Cros tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Chateau de Val at 8 km from Cros

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Visit Cros: highlights and tourist information

Cros 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 Cros in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateau de Val at 8 km and La Bourboule at 17 km.

Cros, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chateau de Val

Castle at 8 km (direction west-south-west), in the Cantal department

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

See Chateau de Val guide

La Bourboule

at 17 km (direction north-east)

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

See La Bourboule guide

Mont-Dore

at 20 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Mont-Dore guide

Parc des Volcans

Scenery at 20 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Parc des Volcans guide

Riom-es-Montagnes

at 22 km (direction south-south-east), 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-Angel

at 29 km (direction west), in the Correze department

Saint-Angel is a very small village but also a pleasant diversion when you are...

See Saint-Angel guide

Murol

Castle at 29 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Murol guide

Orcival

at 30 km (direction north-east)

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

See Orcival guide

Saint-Nectaire

at 33 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Saint-Nectaire guide

Meymac

at 35 km (direction west), in the Correze department

Meymac should be beter known to tourists - the stone buildings in the town...

See Meymac guide

Mauriac

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

The religious monuments such as the basilica and the monastery are the highlights in...

See Mauriac guide

Salers

Most Beautiful Village at 38 km (direction south-south-west), in the Cantal department

Salers, listed as a 'most beautiful village in France' is very lovely - and...

See Salers guide

Saint-Floret

Most Beautiful Village at 40 km (direction east)

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

See Saint-Floret guide

Fontanges

at 41 km (direction south-south-west), in the Cantal department

Fontanges is a small village in the Monts du Cantal region at the foot...

See Fontanges guide

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Markets in and near Cros

• Bort-les-Orgues: market Tuesday & Saturday (12km)
• La Bourboule: market Saturday (17km)
• Mont-Dore: market Friday all day (20km)
• Ussel: market Saturday (24km)
• Marcenat: market Friday - seasonal market only (26km)
• Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise: market Monday (26km)
• Murol: market Wednesday (29km)
• Saint-Nectaire: market Sunday - seasonal market only (33km)
• Mauriac: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (35km)
• Meymac: market Friday - seasonal market only (36km)

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Tourist attractions near Cros, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Puy Mary (41km)
• Puy de Dome (44km)

Heritage sites

• Clermont-Ferrand église Notre-Dame-du-Port (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (51km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Salers (38km)
• Saint-Saturnin (44km)
• Blesle (48km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Riom-es-Montagnes (22km)
• Meymac (35km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Volcans d'Auvergne (20km)
• Millevaches en Limousin (50km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Notre Dame (Orcival) (32km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Saint-Nectaire) (32km)
• Eglise Notre Dame (Saint-Saturnin) (43km)
• Eglise de Saint Léger (Royat) (48km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Blesle) (48km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Clermont-ferrand) (54km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin de la Ganille (24km)
• Parc-arboretum de Neuvic d'Ussel (28km)
• Jardins de Cordès (30km)
• Verger de Déduit (32km)
• Jardins du château de la Batisse (46km)
• Jardins du château d'Opme (48km)
• Parc du château de Blanzat (54km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Clermont-Ferrand (50km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Puy de Sancy (18km)
• Banne d'Ordanche (20km)
• Lac Pavin (22km)
• Lac du Guery (23km)
• Signal du Luguet (34km)
• Cascade de Liadouze (44km)
• Puy Griou (45km)

Towns of Art and history

• Salins (35km)
• Mozac (58km)
• Marsat (58km)

Geography and distances

Cros is in the southern-centre of France at 51 kilometres from Clermont-Ferrand, the department capital (general information: Cros is 377 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bagnols, Labessette, Lanobre, Larodde and Tremouille-Saint-Loup.

This page in French: Visiter Cros