Compains tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Parc des Volcans at 11 km from Compains

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Compains Excursions & Activities

Visit Compains: highlights and tourist information

Compains 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 Compains in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Parc des Volcans at 11 km and Murol at 15 km.

Compains, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Parc des Volcans

Scenery at 11 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Parc des Volcans guide

Murol

Castle at 15 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Murol guide

Saint-Nectaire

at 17 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Saint-Nectaire guide

Mont-Dore

at 18 km (direction north-west)

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

See Mont-Dore guide

Saint-Floret

Most Beautiful Village at 19 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Saint-Floret guide

La Bourboule

at 22 km (direction north-west)

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

See La Bourboule guide

Blesle

Most Beautiful Village at 23 km (direction east-south-east), in the Haute-Loire department

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

See Blesle guide

Riom-es-Montagnes

at 27 km (direction west-south-west), in the Cantal department

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

See Riom-es-Montagnes guide

Saint-Saturnin

Most Beautiful Village at 28 km (direction north-east)

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

See Saint-Saturnin guide

Issoire

at 28 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Issoire guide

Orcival

at 28 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Orcival guide

Montpeyroux

Most Beautiful Village at 30 km (direction north-east)

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

See Montpeyroux guide

Chateau de Val

Castle at 33 km (direction west), in the Cantal department

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

See Chateau de Val guide

Usson

Most Beautiful Village at 34 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Usson guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Puy-de-Dome

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Map of places to visit near Compains

Markets in and near Compains

• Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise: market Monday (8km)
• Murol: market Wednesday (15km)
• Marcenat: market Friday - seasonal market only (17km)
• Saint-Nectaire: market Sunday - seasonal market only (17km)
• Mont-Dore: market Friday all day (18km)
• La Bourboule: market Saturday (22km)
• Champeix: market Friday (23km)
• Issoire: market Saturday (27km)
• Massiac: market Tuesday (30km)
• Sainte-Florine: market Sunday (31km)

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Tourist attractions near Compains, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Puy de Dome (37km)
• Puy Mary (42km)

Heritage sites

• Clermont-Ferrand église Notre-Dame-du-Port (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (40km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Blesle (23km)
• Saint-Saturnin (28km)
• Montpeyroux (30km)
• Usson (34km)
• Lavaudieu (46km)
• Salers (48km)
• Tournemire (55km)

National Monuments

• Villeneuve-Lembron Chateau (21km)
• Aulteribe Chateau (58km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Riom-es-Montagnes (27km)
• Issoire (28km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Volcans d'Auvergne (11km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Notre Dame (Saint-Nectaire) (18km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Blesle) (23km)
• Eglise Notre Dame (Saint-Saturnin) (27km)
• Eglise de Saint Austremoine d'Issoire (Issoire) (28km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Orcival) (30km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame de Mailhat (Lamontgie) (32km)
• Eglise de Saint Léger (Royat) (37km)
• Abbaye Saint-Andre (Lavaudieu) (39km)
• Basilique de Saint Julien (Brioude) (39km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Clermont-ferrand) (42km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du château d'Hauterive (28km)
• Jardins de Cordès (28km)
• Jardins du château de la Batisse (31km)
• Jardins du château d'Opme (35km)
• Parc du château de Blanzat (45km)
• Verger de Déduit (46km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Clermont-Ferrand (39km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Lac Pavin (7km)
• Signal du Luguet (13km)
• Puy de Sancy (13km)
• Lac du Guery (21km)
• Banne d'Ordanche (22km)
• Puy Griou (44km)
• Plomb du Cantal (45km)
• Cascade de Liadouze (45km)

Towns of Art and history

• Salins (50km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Massiac (30km)

Geography and distances

Compains is in the southern-centre of France at 40 kilometres from Clermont-Ferrand, the department capital (general information: Compains is 382 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 3 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Espinchal, Saint-Alyre-Es-Montagne and Valbeleix.

This page in French: Visiter Compains