Chastreix tourism and travel guide

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Visit Chastreix: highlights and tourist information

Chastreix 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 Chastreix in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include La Bourboule at 9 km and Mont-Dore at 9 km.

Chastreix, France: places to visit and attractions

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

La Bourboule

at 9 km (direction )

La Bourboule is one of the most impressive of the belle-epoque spa towns in...

See La Bourboule guide

Mont-Dore

at 9 km (direction north-east)

Mont-Dore is well placed to explore the scenic splendours of the area such as...

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Parc des Volcans

Scenery at 16 km (direction south-south-east)

The Natural Regional Park of the Volcanoes is a beautiful region of forested volcanic...

See Parc des Volcans guide

Murol

Castle at 18 km (direction east-north-east)

The highlight of a visit to Murol is the Chateau de Murol that stands...

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Chateau de Val

Castle at 19 km (direction west-south-west), in the Cantal department

The Chateau de Val is an impressive medieval castle on the edge of a...

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Orcival

at 21 km (direction north-north-east)

Orcival is home to one of the most important roman style churches in Auvergne...

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Saint-Nectaire

at 22 km (direction east-north-east)

It is the impressive roman architecture of the Church of St-Nectaire-le-Haut that attracts visitors...

See Saint-Nectaire guide

Riom-es-Montagnes

at 26 km (direction south-south-west), in the Cantal department

After exploring the town and church in Riom-es-Montagnes be sure to follow one or...

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Saint-Floret

Most Beautiful Village at 29 km (direction east)

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 32 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Puy de Dome

at 34 km (direction north-east)

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

See Puy de Dome guide

Montpeyroux

Most Beautiful Village at 39 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Saint-Angel

at 39 km (direction west), in the Correze department

Saint-Angel is a very small village but also a pleasant diversion when you are...

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Blesle

Most Beautiful Village at 40 km (direction east-south-east), in the Haute-Loire department

There are a remarkable number of sites of interest in the small village of...

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Map of places to visit near Chastreix

Markets in and near Chastreix

• La Bourboule: market Saturday (8km)
• Mont-Dore: market Friday all day (9km)
• Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise: market Monday (15km)
• Murol: market Wednesday (18km)
• Saint-Nectaire: market Sunday - seasonal market only (22km)
• Bort-les-Orgues: market Tuesday & Saturday (23km)
• Marcenat: market Friday - seasonal market only (24km)
• Champeix: market Friday (32km)
• Ussel: market Saturday (33km)
• Chamalieres: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (39km)

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Tourist attractions near Chastreix, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Puy de Dome (34km)
• Puy Mary (45km)

Heritage sites

• Clermont-Ferrand église Notre-Dame-du-Port (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (41km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Saturnin (32km)
• Montpeyroux (39km)
• Blesle (40km)
• Salers (46km)

National Monuments

• Villeneuve-Lembron Chateau (36km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Riom-es-Montagnes (26km)
• Issoire (40km)
• Meymac (44km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Volcans d'Auvergne (16km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Notre Dame (Saint-Nectaire) (21km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Orcival) (23km)
• Eglise Notre Dame (Saint-Saturnin) (32km)
• Eglise de Saint Léger (Royat) (37km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Blesle) (40km)
• Eglise de Saint Austremoine d'Issoire (Issoire) (40km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Clermont-ferrand) (43km)
• Abbatial church de Saint Pierre de Mozac (Mozac) (54km)
• Collégiale Saint-Victor et Sainte-Couronne d'Ennezat (Ennezat) (59km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins de Cordès (21km)
• Jardin de la Ganille (33km)
• Jardins du château de la Batisse (35km)
• Jardins du château d'Opme (37km)
• Parc-arboretum de Neuvic d'Ussel (39km)
• Jardins du château d'Hauterive (40km)
• Verger de Déduit (41km)
• Parc du château de Blanzat (44km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Clermont-Ferrand (40km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Puy de Sancy (6km)
• Banne d'Ordanche (11km)
• Lac Pavin (12km)
• Lac du Guery (13km)
• Signal du Luguet (28km)

Towns of Art and history

• Salins (44km)
• Mozac (48km)
• Marsat (48km)
• Riom (52km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Massiac (46km)

Geography and distances

Chastreix is in the southern-centre of France at 40 kilometres from Clermont-Ferrand, the department capital (general information: Chastreix is 373 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 3 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): La Tour-d'Auvergne, Picherande and Saint-Donat.

This page in French: Visiter Chastreix