Azerat tourism and travel guide

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Visit Azerat: highlights and tourist information

Azerat is situated in the Haute-Loire department and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Azerat in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Auzon at 3 km and Brioude at 8 km.

Azerat, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Auzon

at 3 km (direction north-north-west)

The cobbled streets of Auzon wind up the hill from the river, passing an...

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Brioude

at 8 km (direction south)

Brioude is most visited for the Basilica Saint-Julien, the largest romanesque church in the...

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Lavaudieu

Most Beautiful Village at 12 km (direction south-east)

Lavaoudieu is listed among the most beautiful villages in France, and has the roman...

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Blesle

Most Beautiful Village at 17 km (direction west-south-west)

There are a remarkable number of sites of interest in the small village of...

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Usson

Most Beautiful Village at 19 km (direction north-north-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

One of the least developed of the 'most beautiful villages in France' (a good...

See Usson guide

Sauxillanges

at 21 km (direction north-north-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

The principal monuments in Sauxillanges, the monastery and the castle, are not open to...

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Issoire

at 23 km (direction north-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

Best known for its romanesque church, Issoire is a very pleasant and unspoiled town...

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La Chaise-Dieu

at 25 km (direction east)

The church, cloisters and Danse Macabre fresco in the abbey are the major attraction...

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Saint-Floret

Most Beautiful Village at 30 km (direction north-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

The tiny village of Saint-Floret with its ruined castle and frescoes is now listed...

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Allegre

at 32 km (direction east-south-east)

Be sure to climb to the castle above Allegre to see the views after...

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Montpeyroux

Most Beautiful Village at 32 km (direction north-north-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

Montpeyroux is a small village now listed among the 'most beautiful in France' and...

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Ambert

at 35 km (direction east-north-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

The quiet town of Ambert in the Natural Regional Park of Livradois-Forez has a...

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Saint-Nectaire

at 39 km (direction west-north-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

It is the impressive roman architecture of the Church of St-Nectaire-le-Haut that attracts visitors...

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Billom

at 40 km (direction west-north-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

It is the half-timbered houses and medieval gateways that provide the charm in the...

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Reserve excursions near Azerat

Map of places to visit near Azerat

Markets in and near Azerat

• Brassac-les-Mines: market Sunday (7km)
• Sainte-Florine: market Sunday (7km)
• Brioude: market Saturday (8km)
• Champagnac-le-Vieux: market Friday (9km)
• Massiac: market Tuesday (19km)
• Paulhaguet: market Monday (20km)
• Issoire: market Saturday (23km)
• La Chaise-Dieu: market Thursday & Sunday (25km)
• Arlanc: market Monday (27km)
• Langeac: market Tuesday & Thursday & (31km)

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Tourist attractions near Azerat, France

What to do at Azerat? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Azerat.

Heritage sites

• Le Puy-en-Velay Hotel-Dieu St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (53km)
• Le Puy-en-Velay cathédrale Notre-Dame (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (53km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lavaudieu (12km)
• Blesle (17km)
• Usson (19km)
• Montpeyroux (32km)
• Saint-Saturnin (40km)

National Monuments

• Villeneuve-Lembron Chateau (20km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Issoire (23km)
• Ambert (35km)
• Saint-Flour (43km)
• Le Puy-en-Velay (53km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Livradois-Forez (28km)
• Volcans d'Auvergne (44km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Basilique de Saint Julien (Brioude) (8km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame de Mailhat (Lamontgie) (10km)
• Abbaye Saint-Andre (Lavaudieu) (11km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Blesle) (17km)
• Eglise de Saint Austremoine d'Issoire (Issoire) (23km)
• Eglise Notre Dame (Saint-Saturnin) (40km)
• Eglise de Saint Georges (Saint-Paulien) (41km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Saint-Nectaire) (42km)
• Eglise de Saint Léger (Royat) (52km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Orcival) (56km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du château d'Hauterive (23km)
• Jardins du château de la Batisse (43km)
• Jardin de l’écomusée (44km)
• Jardins du château d'Opme (46km)
• Jardins de Cordès (55km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Bois Noirs (27km)
• Signal du Luguet (31km)
• Col des Pradeaux (40km)
• Lac Pavin (41km)
• Mont Mouchet (43km)
• Puy de Sancy (48km)
• Lac du Guery (52km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Massiac (19km)

Geography and distances

Azerat is in the southern-centre of France at 53 kilometres from Le Puy-en-Velay, the department capital (general information: Azerat is 396 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Azerat from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 13 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Agnat, Auzon, Beaumont, Bournoncle-Saint-Pierre, Brassac-les-Mines, Cohade, Frugeres-les-Mines, Lamothe, Saint-Hilaire, Saint-Jean-Saint-Gervais, Sainte-Florine, Vergongheon and Vezezoux.

This page in French: Visiter Azerat