Bort-l'Etang tourism and travel guide

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Visit Bort-l'Etang: highlights and tourist information

Bort-l'Etang 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 Bort-l'Etang in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Courpiere at 9 km and Billom at 10 km.

Bort-l'Etang, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Courpiere

at 9 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Billom

at 10 km (direction south-west)

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

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Thiers

at 13 km (direction east-north-east)

Not always considered a tourist destination, Thouars actually has a facscinating historical centre with...

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Olliergues

at 20 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Chateldon

at 23 km (direction north-north-east)

The ancient city of Chateldon still retains an important part of its medieval castle...

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Montpeyroux

Most Beautiful Village at 25 km (direction south-west)

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

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Sauxillanges

at 26 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Clermont-Ferrand basilica

Church at 26 km (direction west)

The basilica of Notre-Dame-du-Port in Clermont-Ferrand is one of the most important romanesque churches...

See Clermont-Ferrand basilica guide

Clermont-Ferrand

at 27 km (direction west)

The Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption, in sombre black lava stone, dominates the historic centre of Clermont-Ferrand...

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Riom

at 27 km (direction west-north-west)

The quiet regional town of Riom has several monuments of historical importance to see...

See Riom guide

Mozac

at 28 km (direction west-north-west)

The interesting Abbey of Saint-Pierre in Mozac combines early roman elements and later gothic...

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Usson

Most Beautiful Village at 29 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Saint-Saturnin

Most Beautiful Village at 29 km (direction west-south-west)

With ancient narrow streets, an imposing church and its position on the side of...

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Issoire

at 30 km (direction south-west)

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

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Map of places to visit near Bort-l'Etang

Markets in and near Bort-l'Etang

• Lezoux: market Saturday (6km)
• Billom: market Monday (9km)
• Courpiere: market Tuesday (9km)
• Thiers: market Thursday & Saturday (12km)
• Pont-du-Chateau: market Thursday (14km)
• Maringues: market Monday (17km)
• Saint-Remy-sur-Durolle: market Sunday (18km)
• Lempdes: market Tuesday (18km)
• Cournon-d'Auvergne: market Thursday & Saturday & Friday (18km)
• Puy-Guillaume: market Wednesday (20km)

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Tourist attractions near Bort-l'Etang, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Puy de Dome (36km)

Heritage sites

• Clermont-Ferrand église Notre-Dame-du-Port (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (26km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Montpeyroux (25km)
• Usson (29km)
• Saint-Saturnin (29km)
• Charroux (49km)

National Monuments

• Aulteribe Chateau (6km)
• Villeneuve-Lembron Chateau (39km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Issoire (30km)
• Ambert (36km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Livradois-Forez (29km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Collégiale Saint-Victor et Sainte-Couronne d'Ennezat (Ennezat) (20km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Clermont-ferrand) (24km)
• Abbatial church de Saint Pierre de Mozac (Mozac) (27km)
• Eglise de Saint Léger (Royat) (29km)
• Eglise de Saint Austremoine d'Issoire (Issoire) (30km)
• Eglise Notre Dame (Saint-Saturnin) (30km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame de Mailhat (Lamontgie) (38km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Saint-Nectaire) (41km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Orcival) (46km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du château d'Opme (26km)
• Parc du domaine royal de Randan (27km)
• Jardins du château de la Batisse (27km)
• Parc du château de Blanzat (28km)
• Jardins du château d'Hauterive (30km)
• Jardin de l’écomusée (59km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Thiers (12km)
• Clermont-Ferrand (27km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Bois Noirs (32km)
• Col des Pradeaux (43km)
• Lac Pavin (53km)
• Forêt des Colettes (57km)

Towns of Art and history

• Riom (27km)
• Mozac (28km)
• Marsat (29km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Vichy (38km)

Geography and distances

Bort-l'Etang is in the southern-centre of France at 27 kilometres from Clermont-Ferrand, the department capital (general information: Bort-l'Etang is 351 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Bort-l'Etang from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bongheat, Glaine-Montaigut, Lezoux, Moissat, Neuville, Peschadoires, Ravel, Reignat, Saint-Jean-d'Heurs and Sermentizon.

This page in French: Visiter Bort-l'Etang