Le Cendre tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Clermont-Ferrand basilica at 10 km from Le Cendre

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Visit Le Cendre: highlights and tourist information

Le Cendre 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 Le Cendre in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Clermont-Ferrand basilica at 10 km and Saint-Saturnin at 10 km.

Le Cendre, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Clermont-Ferrand basilica

Church at 10 km (direction west-north-west)

The basilica of Notre-Dame-du-Port in Clermont-Ferrand is one of the most important romanesque churches...

See Clermont-Ferrand basilica guide

Saint-Saturnin

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

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

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Clermont-Ferrand

at 11 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Clermont-Ferrand guide

Montpeyroux

Most Beautiful Village at 11 km (direction south)

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

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Billom

at 12 km (direction east)

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

See Billom guide

Puy de Dome

at 18 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Puy de Dome guide

Mozac

at 19 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Mozac guide

Saint-Floret

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

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

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Riom

at 20 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Riom guide

Volvic

at 20 km (direction north-west)

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

See Volvic guide

Issoire

at 20 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Issoire guide

Saint-Nectaire

at 21 km (direction south-west)

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

See Saint-Nectaire guide

Sauxillanges

at 24 km (direction south-east)

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

See Sauxillanges guide

Usson

Most Beautiful Village at 25 km (direction south-east)

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

See Usson guide

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Markets in and near Le Cendre

• Cournon-d'Auvergne: market Thursday & Saturday & Friday (2km)
• Lempdes: market Tuesday (5km)
• Aubiere: market Sunday (7km)
• Pont-du-Chateau: market Thursday (10km)
• Vic-le-Comte: market Thursday (10km)
• Clermont-Ferrand: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Saturday (10km)
• Chamalieres: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (11km)
• Gerzat: market Sunday (12km)
• Billom: market Monday (12km)
• Cebazat: market Thursday & Sunday (14km)

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Tourist attractions near Le Cendre, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Puy de Dome (18km)

Heritage sites

• Clermont-Ferrand église Notre-Dame-du-Port (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (10km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Saturnin (10km)
• Montpeyroux (11km)
• Usson (25km)
• Blesle (45km)

National Monuments

• Aulteribe Chateau (25km)
• Villeneuve-Lembron Chateau (27km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Issoire (20km)
• Ambert (47km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Livradois-Forez (38km)
• Volcans d'Auvergne (48km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Cathédrale Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Clermont-ferrand) (10km)
• Eglise Notre Dame (Saint-Saturnin) (11km)
• Eglise de Saint Léger (Royat) (12km)
• Eglise de Saint Austremoine d'Issoire (Issoire) (20km)
• Collégiale Saint-Victor et Sainte-Couronne d'Ennezat (Ennezat) (21km)
• Abbatial church de Saint Pierre de Mozac (Mozac) (21km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Saint-Nectaire) (21km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Orcival) (27km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame de Mailhat (Lamontgie) (33km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Blesle) (45km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du château d'Opme (7km)
• Jardins du château de la Batisse (8km)
• Parc du château de Blanzat (15km)
• Jardins du château d'Hauterive (20km)
• Jardins de Cordès (27km)
• Parc du domaine royal de Randan (35km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Clermont-Ferrand (10km)
• Thiers (31km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Lac du Guery (31km)
• Lac Pavin (34km)
• Banne d'Ordanche (35km)
• Puy de Sancy (36km)
• Bois Noirs (41km)
• Signal du Luguet (46km)

Towns of Art and history

• Mozac (19km)
• Marsat (19km)
• Riom (20km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Vichy (49km)

Geography and distances

Le Cendre is in the southern-centre of France at 11 kilometres from Clermont-Ferrand, the department capital (general information: Le Cendre is 354 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Le Cendre from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 20 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aubiere, Busseol, Cournon-d'Auvergne, Dallet, La Roche-Blanche, La Roche-Noire, Le Crest, Lempdes, Les Martres-de-Veyre, Mezel, Mirefleurs, Orcet, Perignat-les-Sarlieve, Perignat-sur-Allier, Saint-Amant-Tallende, Saint-Bonnet-les-Allier, Saint-Georges-sur-Allier, Saint-Maurice, Tallende and Veyre-Monton.

This page in French: Visiter Le Cendre