Issoire tourism and travel guide

Visit Issoire: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: Best known for its romanesque church, Issoire is a very pleasant and unspoiled town to explore

Issoire is situated in the Puy-de-Dome department and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.

Tourist classifications for Issoire include "recommended detour" and "town of art and history".

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Issoire in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Montpeyroux at 9 km and Sauxillanges at 10 km.

Issoire, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Usson

Most Beautiful Village at 7 km (direction east)

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

See Usson guide

Montpeyroux

Most Beautiful Village at 9 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Montpeyroux guide

Sauxillanges

at 10 km (direction east)

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

See Sauxillanges guide

Saint-Floret

Most Beautiful Village at 11 km (direction west)

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

See Saint-Floret guide

Saint-Saturnin

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

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

See Saint-Saturnin guide

Auzon

at 20 km (direction south-east), in the Haute-Loire department

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

See Auzon guide

Saint-Nectaire

at 20 km (direction west)

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

See Saint-Nectaire guide

Billom

at 21 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Billom guide

Murol

Castle at 24 km (direction west)

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

See Murol guide

Blesle

Most Beautiful Village at 26 km (direction south-south-west), in the Haute-Loire department

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

See Blesle guide

Clermont-Ferrand basilica

Church at 29 km (direction north-north-west)

The basilica of Notre-Dame-du-Port in Clermont-Ferrand is one of the most important...

See Clermont-Ferrand basilica guide

Clermont-Ferrand

at 29 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Clermont-Ferrand guide

Brioude

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

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

See Brioude guide

Courpiere

at 33 km (direction north-east)

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

See Courpiere guide

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Markets in and near Issoire

Market days in Issoire: weekly market: Saturday;

• Issoire: market Saturday (0km)
• Champeix: market Friday (10km)
• Vic-le-Comte: market Thursday (11km)
• Brassac-les-Mines: market Sunday (16km)
• Sainte-Florine: market Sunday (16km)
• Saint-Nectaire: market Sunday - seasonal market only (20km)
• Billom: market Monday (22km)
• Cournon-d'Auvergne: market Thursday & Saturday & Friday (22km)
• Murol: market Wednesday (24km)
• Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise: market Monday (25km)

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Tourist attractions near Issoire, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Puy de Dome (33km)

Heritage sites

• Clermont-Ferrand église Notre-Dame-du-Port (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (29km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Usson (7km)
• Montpeyroux (9km)
• Saint-Saturnin (18km)
• Blesle (26km)
• Lavaudieu (35km)

National Monuments

• Villeneuve-Lembron Chateau (9km)
• Aulteribe Chateau (32km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Ambert (39km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Livradois-Forez (29km)
• Volcans d'Auvergne (39km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Austremoine d'Issoire (Issoire) (0km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame de Mailhat (Lamontgie) (13km)
• Eglise Notre Dame (Saint-Saturnin) (18km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Saint-Nectaire) (22km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Blesle) (26km)
• Eglise de Saint Léger (Royat) (29km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Clermont-ferrand) (30km)
• Basilique de Saint Julien (Brioude) (30km)
• Abbaye Saint-Andre (Lavaudieu) (32km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Orcival) (36km)
• Collégiale Saint-Victor et Sainte-Couronne d'Ennezat (Ennezat) (40km)
• Abbatial church de Saint Pierre de Mozac (Mozac) (42km)
• Eglise de Saint Georges (Saint-Paulien) (62km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du château d'Hauterive (0km)
• Jardins du château de la Batisse (20km)
• Jardins du château d'Opme (24km)
• Parc du château de Blanzat (34km)
• Jardins de Cordès (35km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Clermont-Ferrand (29km)
• Thiers (42km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Lac Pavin (28km)
• Bois Noirs (30km)
• Signal du Luguet (31km)
• Puy de Sancy (34km)
• Lac du Guery (34km)
• Banne d'Ordanche (38km)

Towns of Art and history

• Mozac (39km)
• Marsat (39km)
• Riom (40km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Massiac (33km)

Geography and distances

Issoire is in the southern-centre of France at 29 kilometres from Clermont-Ferrand, the department capital (general information: Issoire is 374 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 19 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Antoingt, Aulhat-Saint-Privat, Bergonne, Brenat, Chadeleuf, Flat, Le Broc, Les Pradeaux, Orbeil, Pardines, Parentignat, Perrier, Saint-Babel, Saint-Martin-Des-Plains, Saint-Remy-de-Chargnat, Saint-Yvoine, Sauvagnat-Sainte-Marthe, Solignat and Varennes-sur-Usson.

This page in French: Visiter Issoire