Chaumont-le-Bourg tourism and travel guide

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Visit Chaumont-le-Bourg: highlights and tourist information

Chaumont-le-Bourg 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 Chaumont-le-Bourg in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Ambert at 11 km and La Chaise-Dieu at 15 km.

Chaumont-le-Bourg, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Ambert

at 11 km (direction north-north-west)

The quiet town of Ambert in the Natural Regional Park of Livradois-Forez has a...

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La Chaise-Dieu

at 15 km (direction south-south-west), in the Haute-Loire department

The church, cloisters and Danse Macabre fresco in the abbey are the major attraction...

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Olliergues

at 27 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Allegre

at 28 km (direction south-south-west), in the Haute-Loire department

Be sure to climb to the castle above Allegre to see the views after...

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Auzon

at 32 km (direction west), in the Haute-Loire department

The cobbled streets of Auzon wind up the hill from the river, passing an...

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Lavaudieu

Most Beautiful Village at 32 km (direction west-south-west), in the Haute-Loire department

Lavaoudieu is listed among the most beautiful villages in France, and has the roman...

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Sauxillanges

at 33 km (direction west-north-west)

The principal monuments in Sauxillanges, the monastery and the castle, are not open to...

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Brioude

at 35 km (direction west-south-west), in the Haute-Loire department

Brioude is most visited for the Basilica Saint-Julien, the largest romanesque church in the...

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Usson

Most Beautiful Village at 35 km (direction west-north-west)

One of the least developed of the 'most beautiful villages in France' (a good...

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Courpiere

at 39 km (direction north-west)

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

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Issoire

at 42 km (direction west-north-west)

Best known for its romanesque church, Issoire is a very pleasant and unspoiled town...

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Billom

at 45 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Le Puy-en-Velay

at 46 km (direction south-south-east), in the Haute-Loire department

The town of Le Puy-en-Velay is very interesting to visit and an important pilgrimage...

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Montpeyroux

Most Beautiful Village at 48 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Markets in and near Chaumont-le-Bourg

• Arlanc: market Monday (6km)
• Ambert: market Thursday (11km)
• Craponne-sur-Arzon: market Saturday & (14km)
• Usson-en-Forez: market Sunday (15km)
• La Chaise-Dieu: market Thursday & Sunday (15km)
• Saint-Pal-de-Chalencon: market Wednesday (18km)
• Saint-Bonnet-le-Chateau: market Friday (23km)
• Champagnac-le-Vieux: market Friday (23km)
• Allegre: market Wednesday (28km)
• Montbrison: market Saturday (29km)

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Tourist attractions near Chaumont-le-Bourg, France

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

Heritage sites

• Le Puy-en-Velay Hotel-Dieu St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (46km)
• Le Puy-en-Velay cathédrale Notre-Dame (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (46km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lavaudieu (32km)
• Usson (35km)
• Montpeyroux (48km)

National Monuments

• Aulteribe Chateau (42km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Ambert (11km)
• Issoire (42km)
• Saint-Galmier (45km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Livradois-Forez (17km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Georges (Saint-Paulien) (32km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame de Mailhat (Lamontgie) (34km)
• Basilique de Saint Julien (Brioude) (35km)
• Abbaye Saint-Andre (Lavaudieu) (38km)
• Eglise de Saint Austremoine d'Issoire (Issoire) (42km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin de l’écomusée (15km)
• Jardins du château d'Hauterive (42km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Col des Pradeaux (10km)
• Bois Noirs (14km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Massiac (50km)

Geography and distances

Chaumont-le-Bourg is in the southern-centre of France at 65 kilometres from Clermont-Ferrand, the department capital (general information: Chaumont-le-Bourg is 394 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Chaumont-le-Bourg from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Arlanc, Baffie, Beurieres, Marsac-en-Livradois, Medeyrolles and Saint-Just.

This page in French: Visiter Chaumont-le-Bourg