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
To Visit Attractions Book a visitLa 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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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
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)
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
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).
Geographical Information
Commune: La Roche-Noire
Canton: Vic-le-Comte
Arrondissement: Clermont-Ferrand
Department: Puy-de-Dome
Region: Auvergne
New region: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Postcode: 63800
Distance to La Roche-Noire
from Clermont-Ferrand (prefecture): 14 km
from Paris: 356 km
from Calais: 591 km
from Nice: 390 km
from Bordeaux: 313 km
from Strasbourg: 468 km
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