Chaptuzat tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Riom at 16 km from Chaptuzat

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Visit Chaptuzat: highlights and tourist information

Chaptuzat 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 Chaptuzat in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Riom at 16 km and Charroux at 17 km.

Chaptuzat, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Riom

at 16 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Riom guide

Charroux

Most Beautiful Village at 17 km (direction south-south-west), in the Allier department

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

See Charroux guide

Mozac

at 19 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Mozac guide

Volvic

at 21 km (direction south-west)

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

See Volvic guide

Vichy

at 22 km (direction east-north-east), in the Allier department

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

See Vichy guide

Chateldon

at 27 km (direction east)

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

See Chateldon guide

Clermont-Ferrand

at 29 km (direction south-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

Clermont-Ferrand basilica

Church at 29 km (direction south-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

Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule

at 32 km (direction north-north-east), in the Allier department

The quiet town of Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule lacks major monuments but merits a stroll when you...

See Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule guide

Puy de Dome

at 33 km (direction south-west)

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

See Puy de Dome guide

Thiers

at 34 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Thiers guide

Billom

at 37 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Billom guide

Courpiere

at 41 km (direction south-east)

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

See Courpiere guide

Saint-Saturnin

Most Beautiful Village at 42 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Map of places to visit near Chaptuzat

Markets in and near Chaptuzat

• Gannat: market Saturday (8km)
• Ebreuil: market Thursday (12km)
• Riom: market Wednesday & Saturday (16km)
• Maringues: market Monday (17km)
• Bellerive-sur-Allier: market Saturday (20km)
• Bellenaves: market Wednesday (20km)
• Vichy: market Every day except Monday (22km)
• Saint-Yorre: market Wednesday (22km)
• Gerzat: market Sunday (23km)
• Cebazat: market Thursday & Sunday (23km)

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Tourist attractions near Chaptuzat, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Puy de Dome (33km)

Heritage sites

• Clermont-Ferrand église Notre-Dame-du-Port (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (29km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Charroux (17km)
• Saint-Saturnin (42km)

National Monuments

• Chareil-Cintrat Chateau (26km)
• Aulteribe Chateau (38km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Lapalisse (43km)
• Neris-les-Bains (49km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbatial church de Saint Pierre de Mozac (Mozac) (14km)
• Collégiale Saint-Victor et Sainte-Couronne d'Ennezat (Ennezat) (15km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Clermont-ferrand) (27km)
• Eglise de Saint Léger (Royat) (31km)
• Eglise Notre Dame (Saint-Saturnin) (42km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Orcival) (45km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du domaine royal de Randan (14km)
• Parc du château de Blanzat (24km)
• Jardins du château d'Opme (34km)
• Jardins du château de la Batisse (38km)
• Jardins de Cordès (47km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Clermont-Ferrand (29km)
• Thiers (34km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt des Colettes (23km)

Towns of Art and history

• Riom (16km)
• Marsat (19km)
• Mozac (19km)
• Montlucon (56km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Montmarault (36km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Vichy (22km)

Geography and distances

Chaptuzat is in the southern-centre of France at 29 kilometres from Clermont-Ferrand, the department capital (general information: Chaptuzat is 320 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 13 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aigueperse, Artonne, Aubiat, Bussieres-et-Pruns, Charmes, Effiat, Montpensier, Poezat, Saint-Agoulin, Saint-Genes-du-Retz, Saint-Myon, Saint-Priest-d'Andelot and Vensat.

This page in French: Visiter Chaptuzat