Escoutoux tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Thiers at 4 km from Escoutoux
Visit Escoutoux: highlights and tourist information
Escoutoux 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 Escoutoux in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Popular places to visit nearby include Thiers at 4 km and Courpiere at 7 km.
Escoutoux, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Thiers
at 4 km (direction north-north-west)Not always considered a tourist destination, Thouars actually has a facscinating historical centre with...
See Thiers guide
Courpiere
at 7 km (direction south-south-west)Once home to Coco Chanel, Courpiere is a village in the Livradois-Forez natural park...
See Courpiere guide
Olliergues
at 17 km (direction south-south-east)Olliergues is a small village with an unspoiled historic centre in the Livradois-Forez naturel...
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Chateldon
at 18 km (direction north-north-west)The ancient city of Chateldon still retains an important part of its medieval castle...
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Billom
at 21 km (direction west-south-west)It is the half-timbered houses and medieval gateways that provide the charm in the...
See Billom guide
Ambert
at 33 km (direction south-south-east)The quiet town of Ambert in the Natural Regional Park of Livradois-Forez has a...
See Ambert guide
Sauxillanges
at 33 km (direction south-west)The principal monuments in Sauxillanges, the monastery and the castle, are not open to...
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Montpeyroux
Most Beautiful Village at 35 km (direction west-south-west)Montpeyroux is a small village now listed among the 'most beautiful in France' and...
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Vichy
at 36 km (direction north-north-west), in the Allier departmentThe spa town of Vichy is best known for its bottled water and as...
See Vichy guide
Riom
at 36 km (direction west)The quiet regional town of Riom has several monuments of historical importance to see...
See Riom guide
Usson
Most Beautiful Village at 37 km (direction south-west)One of the least developed of the 'most beautiful villages in France' (a good...
See Usson guide
Clermont-Ferrand basilica
Church at 37 km (direction west)The basilica of Notre-Dame-du-Port in Clermont-Ferrand is one of the most important romanesque churches...
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Clermont-Ferrand
at 38 km (direction west)The Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption, in sombre black lava stone, dominates the historic centre of Clermont-Ferrand...
See Clermont-Ferrand guide
Mozac
at 38 km (direction west)The interesting Abbey of Saint-Pierre in Mozac combines early roman elements and later gothic...
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Markets in and near Escoutoux
- Thiers: market Thursday & Saturday (4km)
- Courpiere: market Tuesday (7km)
- Saint-Remy-sur-Durolle: market Sunday (8km)
- Lezoux: market Saturday (14km)
- Noiretable: market Saturday (16km)
- Puy-Guillaume: market Wednesday (17km)
- Billom: market Monday (20km)
- Maringues: market Monday (21km)
- Pont-du-Chateau: market Thursday (25km)
- Saint-Yorre: market Wednesday (28km)
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Tourist attractions near Escoutoux, France
What to do at Escoutoux? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Escoutoux.
Heritage sites
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Montpeyroux (35km)
- Usson (37km)
- Saint-Saturnin (41km)
- Charroux (51km)
National Monuments
- Aulteribe Chateau (7km)
- Villeneuve-Lembron Chateau (48km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Livradois-Forez (30km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Collégiale Saint-Victor et Sainte-Couronne d'Ennezat (Ennezat) (27km)
- Cathédrale Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Clermont-ferrand) (35km)
- Abbatial church de Saint Pierre de Mozac (Mozac) (35km)
- Eglise de Saint Austremoine d'Issoire (Issoire) (39km)
- Eglise de Saint Léger (Royat) (40km)
- Eglise Notre Dame (Saint-Saturnin) (41km)
- Eglise de Notre Dame de Mailhat (Lamontgie) (45km)
- Couvent des Cordeliers (Saint-Nizier-sous-Charlieu) (57km)
- Eglise de Saint Marcel (Iguerande) (58km)
Remarkable gardens
- Parc du domaine royal de Randan (27km)
- Jardins du château d'Opme (37km)
- Parc du château de Blanzat (38km)
- Jardins du château de la Batisse (39km)
- Jardins du château d'Hauterive (39km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Thiers (4km)
- Clermont-Ferrand (38km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Bois Noirs (33km)
- Col des Pradeaux (39km)
Towns of Art and history
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Vichy (36km)
Geography and distances
Escoutoux is in the southern-centre of France at 38 kilometres from Clermont-Ferrand, the department capital (general information: Escoutoux is 350 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Escoutoux
Canton: Thiers
Arrondissement: Thiers
Department: Puy-de-Dome
Region: Auvergne
New region: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Postcode: 63300
Distance to Escoutoux
from Clermont-Ferrand (prefecture): 38 km
from Paris: 350 km
from Calais: 584 km
from Nice: 375 km
from Bordeaux: 341 km
from Strasbourg: 441 km
Getting here
For driving distances to Escoutoux from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Celles-sur-Durolle, La Monnerie-le-Montel, Neronde-sur-Dore, Peschadoires, Sainte-Agathe, Thiers and Vollore-Ville.
This page in French: Visiter Escoutoux