La Tour-d'Auvergne tourism and travel guide

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Visit La Tour-d'Auvergne: highlights and tourist information

La Tour-d'Auvergne 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 Tour-d'Auvergne in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include La Bourboule at 7 km and Mont-Dore at 10 km.

La Tour-d'Auvergne, France: places to visit and attractions

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

La Bourboule

at 7 km (direction north-east)

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

See La Bourboule guide

Mont-Dore

at 10 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Mont-Dore guide

Chateau de Val

Castle at 18 km (direction west-south-west), in the Cantal department

The Chateau de Val is an impressive medieval castle on the edge of a...

See Chateau de Val guide

Parc des Volcans

Scenery at 20 km (direction south-east)

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

See Parc des Volcans guide

Murol

Castle at 20 km (direction east)

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

See Murol guide

Orcival

at 20 km (direction north-east)

Orcival is home to one of the most important roman style churches in Auvergne...

See Orcival guide

Saint-Nectaire

at 25 km (direction east)

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

See Saint-Nectaire guide

Riom-es-Montagnes

at 28 km (direction south), in the Cantal department

After exploring the town and church in Riom-es-Montagnes be sure to follow one or...

See Riom-es-Montagnes guide

Saint-Floret

Most Beautiful Village at 33 km (direction east)

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

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Puy de Dome

at 34 km (direction north-east)

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

See Puy de Dome guide

Saint-Saturnin

Most Beautiful Village at 34 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Saint-Saturnin guide

Saint-Angel

at 36 km (direction west), in the Correze department

Saint-Angel is a very small village but also a pleasant diversion when you are...

See Saint-Angel guide

Meymac

at 41 km (direction west), in the Correze department

Meymac should be beter known to tourists - the stone buildings in the town...

See Meymac guide

Clermont-Ferrand

at 41 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Map of places to visit near La Tour-d'Auvergne

Markets in and near La Tour-d'Auvergne

• La Bourboule: market Saturday (7km)
• Mont-Dore: market Friday all day (10km)
• Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise: market Monday (19km)
• Murol: market Wednesday (20km)
• Bort-les-Orgues: market Tuesday & Saturday (21km)
• Saint-Nectaire: market Sunday - seasonal market only (24km)
• Marcenat: market Friday - seasonal market only (28km)
• Ussel: market Saturday (30km)
• Champeix: market Friday (35km)
• Chamalieres: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (40km)

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Tourist attractions near La Tour-d'Auvergne, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Puy de Dome (34km)

Heritage sites

• Clermont-Ferrand église Notre-Dame-du-Port (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (41km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Saturnin (34km)
• Montpeyroux (41km)
• Blesle (44km)
• Salers (47km)

National Monuments

• Villeneuve-Lembron Chateau (39km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Riom-es-Montagnes (28km)
• Meymac (41km)
• Issoire (44km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Volcans d'Auvergne (20km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Notre Dame (Orcival) (23km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Saint-Nectaire) (23km)
• Eglise Notre Dame (Saint-Saturnin) (34km)
• Eglise de Saint Léger (Royat) (38km)
• Eglise de Saint Austremoine d'Issoire (Issoire) (44km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Clermont-ferrand) (44km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Blesle) (44km)
• Abbatial church de Saint Pierre de Mozac (Mozac) (54km)
• Collégiale Saint-Victor et Sainte-Couronne d'Ennezat (Ennezat) (59km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins de Cordès (20km)
• Jardin de la Ganille (30km)
• Jardins du château de la Batisse (36km)
• Parc-arboretum de Neuvic d'Ussel (37km)
• Jardins du château d'Opme (39km)
• Verger de Déduit (41km)
• Jardins du château d'Hauterive (44km)
• Parc du château de Blanzat (45km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Clermont-Ferrand (41km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Puy de Sancy (10km)
• Banne d'Ordanche (11km)
• Lac du Guery (14km)
• Lac Pavin (16km)
• Signal du Luguet (32km)

Towns of Art and history

• Salins (45km)
• Mozac (49km)
• Marsat (49km)
• Riom (52km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Massiac (50km)

Geography and distances

La Tour-d'Auvergne is in the southern-centre of France at 41 kilometres from Clermont-Ferrand, the department capital (general information: La Tour-d'Auvergne is 370 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to La Tour-d'Auvergne from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 3 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bagnols, Chastreix and Tauves.

This page in French: Visiter La Tour-d'Auvergne