Mons tourism and travel guide

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Visit Mons: highlights and tourist information

Mons 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 Mons in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateldon at 8 km and Vichy at 14 km.

Mons, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chateldon

at 8 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Chateldon guide

Vichy

at 14 km (direction east-south-east), in the Allier department

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

See Vichy guide

Thiers

at 19 km (direction south-east)

Not always considered a tourist destination, Thouars actually has a facscinating historical centre with...

See Thiers guide

Riom

at 26 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Riom guide

Charroux

Most Beautiful Village at 29 km (direction north-west), in the Allier department

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

See Charroux guide

Courpiere

at 29 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Courpiere guide

Mozac

at 30 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Mozac guide

Billom

at 32 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Billom guide

Lapalisse

at 33 km (direction north-east), in the Allier department

The renaissance style Chateau de la Palice, its internal decorations and its gardens are...

See Lapalisse guide

Volvic

at 33 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Volvic guide

Clermont-Ferrand basilica

Church at 35 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Clermont-Ferrand basilica guide

Clermont-Ferrand

at 35 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Clermont-Ferrand guide

Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule

at 36 km (direction north-north-west), 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

Olliergues

at 40 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Reserve excursions near Mons

Map of places to visit near Mons

Markets in and near Mons

• Puy-Guillaume: market Wednesday (6km)
• Saint-Yorre: market Wednesday (8km)
• Maringues: market Monday (11km)
• Bellerive-sur-Allier: market Saturday (13km)
• Vichy: market Every day except Monday (14km)
• Cusset: market Saturday (15km)
• Saint-Remy-sur-Durolle: market Sunday (18km)
• Thiers: market Thursday & Saturday (19km)
• Lezoux: market Saturday (19km)
• Gannat: market Saturday (21km)

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Tourist attractions near Mons, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Puy de Dome (43km)

Heritage sites

• Clermont-Ferrand église Notre-Dame-du-Port (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (35km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Charroux (29km)
• Montpeyroux (45km)
• Saint-Saturnin (45km)

National Monuments

• Aulteribe Chateau (26km)
• Chareil-Cintrat Chateau (33km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Lapalisse (33km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Collégiale Saint-Victor et Sainte-Couronne d'Ennezat (Ennezat) (18km)
• Abbatial church de Saint Pierre de Mozac (Mozac) (25km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Clermont-ferrand) (33km)
• Eglise de Saint Léger (Royat) (39km)
• Eglise Notre Dame (Saint-Saturnin) (46km)
• Eglise de Sainte-Marie-Madeleine (Neuilly-en-Donjon) (53km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Orcival) (55km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Saint-Nectaire) (56km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du domaine royal de Randan (5km)
• Parc du château de Blanzat (32km)
• Jardins du château d'Opme (39km)
• Jardins du château de la Batisse (42km)
• Jardins de Cordès (57km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Thiers (19km)
• Clermont-Ferrand (36km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt des Colettes (40km)

Towns of Art and history

• Riom (26km)
• Mozac (30km)
• Marsat (30km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Montmarault (50km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Vichy (14km)

Geography and distances

Mons is in the southern-centre of France at 35 kilometres from Clermont-Ferrand, the department capital (general information: Mons is 328 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Beaumont-les-Randan, Limons, Luzillat, Mariol, Puy-Guillaume, Randan, Saint-Denis-Combarnazat, Saint-Priest-Bramefant and Saint-Sylvestre-Pragoulin.

This page in French: Visiter Mons