Fayet-le-Chateau tourism and travel guide

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Visit Fayet-le-Chateau: highlights and tourist information

Fayet-le-Chateau 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 Fayet-le-Chateau in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Billom at 7 km and Courpiere at 13 km.

Fayet-le-Chateau, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Billom

at 7 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Courpiere

at 13 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Sauxillanges

at 14 km (direction south-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 17 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Olliergues

at 17 km (direction east)

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

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Usson

Most Beautiful Village at 18 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Issoire

at 19 km (direction south-west)

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

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Thiers

at 23 km (direction north-east)

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

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Saint-Saturnin

Most Beautiful Village at 25 km (direction west)

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

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Saint-Floret

Most Beautiful Village at 28 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Clermont-Ferrand basilica

Church at 28 km (direction west-north-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 28 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Ambert

at 29 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Auzon

at 32 km (direction south), in the Haute-Loire department

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

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Markets in and near Fayet-le-Chateau

• Billom: market Monday (8km)
• Courpiere: market Tuesday (13km)
• Vic-le-Comte: market Thursday (14km)
• Lezoux: market Saturday (17km)
• Cournon-d'Auvergne: market Thursday & Saturday & Friday (18km)
• Pont-du-Chateau: market Thursday (19km)
• Lempdes: market Tuesday (20km)
• Issoire: market Saturday (20km)
• Thiers: market Thursday & Saturday (22km)
• Champeix: market Friday (24km)

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Tourist attractions near Fayet-le-Chateau, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Puy de Dome (36km)

Heritage sites

• Clermont-Ferrand église Notre-Dame-du-Port (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (28km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Montpeyroux (17km)
• Usson (18km)
• Saint-Saturnin (25km)
• Blesle (44km)

National Monuments

• Aulteribe Chateau (13km)
• Villeneuve-Lembron Chateau (28km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Issoire (19km)
• Ambert (29km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Livradois-Forez (21km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Austremoine d'Issoire (Issoire) (20km)
• Eglise Notre Dame (Saint-Saturnin) (26km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame de Mailhat (Lamontgie) (26km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Clermont-ferrand) (27km)
• Collégiale Saint-Victor et Sainte-Couronne d'Ennezat (Ennezat) (29km)
• Eglise de Saint Léger (Royat) (30km)
• Abbatial church de Saint Pierre de Mozac (Mozac) (34km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Saint-Nectaire) (35km)
• Basilique de Saint Julien (Brioude) (43km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Orcival) (44km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Blesle) (44km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du château d'Hauterive (19km)
• Jardins du château de la Batisse (25km)
• Jardins du château d'Opme (25km)
• Parc du château de Blanzat (31km)
• Parc du domaine royal de Randan (38km)
• Jardins de Cordès (44km)
• Jardin de l’écomusée (52km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Thiers (22km)
• Clermont-Ferrand (28km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Bois Noirs (24km)
• Col des Pradeaux (38km)
• Lac Pavin (46km)
• Signal du Luguet (51km)

Towns of Art and history

• Riom (33km)
• Mozac (34km)
• Marsat (34km)

Geography and distances

Fayet-le-Chateau is in the southern-centre of France at 28 kilometres from Clermont-Ferrand, the department capital (general information: Fayet-le-Chateau is 362 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Fayet-le-Chateau from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Billom, Bongheat, Egliseneuve-Pres-Billom, Estandeuil, Isserteaux, Mauzun, Montmorin, Saint-Dier-d'Auvergne, Saint-Jean-Des-Ollieres and Trezioux.

This page in French: Visiter Fayet-le-Chateau