Le Cendre tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Clermont-Ferrand basilica at 10 km from Le Cendre
Visit Le Cendre: highlights and tourist information
To Visit Attractions Book a visitLe 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...
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...
See Saint-Saturnin guide

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...
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...
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Billom
at 12 km (direction east)It is the half-timbered houses and medieval gateways that provide the charm...
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Puy de Dome
at 18 km (direction west-north-west)Puy-de-Dome is the most famous, and most accessible of the Auvergne volcanoes...
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...
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...
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Riom
at 20 km (direction north-north-west)The quiet regional town of Riom has several monuments of historical importance...
See Riom guide

Volvic
at 20 km (direction north-west)One of the most famous bottled waters in the world is from...
See Volvic guide

Issoire
at 20 km (direction south-south-east)Best known for its romanesque church, Issoire is a very pleasant and...
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...
See Saint-Nectaire guide

Sauxillanges
at 24 km (direction south-east)The principal monuments in Sauxillanges, the monastery and the castle, are not...
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'...
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)
More information about Le Cendre, Auvergne
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
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)
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
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).
Geographical Information
Commune: Le Cendre
Canton: Veyre-Monton
Arrondissement: Clermont-Ferrand
Department: Puy-de-Dome
Region: Auvergne
New region: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Postcode: 63670
Distance to Le Cendre
from Clermont-Ferrand (prefecture): 11 km
from Paris: 354 km
from Calais: 589 km
from Nice: 393 km
from Bordeaux: 310 km
from Strasbourg: 469 km
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