La Roche-Noire tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Billom at 9 km from La Roche-Noire

Visit La Roche-Noire: highlights and tourist information

La Roche-Noire 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 Roche-Noire in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

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

La Roche-Noire, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Billom

at 9 km (direction east)

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

See Billom guide

Montpeyroux

Most Beautiful Village at 10 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Montpeyroux guide

Saint-Saturnin

Most Beautiful Village at 12 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Saint-Saturnin guide

Clermont-Ferrand basilica

Church at 13 km (direction west-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 14 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Clermont-Ferrand guide

Issoire

at 18 km (direction south)

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

See Issoire guide

Saint-Floret

Most Beautiful Village at 20 km (direction south-west)

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

See Saint-Floret guide

Sauxillanges

at 21 km (direction south-east)

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

See Sauxillanges guide

Mozac

at 21 km (direction north-west)

The interesting Abbey of Saint-Pierre in Mozac combines early roman elements and...

See Mozac guide

Puy de Dome

at 21 km (direction west-north-west)

Puy-de-Dome is the most famous, and most accessible of the Auvergne volcanoes...

See Puy de Dome guide

Usson

Most Beautiful Village at 22 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Usson guide

Riom

at 22 km (direction north-north-west)

The quiet regional town of Riom has several monuments of historical importance...

See Riom guide

Saint-Nectaire

at 22 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Saint-Nectaire guide

Volvic

at 23 km (direction north-west)

One of the most famous bottled waters in the world is from...

See Volvic guide

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Map of places to visit near La Roche-Noire

Markets in and near La Roche-Noire

• Cournon-d'Auvergne: market Thursday & Saturday & Friday (4km)
• Lempdes: market Tuesday (7km)
• Vic-le-Comte: market Thursday (7km)
• Billom: market Monday (9km)
• Aubiere: market Sunday (10km)
• Pont-du-Chateau: market Thursday (10km)
• Clermont-Ferrand: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Saturday (13km)
• Chamalieres: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (14km)
• Gerzat: market Sunday (14km)
• Champeix: market Friday (15km)

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Tourist attractions near La Roche-Noire, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Puy de Dome (21km)

Heritage sites

• Clermont-Ferrand église Notre-Dame-du-Port (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (13km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Montpeyroux (10km)
• Saint-Saturnin (12km)
• Usson (22km)
• Blesle (44km)

National Monuments

• Aulteribe Chateau (22km)
• Villeneuve-Lembron Chateau (26km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Issoire (18km)
• Ambert (44km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Livradois-Forez (35km)
• Volcans d'Auvergne (49km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise Notre Dame (Saint-Saturnin) (12km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Clermont-ferrand) (13km)
• Eglise de Saint Léger (Royat) (15km)
• Eglise de Saint Austremoine d'Issoire (Issoire) (19km)
• Collégiale Saint-Victor et Sainte-Couronne d'Ennezat (Ennezat) (22km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Saint-Nectaire) (23km)
• Abbatial church de Saint Pierre de Mozac (Mozac) (24km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Orcival) (29km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame de Mailhat (Lamontgie) (30km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Blesle) (44km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du château d'Opme (10km)
• Jardins du château de la Batisse (10km)
• Parc du château de Blanzat (18km)
• Jardins du château d'Hauterive (18km)
• Jardins de Cordès (30km)
• Parc du domaine royal de Randan (36km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Clermont-Ferrand (13km)
• Thiers (30km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Lac du Guery (33km)
• Lac Pavin (35km)
• Banne d'Ordanche (37km)
• Bois Noirs (38km)
• Puy de Sancy (38km)
• Signal du Luguet (46km)

Towns of Art and history

• Mozac (21km)
• Marsat (22km)
• Riom (22km)

Geography and distances

La Roche-Noire is in the southern-centre of France at 14 kilometres from Clermont-Ferrand, the department capital (general information: La Roche-Noire is 356 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to La Roche-Noire from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 16 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Busseol, Chas, Chauriat, Corent, Cournon-d'Auvergne, Laps, Le Cendre, Les Martres-de-Veyre, Mezel, Mirefleurs, Orcet, Perignat-sur-Allier, Saint-Bonnet-les-Allier, Saint-Georges-sur-Allier, Saint-Maurice and Veyre-Monton.

This page in French: Visiter La Roche-Noire