Baffie tourism and travel guide

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Visit Baffie: highlights and tourist information

Baffie is situated in the Puy-de-Dome 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 Baffie in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Ambert at 11 km and La Chaise-Dieu at 19 km.

Baffie, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Ambert

at 11 km (direction north-west)

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

See Ambert guide

La Chaise-Dieu

at 19 km (direction south-west), in the Haute-Loire department

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

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Olliergues

at 27 km (direction north-west)

Olliergues is a small village with an unspoiled historic centre in the Livradois-Forez naturel...

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Allegre

at 31 km (direction south-south-west), in the Haute-Loire department

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

See Allegre guide

Auzon

at 37 km (direction west), in the Haute-Loire department

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

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Sauxillanges

at 37 km (direction west)

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

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Lavaudieu

Most Beautiful Village at 37 km (direction west-south-west), in the Haute-Loire department

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

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Usson

Most Beautiful Village at 39 km (direction west)

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

See Usson guide

Courpiere

at 39 km (direction north-west)

Once home to Coco Chanel, Courpiere is a village in the Livradois-Forez natural park...

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Brioude

at 40 km (direction west-south-west), in the Haute-Loire department

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

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Saint-Etienne

at 44 km (direction east), in the Loire department

Originally an industrial town, regeneration of the Place Jean Jaures, the cathedral and the...

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Issoire

at 46 km (direction west)

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

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Billom

at 47 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Le Puy-en-Velay

at 48 km (direction south), in the Haute-Loire department

The town of Le Puy-en-Velay is very interesting to visit and an important pilgrimage...

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Markets in and near Baffie

• Arlanc: market Monday (10km)
• Ambert: market Thursday (11km)
• Usson-en-Forez: market Sunday (13km)
• Craponne-sur-Arzon: market Saturday & (16km)
• Saint-Pal-de-Chalencon: market Wednesday (16km)
• Saint-Bonnet-le-Chateau: market Friday (19km)
• La Chaise-Dieu: market Thursday & Sunday (20km)
• Montbrison: market Saturday (24km)
• Champagnac-le-Vieux: market Friday (28km)
• Bas-en-Basset: market Wednesday (29km)

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Tourist attractions near Baffie, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lavaudieu (37km)
• Usson (39km)

National Monuments

• Aulteribe Chateau (42km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Ambert (11km)
• Saint-Galmier (40km)
• Issoire (46km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Livradois-Forez (19km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Georges (Saint-Paulien) (35km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame de Mailhat (Lamontgie) (38km)
• Basilique de Saint Julien (Brioude) (40km)
• Abbaye Saint-Andre (Lavaudieu) (43km)
• Eglise de Saint Austremoine d'Issoire (Issoire) (46km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin de l’écomusée (13km)
• Jardins du château d'Hauterive (46km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Thiers (48km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Col des Pradeaux (6km)
• Bois Noirs (16km)

Towns of Art and history

• Saint-Etienne (44km)

Geography and distances

Baffie is in the southern-centre of France at 68 kilometres from Clermont-Ferrand, the department capital (general information: Baffie is 392 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Beurieres, Chaumont-le-Bourg, Eglisolles, Grandrif, Saint-Just, Saint-Romain and Viverols.

This page in French: Visiter Baffie