La Chapelle-Marcousse tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Saint-Floret at 12 km from La Chapelle-Marcousse

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Visit La Chapelle-Marcousse: highlights and tourist information

La Chapelle-Marcousse 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 La Chapelle-Marcousse in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Floret at 12 km and Blesle at 15 km.

La Chapelle-Marcousse, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Saint-Floret

Most Beautiful Village at 12 km (direction )

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

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Blesle

Most Beautiful Village at 15 km (direction south-south-east), in the Haute-Loire department

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

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Issoire

at 16 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Saint-Nectaire

at 17 km (direction north-west)

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

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Murol

Castle at 19 km (direction north-west)

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

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Usson

Most Beautiful Village at 21 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Montpeyroux

Most Beautiful Village at 21 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Auzon

at 22 km (direction east), in the Haute-Loire department

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

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Parc des Volcans

Scenery at 23 km (direction west-south-west)

The Natural Regional Park of the Volcanoes is a beautiful region of forested volcanic...

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Saint-Saturnin

Most Beautiful Village at 24 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Sauxillanges

at 25 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Mont-Dore

at 27 km (direction west-north-west)

Mont-Dore is well placed to explore the scenic splendours of the area such as...

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Brioude

at 28 km (direction east-south-east), in the Haute-Loire department

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

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La Bourboule

at 32 km (direction west-north-west)

La Bourboule is one of the most impressive of the belle-epoque spa towns in...

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Reserve excursions near La Chapelle-Marcousse

Map of places to visit near La Chapelle-Marcousse

Markets in and near La Chapelle-Marcousse

• Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise: market Monday (15km)
• Champeix: market Friday (16km)
• Issoire: market Saturday (16km)
• Saint-Nectaire: market Sunday - seasonal market only (18km)
• Sainte-Florine: market Sunday (18km)
• Murol: market Wednesday (19km)
• Brassac-les-Mines: market Sunday (19km)
• Massiac: market Tuesday (23km)
• Vic-le-Comte: market Thursday (25km)
• Marcenat: market Friday - seasonal market only (26km)

More information about La Chapelle-Marcousse, Auvergne

Tourist attractions near La Chapelle-Marcousse, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Puy de Dome (38km)
• Puy Mary (50km)

Heritage sites

• Clermont-Ferrand église Notre-Dame-du-Port (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (37km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Blesle (15km)
• Usson (21km)
• Montpeyroux (21km)
• Saint-Saturnin (24km)
• Lavaudieu (35km)

National Monuments

• Villeneuve-Lembron Chateau (8km)
• Aulteribe Chateau (48km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Issoire (16km)
• Riom-es-Montagnes (39km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Volcans d'Auvergne (23km)
• Livradois-Forez (42km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Blesle) (15km)
• Eglise de Saint Austremoine d'Issoire (Issoire) (16km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame de Mailhat (Lamontgie) (19km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Saint-Nectaire) (20km)
• Eglise Notre Dame (Saint-Saturnin) (24km)
• Basilique de Saint Julien (Brioude) (28km)
• Abbaye Saint-Andre (Lavaudieu) (29km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Orcival) (35km)
• Eglise de Saint Léger (Royat) (36km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Clermont-ferrand) (39km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du château d'Hauterive (16km)
• Jardins du château de la Batisse (28km)
• Jardins du château d'Opme (32km)
• Jardins de Cordès (33km)
• Parc du château de Blanzat (43km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Clermont-Ferrand (37km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Signal du Luguet (15km)
• Lac Pavin (17km)
• Puy de Sancy (24km)
• Lac du Guery (28km)
• Banne d'Ordanche (31km)
• Bois Noirs (43km)
• Plomb du Cantal (50km)
• Puy Griou (51km)
• Cascade de Liadouze (53km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Massiac (23km)

Geography and distances

La Chapelle-Marcousse is in the southern-centre of France at 37 kilometres from Clermont-Ferrand, the department capital (general information: La Chapelle-Marcousse is 383 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to La Chapelle-Marcousse from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ardes, Chassagne, Dauzat-sur-Vodable, Mareugheol, Mazoires, Rentieres, Saint-Herent and Ternant-les-Eaux.

This page in French: Visiter La Chapelle-Marcousse