Chappes tourism and travel guide

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Visit Chappes: highlights and tourist information

Chappes 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 Chappes in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Riom at 9 km and Mozac at 11 km.

Chappes, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Riom

at 9 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Riom guide

Mozac

at 11 km (direction west)

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

See Mozac guide

Volvic

at 14 km (direction west)

One of the most famous bottled waters in the world is from Volvic, which...

See Volvic guide

Clermont-Ferrand basilica

Church at 14 km (direction west-south-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 14 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Clermont-Ferrand guide

Billom

at 19 km (direction south-east)

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

See Billom guide

Puy de Dome

at 22 km (direction west-south-west)

Puy-de-Dome is the most famous, and most accessible of the Auvergne volcanoes and has...

See Puy de Dome guide

Saint-Saturnin

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

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

See Saint-Saturnin guide

Thiers

at 25 km (direction east)

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

See Thiers guide

Chateldon

at 26 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Chateldon guide

Montpeyroux

Most Beautiful Village at 27 km (direction south)

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

See Montpeyroux guide

Courpiere

at 28 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Courpiere guide

Vichy

at 33 km (direction north-east), in the Allier department

The spa town of Vichy is best known for its bottled water and as...

See Vichy guide

Charroux

Most Beautiful Village at 35 km (direction north-east), in the Allier department

Charroux is a very quiet Auvergne village, unusual in the 'village centre' being a...

See Charroux guide

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Map of places to visit near Chappes

Markets in and near Chappes

• Gerzat: market Sunday (8km)
• Pont-du-Chateau: market Thursday (8km)
• Riom: market Wednesday & Saturday (9km)
• Maringues: market Monday (10km)
• Cebazat: market Thursday & Sunday (10km)
• Lempdes: market Tuesday (11km)
• Lezoux: market Saturday (13km)
• Cournon-d'Auvergne: market Thursday & Saturday & Friday (14km)
• Clermont-Ferrand: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Saturday (15km)
• Aubiere: market Sunday (16km)

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Tourist attractions near Chappes, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Puy de Dome (22km)

Heritage sites

• Clermont-Ferrand église Notre-Dame-du-Port (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (14km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Saturnin (25km)
• Montpeyroux (27km)
• Charroux (35km)
• Usson (39km)

National Monuments

• Aulteribe Chateau (24km)
• Villeneuve-Lembron Chateau (44km)
• Chareil-Cintrat Chateau (44km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Issoire (36km)
• Lapalisse (53km)
• Ambert (54km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Livradois-Forez (46km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Collégiale Saint-Victor et Sainte-Couronne d'Ennezat (Ennezat) (4km)
• Abbatial church de Saint Pierre de Mozac (Mozac) (9km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Clermont-ferrand) (12km)
• Eglise de Saint Léger (Royat) (18km)
• Eglise Notre Dame (Saint-Saturnin) (26km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Orcival) (34km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Saint-Nectaire) (35km)
• Eglise de Saint Austremoine d'Issoire (Issoire) (36km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du château de Blanzat (12km)
• Jardins du château d'Opme (18km)
• Parc du domaine royal de Randan (20km)
• Jardins du château de la Batisse (22km)
• Jardins de Cordès (36km)
• Jardins du château d'Hauterive (36km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Clermont-Ferrand (15km)
• Thiers (25km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt des Colettes (40km)
• Lac du Guery (42km)
• Banne d'Ordanche (45km)
• Lac Pavin (49km)
• Puy de Sancy (49km)
• Bois Noirs (50km)

Towns of Art and history

• Riom (9km)
• Mozac (11km)
• Marsat (11km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Vichy (33km)

Geography and distances

Chappes is in the southern-centre of France at 14 kilometres from Clermont-Ferrand, the department capital (general information: Chappes is 338 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chavaroux, Clerlande, Ennezat, Entraigues, Gerzat, Les Martres-d'Artiere, Lussat, Saint-Beauzire, Saint-Ignat and Saint-Laure.

This page in French: Visiter Chappes