Menat tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Charroux at 22 km from Menat

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Visit Menat: highlights and tourist information

Menat 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 Menat in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Charroux at 22 km and Volvic at 28 km.

Menat, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Charroux

Most Beautiful Village at 22 km (direction east-north-east), in the Allier department

Charroux is a very quiet Auvergne village, unusual in the 'village centre' being a...

See Charroux guide

Volvic

at 28 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Volvic guide

Riom

at 28 km (direction south-east)

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

See Riom guide

Mozac

at 29 km (direction south-east)

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

See Mozac guide

Montlucon

at 35 km (direction north-west), in the Allier department

Periods of prosperity in the 12th, 15th and 19th centuries have each contributed monuments...

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Puy de Dome

at 37 km (direction south)

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

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Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule

at 38 km (direction east-north-east), in the Allier department

The quiet town of Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule lacks major monuments but merits a stroll when you...

See Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule guide

Clermont-Ferrand

at 38 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Clermont-Ferrand basilica

Church at 39 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Vichy

at 40 km (direction east), in the Allier department

The spa town of Vichy is best known for its bottled water and as...

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Orcival

at 47 km (direction south)

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

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Herisson

at 47 km (direction north-north-west), in the Allier department

The ruined castle and the historic centre along the banks of the Aumance river...

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Chateldon

at 50 km (direction east)

The ancient city of Chateldon still retains an important part of its medieval castle...

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Saint-Saturnin

Most Beautiful Village at 51 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Map of places to visit near Menat

Markets in and near Menat

• Saint-Eloy-les-Mines: market Saturday (8km)
• Ebreuil: market Thursday (14km)
• Pionsat: market Friday (16km)
• Bellenaves: market Wednesday (18km)
• Gannat: market Saturday (22km)
• Commentry: market Friday (24km)
• Montmarault: market Wednesday (25km)
• Neris-les-Bains: market Thursday & Sunday (27km)
• Riom: market Wednesday & Saturday (28km)
• Auzances: market Tuesday (32km)

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Tourist attractions near Menat, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Puy de Dome (37km)

Heritage sites

• Clermont-Ferrand église Notre-Dame-du-Port (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (39km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Charroux (22km)

National Monuments

• Chareil-Cintrat Chateau (31km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Neris-les-Bains (28km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbatial church de Saint Pierre de Mozac (Mozac) (28km)
• Collégiale Saint-Victor et Sainte-Couronne d'Ennezat (Ennezat) (34km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Clermont-ferrand) (38km)
• Eglise de Saint Léger (Royat) (39km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Orcival) (45km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du château de Blanzat (33km)
• Parc du domaine royal de Randan (36km)
• Jardins du château d'Opme (44km)
• Jardins du château d'Ainay-le-Vieil (55km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Clermont-Ferrand (39km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt des Colettes (9km)

Towns of Art and history

• Riom (28km)
• Marsat (29km)
• Mozac (29km)
• Montlucon (35km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Montmarault (24km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Vichy (41km)

Geography and distances

Menat is in the southern-centre of France at 38 kilometres from Clermont-Ferrand, the department capital (general information: Menat is 309 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ayat-sur-Sioule, Lisseuil, Neuf-Eglise, Pouzol, Saint-Remy-de-Blot, Sainte-Christine and Servant.

This page in French: Visiter Menat