Brousse tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Sauxillanges at 9 km from Brousse

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Visit Brousse: highlights and tourist information

Brousse 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 Brousse in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Sauxillanges at 9 km and Usson at 12 km.

Brousse, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Sauxillanges

at 9 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Sauxillanges guide

Usson

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

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

See Usson guide

Olliergues

at 16 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Billom

at 16 km (direction north-west)

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

See Billom guide

Issoire

at 17 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Issoire guide

Courpiere

at 18 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Montpeyroux

Most Beautiful Village at 20 km (direction west)

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

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Ambert

at 23 km (direction east)

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

See Ambert guide

Auzon

at 24 km (direction south-south-west), in the Haute-Loire department

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

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Saint-Floret

Most Beautiful Village at 28 km (direction west)

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

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Saint-Saturnin

Most Beautiful Village at 29 km (direction west)

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

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Thiers

at 29 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Thiers guide

Brioude

at 35 km (direction south-south-west), in the Haute-Loire department

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

See Brioude guide

Clermont-Ferrand basilica

Church at 35 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Markets in and near Brousse

• Billom: market Monday (17km)
• Vic-le-Comte: market Thursday (17km)
• Issoire: market Saturday (18km)
• Courpiere: market Tuesday (19km)
• Ambert: market Thursday (23km)
• Brassac-les-Mines: market Sunday (24km)
• Sainte-Florine: market Sunday (24km)
• Cournon-d'Auvergne: market Thursday & Saturday & Friday (26km)
• Champeix: market Friday (26km)
• Lezoux: market Saturday (26km)

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Tourist attractions near Brousse, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Puy de Dome (43km)

Heritage sites

• Clermont-Ferrand église Notre-Dame-du-Port (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (35km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Usson (12km)
• Montpeyroux (20km)
• Saint-Saturnin (29km)
• Lavaudieu (38km)
• Blesle (38km)

National Monuments

• Aulteribe Chateau (20km)
• Villeneuve-Lembron Chateau (25km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Issoire (17km)
• Ambert (23km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Livradois-Forez (13km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Austremoine d'Issoire (Issoire) (17km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame de Mailhat (Lamontgie) (19km)
• Eglise Notre Dame (Saint-Saturnin) (30km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Clermont-ferrand) (34km)
• Basilique de Saint Julien (Brioude) (35km)
• Eglise de Saint Léger (Royat) (37km)
• Abbaye Saint-Andre (Lavaudieu) (38km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Saint-Nectaire) (38km)
• Collégiale Saint-Victor et Sainte-Couronne d'Ennezat (Ennezat) (38km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Blesle) (39km)
• Abbatial church de Saint Pierre de Mozac (Mozac) (43km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du château d'Hauterive (17km)
• Jardins du château de la Batisse (30km)
• Jardins du château d'Opme (31km)
• Parc du château de Blanzat (39km)
• Jardin de l’écomusée (44km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Thiers (29km)
• Clermont-Ferrand (35km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Bois Noirs (16km)
• Col des Pradeaux (31km)
• Lac Pavin (46km)
• Signal du Luguet (47km)

Towns of Art and history

• Mozac (42km)
• Riom (42km)
• Marsat (42km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Massiac (44km)

Geography and distances

Brousse is in the southern-centre of France at 36 kilometres from Clermont-Ferrand, the department capital (general information: Brousse is 371 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Auzelles, Ceilloux, Condat-les-Montboissier, Egliseneuve-Des-Liards, Isserteaux, Saint-Jean-Des-Ollieres and Sugeres.

This page in French: Visiter Brousse