Chavaroux tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Riom at 12 km from Chavaroux
Visit Chavaroux: highlights and tourist information
Chavaroux 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 Chavaroux in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Popular places to visit nearby include Riom at 12 km and Mozac at 14 km.
Chavaroux, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Riom
at 12 km (direction west-north-west)The quiet regional town of Riom has several monuments of historical importance to see...
See Riom guide
Mozac
at 14 km (direction west)The interesting Abbey of Saint-Pierre in Mozac combines early roman elements and later gothic...
See Mozac guide
Clermont-Ferrand basilica
Church at 15 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 16 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 16 km (direction south-south-east)It is the half-timbered houses and medieval gateways that provide the charm in the...
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Volvic
at 17 km (direction west)One of the most famous bottled waters in the world is from Volvic, which...
See Volvic guide
Thiers
at 22 km (direction east)Not always considered a tourist destination, Thouars actually has a facscinating historical centre with...
See Thiers guide
Courpiere
at 24 km (direction east-south-east)Once home to Coco Chanel, Courpiere is a village in the Livradois-Forez natural park...
See Courpiere guide
Puy de Dome
at 24 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-west)With ancient narrow streets, an imposing church and its position on the side of...
See Saint-Saturnin guide
Chateldon
at 25 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 26 km (direction south-south-west)Montpeyroux is a small village now listed among the 'most beautiful in France' and...
See Montpeyroux guide
Vichy
at 33 km (direction north-north-east), in the Allier departmentThe spa town of Vichy is best known for its bottled water and as...
See Vichy guide
Issoire
at 34 km (direction south)Best known for its romanesque church, Issoire is a very pleasant and unspoiled town...
See Issoire guide
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Markets in and near Chavaroux
- Pont-du-Chateau: market Thursday (6km)
- Gerzat: market Sunday (9km)
- Maringues: market Monday (10km)
- Lezoux: market Saturday (10km)
- Lempdes: market Tuesday (10km)
- Riom: market Wednesday & Saturday (12km)
- Cebazat: market Thursday & Sunday (13km)
- Cournon-d'Auvergne: market Thursday & Saturday & Friday (13km)
- Billom: market Monday (15km)
- Aubiere: market Sunday (16km)
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Tourist attractions near Chavaroux, France
What to do at Chavaroux? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Chavaroux.
Grand sites of France
- Puy de Dome (24km)
Heritage sites
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Saint-Saturnin (25km)
- Montpeyroux (26km)
- Usson (36km)
- Charroux (38km)
National Monuments
- Aulteribe Chateau (20km)
- Villeneuve-Lembron Chateau (42km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Livradois-Forez (43km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Collégiale Saint-Victor et Sainte-Couronne d'Ennezat (Ennezat) (6km)
- Abbatial church de Saint Pierre de Mozac (Mozac) (12km)
- Cathédrale Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Clermont-ferrand) (13km)
- Eglise de Saint Léger (Royat) (19km)
- Eglise Notre Dame (Saint-Saturnin) (25km)
- Eglise de Saint Austremoine d'Issoire (Issoire) (34km)
- Eglise de Notre Dame (Saint-Nectaire) (35km)
- Eglise de Notre Dame (Orcival) (36km)
- Eglise de Notre Dame de Mailhat (Lamontgie) (45km)
Remarkable gardens
- Parc du château de Blanzat (14km)
- Jardins du château d'Opme (18km)
- Parc du domaine royal de Randan (20km)
- Jardins du château de la Batisse (21km)
- Jardins du château d'Hauterive (34km)
- Jardins de Cordès (37km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Clermont-Ferrand (16km)
- Thiers (22km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Lac du Guery (43km)
- Forêt des Colettes (43km)
- Bois Noirs (46km)
- Banne d'Ordanche (46km)
- Lac Pavin (49km)
- Puy de Sancy (50km)
Towns of Art and history
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Vichy (34km)
Geography and distances
Chavaroux is in the southern-centre of France at 16 kilometres from Clermont-Ferrand, the department capital (general information: Chavaroux is 341 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Chavaroux
Canton: Ennezat
Arrondissement: Riom
Department: Puy-de-Dome
Region: Auvergne
New region: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Postcode: 63720
Distance to Chavaroux
from Clermont-Ferrand (prefecture): 16 km
from Paris: 341 km
from Calais: 576 km
from Nice: 396 km
from Bordeaux: 320 km
from Strasbourg: 455 km
Getting here
For driving distances to Chavaroux from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Beauregard-l'Eveque, Chappes, Ennezat, Entraigues, Joze, Lempty, Les Martres-d'Artiere, Lussat, Malintrat, Pont-du-Chateau and Saint-Laure.
This page in French: Visiter Chavaroux