Busset tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Chateldon at 9 km from Busset
Visit Busset: highlights and tourist information
Busset is situated in the Allier 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 Busset in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Popular places to visit nearby include Chateldon at 9 km and Vichy at 10 km.
Busset, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Chateldon
at 9 km (direction south), in the Puy-de-Dome departmentThe ancient city of Chateldon still retains an important part of its medieval castle...
See Chateldon guide
Vichy
at 10 km (direction north-west)The spa town of Vichy is best known for its bottled water and as...
See Vichy guide
Thiers
at 23 km (direction south), in the Puy-de-Dome departmentNot always considered a tourist destination, Thouars actually has a facscinating historical centre with...
See Thiers guide
Lapalisse
at 23 km (direction north-north-east)The renaissance style Chateau de la Palice, its internal decorations and its gardens are...
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Charroux
Most Beautiful Village at 31 km (direction west-north-west)Charroux is a very quiet Auvergne village, unusual in the 'village centre' being a...
See Charroux guide
Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule
at 33 km (direction north-west)The quiet town of Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule lacks major monuments but merits a stroll when you...
See Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule guide
Courpiere
at 34 km (direction south), in the Puy-de-Dome departmentOnce home to Coco Chanel, Courpiere is a village in the Livradois-Forez natural park...
See Courpiere guide
Riom
at 36 km (direction west-south-west), in the Puy-de-Dome departmentThe quiet regional town of Riom has several monuments of historical importance to see...
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Mozac
at 39 km (direction west-south-west), in the Puy-de-Dome departmentThe interesting Abbey of Saint-Pierre in Mozac combines early roman elements and later gothic...
See Mozac guide
Billom
at 40 km (direction south-south-west), in the Puy-de-Dome departmentIt is the half-timbered houses and medieval gateways that provide the charm in the...
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Volvic
at 42 km (direction west-south-west), in the Puy-de-Dome departmentOne of the most famous bottled waters in the world is from Volvic, which...
See Volvic guide
Olliergues
at 44 km (direction south-south-east), in the Puy-de-Dome departmentOlliergues is a small village with an unspoiled historic centre in the Livradois-Forez naturel...
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Clermont-Ferrand basilica
Church at 45 km (direction west-south-west), in the Puy-de-Dome departmentThe basilica of Notre-Dame-du-Port in Clermont-Ferrand is one of the most important romanesque churches...
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Clermont-Ferrand
at 45 km (direction west-south-west), in the Puy-de-Dome departmentThe Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption, in sombre black lava stone, dominates the historic centre of Clermont-Ferrand...
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Markets in and near Busset
- Saint-Yorre: market Wednesday (4km)
- Cusset: market Saturday (9km)
- Vichy: market Every day except Monday (10km)
- Bellerive-sur-Allier: market Saturday (10km)
- Puy-Guillaume: market Wednesday (12km)
- Le Mayet-de-Montagne: market Monday (12km)
- Saint-Germain-Des-Fosses: market Friday (18km)
- Saint-Remy-sur-Durolle: market Sunday (20km)
- Maringues: market Monday (21km)
- Thiers: market Thursday & Saturday (23km)
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Tourist attractions near Busset, France
What to do at Busset? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Busset.
Grand sites of France
- Puy de Dome (53km)
Heritage sites
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Charroux (31km)
- Semur-en-Brionnais (50km)
- Saint-Saturnin (55km)
National Monuments
- Aulteribe Chateau (32km)
- Chareil-Cintrat Chateau (32km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Lapalisse (23km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Collégiale Saint-Victor et Sainte-Couronne d'Ennezat (Ennezat) (28km)
- Abbatial church de Saint Pierre de Mozac (Mozac) (34km)
- Cathédrale Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Clermont-ferrand) (43km)
- Eglise de Sainte-Marie-Madeleine (Neuilly-en-Donjon) (43km)
- Eglise de Saint Marcel (Iguerande) (46km)
- Eglise de Saint Léger (Royat) (49km)
- Eglise de Saint Hilaire (Semur-en-Brionnais) (50km)
- Prieuré d'Anzy-le-Duc (Anzy-le-Duc) (51km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre et Saint Paul (Montceaux-l'Etoile) (52km)
- Eglise Notre Dame (Saint-Saturnin) (56km)
Remarkable gardens
- Parc du domaine royal de Randan (13km)
- Parc du château de Blanzat (42km)
- Jardins du château d'Opme (49km)
- Jardins du château de la Batisse (52km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Thiers (23km)
- Clermont-Ferrand (46km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Forêt des Colettes (44km)
Towns of Art and history
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Montmarault (52km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Vichy (10km)
Geography and distances
Busset is in the south of France at 58 kilometres from Moulins, the department capital (general information: Busset is 323 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Busset
from Moulins (prefecture): 58 km
from Paris: 323 km
from Calais: 557 km
from Nice: 395 km
from Bordeaux: 347 km
from Strasbourg: 425 km
Getting here
For driving distances to Busset from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Abrest, Arronnes, Hauterive, La Chapelle, Le Vernet, Mariol, Molles, Saint-Priest-Bramefant and Saint-Yorre.
This page in French: Visiter Busset