Dore-l'Eglise tourism and travel guide

Photo is of La Chaise-Dieu at 8 km from Dore-l'Eglise

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Visit Dore-l'Eglise: highlights and tourist information

Dore-l'Eglise 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 Dore-l'Eglise in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include La Chaise-Dieu at 8 km and Ambert at 19 km.

Dore-l'Eglise, France: places to visit and attractions

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

La Chaise-Dieu

at 8 km (direction south-west), in the Haute-Loire department

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

See La Chaise-Dieu guide

Ambert

at 19 km (direction south-west)

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

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Allegre

at 21 km (direction south-south-west), in the Haute-Loire department

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

See Allegre guide

Lavaudieu

Most Beautiful Village at 27 km (direction west-south-west), in the Haute-Loire department

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

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Auzon

at 30 km (direction west), in the Haute-Loire department

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

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Brioude

at 30 km (direction west-south-west), in the Haute-Loire department

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

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Olliergues

at 34 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Sauxillanges

at 35 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Usson

Most Beautiful Village at 36 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Usson guide

Le Puy-en-Velay

at 39 km (direction south-south-east), in the Haute-Loire department

The town of Le Puy-en-Velay is very interesting to visit and an important pilgrimage...

See Le Puy-en-Velay guide

Issoire

at 43 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Courpiere

at 45 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Blesle

Most Beautiful Village at 46 km (direction west), in the Haute-Loire department

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

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Billom

at 49 km (direction north-west)

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

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Map of places to visit near Dore-l'Eglise

Markets in and near Dore-l'Eglise

• Arlanc: market Monday (4km)
• La Chaise-Dieu: market Thursday & Sunday (8km)
• Craponne-sur-Arzon: market Saturday & (9km)
• Usson-en-Forez: market Sunday (15km)
• Saint-Pal-de-Chalencon: market Wednesday (16km)
• Ambert: market Thursday (18km)
• Champagnac-le-Vieux: market Friday (20km)
• Allegre: market Wednesday (21km)
• Saint-Bonnet-le-Chateau: market Friday (25km)
• Paulhaguet: market Monday (27km)

More information about Dore-l'Eglise, Auvergne

Tourist attractions near Dore-l'Eglise, France

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

Heritage sites

• Le Puy-en-Velay Hotel-Dieu St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (39km)
• Le Puy-en-Velay cathédrale Notre-Dame (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (39km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lavaudieu (27km)
• Usson (36km)
• Montpeyroux (50km)

National Monuments

• Villeneuve-Lembron Chateau (45km)
• Aulteribe Chateau (48km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Ambert (19km)
• Le Puy-en-Velay (39km)
• Issoire (43km)
• Saint-Galmier (50km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Livradois-Forez (22km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Georges (Saint-Paulien) (25km)
• Basilique de Saint Julien (Brioude) (30km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame de Mailhat (Lamontgie) (33km)
• Abbaye Saint-Andre (Lavaudieu) (33km)
• Eglise de Saint Austremoine d'Issoire (Issoire) (43km)
• Prieuré de Saint Julien (Saint-Julien-Chapteuil) (45km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin de l’écomusée (15km)
• Jardins du château d'Hauterive (43km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Col des Pradeaux (17km)
• Bois Noirs (19km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Massiac (46km)

Geography and distances

Dore-l'Eglise is in the southern-centre of France at 68 kilometres from Clermont-Ferrand, the department capital (general information: Dore-l'Eglise is 400 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Dore-l'Eglise from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Arlanc, Malvieres, Mayres, Medeyrolles, Saint-Jean-d'Aubrigoux and Saint-Victor-sur-Arlanc.

This page in French: Visiter Dore-l'Eglise