La Forie tourism and travel guide

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Visit La Forie: highlights and tourist information

La Forie 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 Forie in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Ambert at 5 km and Olliergues at 14 km.

La Forie, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Ambert

at 5 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Ambert guide

Olliergues

at 14 km (direction north-west)

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

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Courpiere

at 25 km (direction north-west)

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

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La Chaise-Dieu

at 30 km (direction south-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

Sauxillanges

at 31 km (direction west)

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

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Usson

Most Beautiful Village at 34 km (direction west)

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

See Usson guide

Thiers

at 34 km (direction north-west)

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

See Thiers guide

Billom

at 36 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Auzon

at 37 km (direction west-south-west), in the Haute-Loire department

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

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Issoire

at 40 km (direction west)

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

See Issoire guide

Montpeyroux

Most Beautiful Village at 43 km (direction west)

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

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Allegre

at 43 km (direction south), 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 44 km (direction south-west), in the Haute-Loire department

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

See Lavaudieu guide

Brioude

at 44 km (direction 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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Markets in and near La Forie

• Ambert: market Thursday (5km)
• Arlanc: market Monday (20km)
• Montbrison: market Saturday (24km)
• Courpiere: market Tuesday (25km)
• Noiretable: market Saturday (25km)
• Boen: market Thursday (25km)
• Usson-en-Forez: market Sunday (26km)
• Craponne-sur-Arzon: market Saturday & (30km)
• Saint-Bonnet-le-Chateau: market Friday (30km)
• Saint-Pal-de-Chalencon: market Wednesday (30km)

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Tourist attractions near La Forie, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Usson (34km)
• Montpeyroux (43km)
• Lavaudieu (44km)

National Monuments

• Aulteribe Chateau (29km)
• Villeneuve-Lembron Chateau (46km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Ambert (5km)
• Issoire (40km)
• Saint-Galmier (43km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Livradois-Forez (12km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Notre Dame de Mailhat (Lamontgie) (36km)
• Eglise de Saint Austremoine d'Issoire (Issoire) (40km)
• Basilique de Saint Julien (Brioude) (44km)
• Abbaye Saint-Andre (Lavaudieu) (47km)
• Collégiale Saint-Victor et Sainte-Couronne d'Ennezat (Ennezat) (54km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin de l’écomusée (26km)
• Jardins du château d'Hauterive (40km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Thiers (34km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Col des Pradeaux (10km)
• Bois Noirs (12km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Massiac (58km)

Geography and distances

La Forie is in the southern-centre of France at 57 kilometres from Clermont-Ferrand, the department capital (general information: La Forie is 378 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ambert, Job, Thiolieres and Valcivieres.

This page in French: Visiter La Forie