Cohade tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Brioude at 5 km from Cohade

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Visit Cohade: highlights and tourist information

Cohade is situated in the Haute-Loire 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 Cohade in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Brioude at 5 km and Auzon at 6 km.

Cohade, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Brioude

at 5 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Auzon

at 6 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Lavaudieu

Most Beautiful Village at 10 km (direction south-east)

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

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Blesle

Most Beautiful Village at 16 km (direction west)

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

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Usson

Most Beautiful Village at 21 km (direction west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

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

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Sauxillanges

at 24 km (direction west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

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

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Issoire

at 25 km (direction north-north-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

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

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La Chaise-Dieu

at 26 km (direction east)

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

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Allegre

at 31 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Saint-Floret

Most Beautiful Village at 32 km (direction north-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

The tiny village of Saint-Floret with its ruined castle and frescoes is now listed...

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Montpeyroux

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

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

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Ambert

at 37 km (direction east-north-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

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

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Saint-Nectaire

at 40 km (direction west-north-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

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

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Saint-Flour

at 40 km (direction south-west), in the Cantal department

Although built in rather sombre granite, we found lots of interesting sights in the...

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Map of places to visit near Cohade

Markets in and near Cohade

• Brioude: market Saturday (5km)
• Sainte-Florine: market Sunday (9km)
• Brassac-les-Mines: market Sunday (9km)
• Champagnac-le-Vieux: market Friday (11km)
• Massiac: market Tuesday (17km)
• Paulhaguet: market Monday (18km)
• Issoire: market Saturday (25km)
• La Chaise-Dieu: market Thursday & Sunday (26km)
• Langeac: market Tuesday & Thursday & (28km)
• Arlanc: market Monday (29km)

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Tourist attractions near Cohade, France

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

Heritage sites

• Le Puy-en-Velay Hotel-Dieu St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (52km)
• Le Puy-en-Velay cathédrale Notre-Dame (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (52km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lavaudieu (10km)
• Blesle (16km)
• Usson (21km)
• Montpeyroux (34km)
• Saint-Saturnin (42km)

National Monuments

• Villeneuve-Lembron Chateau (21km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Issoire (25km)
• Ambert (37km)
• Saint-Flour (40km)
• Le Puy-en-Velay (52km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Livradois-Forez (31km)
• Volcans d'Auvergne (44km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Basilique de Saint Julien (Brioude) (5km)
• Abbaye Saint-Andre (Lavaudieu) (8km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame de Mailhat (Lamontgie) (13km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Blesle) (16km)
• Eglise de Saint Austremoine d'Issoire (Issoire) (25km)
• Eglise de Saint Georges (Saint-Paulien) (40km)
• Eglise Notre Dame (Saint-Saturnin) (42km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Saint-Nectaire) (43km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Orcival) (58km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du château d'Hauterive (25km)
• Jardin de l’écomusée (45km)
• Jardins du château de la Batisse (45km)
• Jardins du château d'Opme (49km)
• Jardins de Cordès (57km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Bois Noirs (30km)
• Signal du Luguet (30km)
• Mont Mouchet (40km)
• Lac Pavin (42km)
• Col des Pradeaux (43km)
• Puy de Sancy (48km)
• Lac du Guery (53km)
• Cascade de la Beaume (60km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Massiac (17km)

Geography and distances

Cohade is in the southern-centre of France at 52 kilometres from Le Puy-en-Velay, the department capital (general information: Cohade is 399 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 12 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Agnat, Azerat, Beaumont, Bournoncle-Saint-Pierre, Brioude, Fontannes, Frugeres-les-Mines, Lamothe, Paulhac, Saint-Geron, Saint-Hilaire and Vergongheon.

This page in French: Visiter Cohade