| Solignac-sur-Loire | 10.7 km (12 min) |
| Bains | 11.3 km (15 min) |
| Le Brignon | 11.3 km (17 min) |
| Saint-Haon | 11.4 km (12 min) |
| Landos | 11.6 km (12 min) |
| Goudet | 12.8 km (15 min) |
| Cussac-sur-Loire | 13.6 km (18 min) |
| Barges | 14.2 km (17 min) |
| Monuments | |
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Votive festival the 1st week -end of July.
| Last name | Activity type | Rate | City |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Entertainment | 30 € | Tence (43 km) |
| Last name | Outing type | Difficulty | Duration | Departure municipality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Hike | Easy | 2:30 | Cayres |
 | Hike | Intermediate | 4:00 | Cayres |
 | Hike | Easy | 2:00 | Cayres |
 | Hike | Easy | 1:30 | Cayres |
 | Hike | Easy | 25 min | Aiguilhe (15.2 km) |
