Dorat tourism and travel guide

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Visit Dorat: highlights and tourist information

Dorat 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 Dorat in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Thiers at 7 km and Chateldon at 10 km.

Dorat, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Thiers

at 7 km (direction east-south-east)

Not always considered a tourist destination, Thouars actually has a facscinating historical centre with...

See Thiers guide

Chateldon

at 10 km (direction north-north-east)

The ancient city of Chateldon still retains an important part of its medieval castle...

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Courpiere

at 16 km (direction south-south-east)

Once home to Coco Chanel, Courpiere is a village in the Livradois-Forez natural park...

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Billom

at 22 km (direction south-west)

It is the half-timbered houses and medieval gateways that provide the charm in the...

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Vichy

at 26 km (direction north-north-west), in the Allier department

The spa town of Vichy is best known for its bottled water and as...

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Olliergues

at 27 km (direction south-east)

Olliergues is a small village with an unspoiled historic centre in the Livradois-Forez naturel...

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Riom

at 29 km (direction west)

The quiet regional town of Riom has several monuments of historical importance to see...

See Riom guide

Mozac

at 31 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 33 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 33 km (direction west-south-west)

The Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption, in sombre black lava stone, dominates the historic centre of Clermont-Ferrand...

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Volvic

at 34 km (direction west)

One of the most famous bottled waters in the world is from Volvic, which...

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Montpeyroux

Most Beautiful Village at 37 km (direction south-west)

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

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Sauxillanges

at 39 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Saint-Saturnin

Most Beautiful Village at 40 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Map of places to visit near Dorat

Markets in and near Dorat

• Thiers: market Thursday & Saturday (6km)
• Puy-Guillaume: market Wednesday (8km)
• Saint-Remy-sur-Durolle: market Sunday (9km)
• Lezoux: market Saturday (11km)
• Maringues: market Monday (12km)
• Courpiere: market Tuesday (16km)
• Saint-Yorre: market Wednesday (19km)
• Pont-du-Chateau: market Thursday (21km)
• Billom: market Monday (21km)
• Noiretable: market Saturday (23km)

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Tourist attractions near Dorat, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Puy de Dome (42km)

Heritage sites

• Clermont-Ferrand église Notre-Dame-du-Port (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (33km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Montpeyroux (37km)
• Saint-Saturnin (40km)
• Charroux (41km)
• Usson (42km)

National Monuments

• Aulteribe Chateau (13km)
• Chareil-Cintrat Chateau (46km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Lapalisse (42km)
• Issoire (43km)
• Ambert (43km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Livradois-Forez (39km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Collégiale Saint-Victor et Sainte-Couronne d'Ennezat (Ennezat) (19km)
• Abbatial church de Saint Pierre de Mozac (Mozac) (28km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Clermont-ferrand) (30km)
• Eglise de Saint Léger (Royat) (36km)
• Eglise Notre Dame (Saint-Saturnin) (40km)
• Eglise de Saint Austremoine d'Issoire (Issoire) (43km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Saint-Nectaire) (51km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du domaine royal de Randan (17km)
• Parc du château de Blanzat (32km)
• Jardins du château d'Opme (35km)
• Jardins du château de la Batisse (37km)
• Jardins du château d'Hauterive (43km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Thiers (6km)
• Clermont-Ferrand (34km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Bois Noirs (42km)
• Col des Pradeaux (50km)
• Forêt des Colettes (51km)

Towns of Art and history

• Riom (29km)
• Mozac (31km)
• Marsat (31km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Vichy (26km)

Geography and distances

Dorat is in the southern-centre of France at 33 kilometres from Clermont-Ferrand, the department capital (general information: Dorat is 340 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Charnat, Noalhat, Orleat, Paslieres and Thiers.

This page in French: Visiter Dorat