Charnat tourism and travel guide

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Visit Charnat: highlights and tourist information

Charnat 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 Charnat in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateldon at 8 km and Thiers at 13 km.

Charnat, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chateldon

at 8 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Chateldon guide

Thiers

at 13 km (direction south-east)

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

See Thiers guide

Vichy

at 20 km (direction south-east), in the Allier department

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

See Vichy guide

Courpiere

at 22 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Courpiere guide

Riom

at 25 km (direction west)

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

See Riom guide

Billom

at 26 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Billom guide

Mozac

at 28 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Mozac guide

Volvic

at 32 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 32 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 32 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

Olliergues

at 34 km (direction south-east)

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

See Olliergues guide

Charroux

Most Beautiful Village at 34 km (direction north-west), in the Allier department

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

See Charroux guide

Lapalisse

at 38 km (direction north-north-east), in the Allier department

The renaissance style Chateau de la Palice, its internal decorations and its gardens are...

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Montpeyroux

Most Beautiful Village at 40 km (direction south-west)

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

See Montpeyroux guide

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Markets in and near Charnat

• Puy-Guillaume: market Wednesday (4km)
• Maringues: market Monday (8km)
• Thiers: market Thursday & Saturday (13km)
• Lezoux: market Saturday (13km)
• Saint-Yorre: market Wednesday (14km)
• Saint-Remy-sur-Durolle: market Sunday (14km)
• Bellerive-sur-Allier: market Saturday (19km)
• Vichy: market Every day except Monday (20km)
• Cusset: market Saturday (21km)
• Pont-du-Chateau: market Thursday (22km)

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Tourist attractions near Charnat, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Puy de Dome (41km)

Heritage sites

• Clermont-Ferrand église Notre-Dame-du-Port (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (32km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Charroux (34km)
• Montpeyroux (40km)
• Saint-Saturnin (41km)

National Monuments

• Aulteribe Chateau (20km)
• Chareil-Cintrat Chateau (39km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Lapalisse (38km)
• Issoire (47km)
• Ambert (50km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Livradois-Forez (45km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Collégiale Saint-Victor et Sainte-Couronne d'Ennezat (Ennezat) (16km)
• Abbatial church de Saint Pierre de Mozac (Mozac) (24km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Clermont-ferrand) (30km)
• Eglise de Saint Léger (Royat) (36km)
• Eglise Notre Dame (Saint-Saturnin) (42km)
• Eglise de Saint Austremoine d'Issoire (Issoire) (47km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Saint-Nectaire) (52km)
• Eglise de Sainte-Marie-Madeleine (Neuilly-en-Donjon) (57km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du domaine royal de Randan (10km)
• Parc du château de Blanzat (30km)
• Jardins du château d'Opme (35km)
• Jardins du château de la Batisse (38km)
• Jardins du château d'Hauterive (47km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Thiers (13km)
• Clermont-Ferrand (33km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt des Colettes (45km)

Towns of Art and history

• Riom (25km)
• Mozac (28km)
• Marsat (28km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Montmarault (56km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Vichy (20km)

Geography and distances

Charnat is in the southern-centre of France at 32 kilometres from Clermont-Ferrand, the department capital (general information: Charnat is 334 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Beaumont-les-Randan, Bulhon, Crevant-Laveine, Dorat, Limons, Luzillat, Noalhat, Paslieres, Puy-Guillaume and Vinzelles.

This page in French: Visiter Charnat