Creste tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Saint-Floret at 5 km from Creste
Visit Creste: highlights and tourist information
To Visit Attractions Book a visitCreste 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 Creste in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Floret at 5 km and Saint-Nectaire at 5 km.
Creste, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Saint-Floret
Most Beautiful Village at 5 km (direction east)The tiny village of Saint-Floret with its ruined castle and frescoes is...
See Saint-Floret guide

Saint-Nectaire
at 5 km (direction north-west)It is the impressive roman architecture of the Church of St-Nectaire-le-Haut that...
See Saint-Nectaire guide

Murol
Castle at 8 km (direction west-north-west)The highlight of a visit to Murol is the Chateau de Murol...
See Murol guide

Saint-Saturnin
Most Beautiful Village at 13 km (direction north-north-east)With ancient narrow streets, an imposing church and its position on the...
See Saint-Saturnin guide

Montpeyroux
Most Beautiful Village at 15 km (direction east-north-east)Montpeyroux is a small village now listed among the 'most beautiful in...
See Montpeyroux guide

Issoire
at 16 km (direction east)Best known for its romanesque church, Issoire is a very pleasant and...
See Issoire guide

Mont-Dore
at 18 km (direction west)Mont-Dore is well placed to explore the scenic splendours of the area...
See Mont-Dore guide

Orcival
at 22 km (direction west-north-west)Orcival is home to one of the most important roman style churches...
See Orcival guide

Usson
Most Beautiful Village at 23 km (direction east)One of the least developed of the 'most beautiful villages in France'...
See Usson guide

La Bourboule
at 24 km (direction west)La Bourboule is one of the most impressive of the belle-epoque spa...
See La Bourboule guide

Puy de Dome
at 25 km (direction north-north-west)Puy-de-Dome is the most famous, and most accessible of the Auvergne volcanoes...
See Puy de Dome guide

Sauxillanges
at 26 km (direction east)The principal monuments in Sauxillanges, the monastery and the castle, are not...
See Sauxillanges guide

Clermont-Ferrand basilica
Church at 26 km (direction east)The basilica of Notre-Dame-du-Port in Clermont-Ferrand is one of the most important...
See Clermont-Ferrand basilica guide

Clermont-Ferrand
at 26 km (direction east)The Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption, in sombre black lava stone, dominates the historic centre...
See Clermont-Ferrand guide
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Map of places to visit near Creste
Markets in and near Creste
- Saint-Nectaire: market Sunday - seasonal market only (6km)
- Champeix: market Friday (8km)
- Murol: market Wednesday (8km)
- Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise: market Monday (10km)
- Issoire: market Saturday (16km)
- Mont-Dore: market Friday all day (18km)
- Vic-le-Comte: market Thursday (19km)
- Aubiere: market Sunday (23km)
- La Bourboule: market Saturday (24km)
- Cournon-d'Auvergne: market Thursday & Saturday & Friday (25km)
More information about Creste, Auvergne
Tourist attractions near Creste, France
What to do at Creste? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Creste.
Grand sites of France
- Puy de Dome (25km)
Heritage sites
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Saint-Saturnin (13km)
- Montpeyroux (15km)
- Usson (23km)
- Blesle (27km)
- Lavaudieu (45km)
National Monuments
- Villeneuve-Lembron Chateau (14km)
- Aulteribe Chateau (43km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Issoire (16km)
- Riom-es-Montagnes (42km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Volcans d'Auvergne (26km)
- Livradois-Forez (44km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise de Notre Dame (Saint-Nectaire) (8km)
- Eglise Notre Dame (Saint-Saturnin) (13km)
- Eglise de Saint Austremoine d'Issoire (Issoire) (16km)
- Eglise de Notre Dame (Orcival) (23km)
- Eglise de Saint Léger (Royat) (24km)
- Eglise de Notre Dame de Mailhat (Lamontgie) (26km)
- Abbaye Saint Pierre (Blesle) (27km)
- Cathédrale Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Clermont-ferrand) (28km)
- Basilique de Saint Julien (Brioude) (39km)
- Abbaye Saint-Andre (Lavaudieu) (40km)
- Abbatial church de Saint Pierre de Mozac (Mozac) (40km)
- Collégiale Saint-Victor et Sainte-Couronne d'Ennezat (Ennezat) (42km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins du château d'Hauterive (16km)
- Jardins du château de la Batisse (17km)
- Jardins du château d'Opme (21km)
- Jardins de Cordès (22km)
- Parc du château de Blanzat (31km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Clermont-Ferrand (25km)
- Thiers (52km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Lac Pavin (14km)
- Puy de Sancy (18km)
- Lac du Guery (19km)
- Banne d'Ordanche (22km)
- Signal du Luguet (24km)
Towns of Art and history
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Massiac (35km)
Geography and distances
Creste is in the southern-centre of France at 26 kilometres from Clermont-Ferrand, the department capital (general information: Creste is 371 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Creste
Canton: Champeix
Arrondissement: Issoire
Department: Puy-de-Dome
Region: Auvergne
New region: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Postcode: 63320
Distance to Creste
from Clermont-Ferrand (prefecture): 26 km
from Paris: 371 km
from Calais: 607 km
from Nice: 392 km
from Bordeaux: 294 km
from Strasbourg: 491 km
Getting here
For driving distances to Creste from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chassagne, Clemensat, Courgoul, Grandeyrolles, Montaigut-le-Blanc, Saint-Diery, Saint-Floret, Saint-Nectaire, Saint-Pierre-Colamine, Saurier and Verrieres.
This page in French: Visiter Creste