Mayres tourism and travel guide

Photo is of La Chaise-Dieu at 7 km from Mayres

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Visit Mayres: highlights and tourist information

Mayres 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 Mayres in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include La Chaise-Dieu at 7 km and Ambert at 19 km.

Mayres, France: places to visit and attractions

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

La Chaise-Dieu

at 7 km (direction south), in the Haute-Loire department

The church, cloisters and Danse Macabre fresco in the abbey are the major attraction...

See La Chaise-Dieu guide

Ambert

at 19 km (direction north-north-east)

The quiet town of Ambert in the Natural Regional Park of Livradois-Forez has a...

See Ambert guide

Allegre

at 21 km (direction south), in the Haute-Loire department

Be sure to climb to the castle above Allegre to see the views after...

See Allegre guide

Lavaudieu

Most Beautiful Village at 23 km (direction west-south-west), in the Haute-Loire department

Lavaoudieu is listed among the most beautiful villages in France, and has the roman...

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Auzon

at 25 km (direction west), in the Haute-Loire department

The cobbled streets of Auzon wind up the hill from the river, passing an...

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Brioude

at 26 km (direction west-south-west), in the Haute-Loire department

Brioude is most visited for the Basilica Saint-Julien, the largest romanesque church in the...

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Sauxillanges

at 31 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Usson

Most Beautiful Village at 32 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Usson guide

Olliergues

at 32 km (direction north-north-west)

Olliergues is a small village with an unspoiled historic centre in the Livradois-Forez naturel...

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Issoire

at 39 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Issoire guide

Le Puy-en-Velay

at 41 km (direction south-south-east), in the Haute-Loire department

The town of Le Puy-en-Velay is very interesting to visit and an important pilgrimage...

See Le Puy-en-Velay guide

Blesle

Most Beautiful Village at 42 km (direction west), in the Haute-Loire department

There are a remarkable number of sites of interest in the small village of...

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Courpiere

at 43 km (direction north-north-west)

Once home to Coco Chanel, Courpiere is a village in the Livradois-Forez natural park...

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Billom

at 46 km (direction north-west)

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

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Map of places to visit near Mayres

Markets in and near Mayres

• Arlanc: market Monday (4km)
• La Chaise-Dieu: market Thursday & Sunday (7km)
• Craponne-sur-Arzon: market Saturday & (13km)
• Champagnac-le-Vieux: market Friday (15km)
• Ambert: market Thursday (18km)
• Usson-en-Forez: market Sunday (19km)
• Saint-Pal-de-Chalencon: market Wednesday (21km)
• Allegre: market Wednesday (21km)
• Paulhaguet: market Monday (24km)
• Brioude: market Saturday (26km)

More information about Mayres, Auvergne

Tourist attractions near Mayres, France

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

Heritage sites

• Le Puy-en-Velay Hotel-Dieu St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (41km)
• Le Puy-en-Velay cathédrale Notre-Dame (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (41km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lavaudieu (23km)
• Usson (32km)
• Blesle (42km)
• Montpeyroux (46km)

National Monuments

• Villeneuve-Lembron Chateau (41km)
• Aulteribe Chateau (46km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Ambert (19km)
• Issoire (39km)
• Le Puy-en-Velay (41km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Livradois-Forez (20km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Basilique de Saint Julien (Brioude) (26km)
• Eglise de Saint Georges (Saint-Paulien) (27km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame de Mailhat (Lamontgie) (28km)
• Abbaye Saint-Andre (Lavaudieu) (29km)
• Eglise de Saint Austremoine d'Issoire (Issoire) (39km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Blesle) (42km)
• Prieuré de Saint Julien (Saint-Julien-Chapteuil) (48km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin de l’écomusée (19km)
• Jardins du château d'Hauterive (39km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Bois Noirs (17km)
• Col des Pradeaux (19km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Massiac (42km)

Geography and distances

Mayres is in the southern-centre of France at 65 kilometres from Clermont-Ferrand, the department capital (general information: Mayres is 399 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Arlanc, Doranges, Dore-l'Eglise, La Chapelle-Geneste, Malvieres, Novacelles, Saint-Alyre-d'Arlanc and Saint-Sauveur-la-Sagne.

This page in French: Visiter Mayres