Messeix tourism and travel guide

Photo is of La Bourboule at 16 km from Messeix

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Visit Messeix: highlights and tourist information

Messeix 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 Messeix in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include La Bourboule at 16 km and Chateau de Val at 19 km.

Messeix, France: places to visit and attractions

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

La Bourboule

at 16 km (direction east)

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

See La Bourboule guide

Chateau de Val

Castle at 19 km (direction south-south-west), in the Cantal department

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

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Mont-Dore

at 21 km (direction east)

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

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Orcival

at 25 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Saint-Angel

at 27 km (direction west-south-west), in the Correze department

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

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Meymac

at 31 km (direction west-south-west), in the Correze department

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

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Murol

Castle at 32 km (direction east)

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

See Murol guide

Parc des Volcans

Scenery at 34 km (direction south-east)

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

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Saint-Nectaire

at 36 km (direction east)

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

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Puy de Dome

at 37 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Riom-es-Montagnes

at 38 km (direction south-south-east), in the Cantal department

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

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Saint-Saturnin

Most Beautiful Village at 43 km (direction east)

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

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Saint-Floret

Most Beautiful Village at 45 km (direction east)

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

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Clermont-Ferrand

at 46 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 Messeix

Markets in and near Messeix

• La Bourboule: market Saturday (16km)
• Ussel: market Saturday (19km)
• Mont-Dore: market Friday all day (21km)
• Bort-les-Orgues: market Tuesday & Saturday (25km)
• Murol: market Wednesday (32km)
• Meymac: market Friday - seasonal market only (32km)
• Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise: market Monday (33km)
• Saint-Nectaire: market Sunday - seasonal market only (35km)
• Felletin: market Friday (41km)
• Marcenat: market Friday - seasonal market only (41km)

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Tourist attractions near Messeix, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Puy de Dome (37km)

Heritage sites

• Clermont-Ferrand église Notre-Dame-du-Port (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (46km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Saturnin (43km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Meymac (31km)
• Riom-es-Montagnes (38km)
• Aubusson (48km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Volcans d'Auvergne (34km)
• Millevaches en Limousin (40km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Notre Dame (Orcival) (26km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Saint-Nectaire) (34km)
• Eglise Notre Dame (Saint-Saturnin) (42km)
• Eglise de Saint Léger (Royat) (43km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Clermont-ferrand) (49km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin de la Ganille (19km)
• Jardins de Cordès (25km)
• Parc-arboretum de Neuvic d'Ussel (33km)
• Jardins du château de la Batisse (44km)
• Jardins du château d'Opme (45km)
• Parc du château de Blanzat (48km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Clermont-Ferrand (46km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Banne d'Ordanche (18km)
• Lac du Guery (22km)
• Puy de Sancy (23km)
• Lac Pavin (30km)
• Signal du Luguet (47km)

Towns of Art and history

• Marsat (51km)
• Mozac (51km)
• Riom (54km)

Geography and distances

Messeix is in the southern-centre of France at 46 kilometres from Clermont-Ferrand, the department capital (general information: Messeix is 360 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aveze, Bourg-Lastic, Monestier-Merlines and Savennes.

This page in French: Visiter Messeix