Olmet tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Olliergues at 4 km from Olmet
Visit Olmet: highlights and tourist information
Olmet 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 Olmet in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Popular places to visit nearby include Olliergues at 4 km and Courpiere at 11 km.
Olmet, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Olliergues
at 4 km (direction south-west)Olliergues is a small village with an unspoiled historic centre in the Livradois-Forez naturel...
See Olliergues guide
Courpiere
at 11 km (direction west-north-west)Once home to Coco Chanel, Courpiere is a village in the Livradois-Forez natural park...
See Courpiere guide
Thiers
at 19 km (direction north-west)Not always considered a tourist destination, Thouars actually has a facscinating historical centre with...
See Thiers guide
Ambert
at 19 km (direction south-south-east)The quiet town of Ambert in the Natural Regional Park of Livradois-Forez has a...
See Ambert guide
Billom
at 25 km (direction west)It is the half-timbered houses and medieval gateways that provide the charm in the...
See Billom guide
Sauxillanges
at 29 km (direction west-south-west)The principal monuments in Sauxillanges, the monastery and the castle, are not open to...
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Chateldon
at 32 km (direction north-north-west)The ancient city of Chateldon still retains an important part of its medieval castle...
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Usson
Most Beautiful Village at 32 km (direction west-south-west)One of the least developed of the 'most beautiful villages in France' (a good...
See Usson guide
Montpeyroux
Most Beautiful Village at 37 km (direction west)Montpeyroux is a small village now listed among the 'most beautiful in France' and...
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Issoire
at 37 km (direction west-south-west)Best known for its romanesque church, Issoire is a very pleasant and unspoiled town...
See Issoire guide
Auzon
at 42 km (direction south-west), in the Haute-Loire departmentThe cobbled streets of Auzon wind up the hill from the river, passing an...
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La Chaise-Dieu
at 43 km (direction south), in the Haute-Loire departmentThe church, cloisters and Danse Macabre fresco in the abbey are the major attraction...
See La Chaise-Dieu guide
Saint-Saturnin
Most Beautiful Village at 45 km (direction west)With ancient narrow streets, an imposing church and its position on the side of...
See Saint-Saturnin guide
Clermont-Ferrand basilica
Church at 45 km (direction west)The basilica of Notre-Dame-du-Port in Clermont-Ferrand is one of the most important romanesque churches...
See Clermont-Ferrand basilica guide
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Markets in and near Olmet
- Courpiere: market Tuesday (11km)
- Noiretable: market Saturday (15km)
- Ambert: market Thursday (19km)
- Thiers: market Thursday & Saturday (19km)
- Saint-Remy-sur-Durolle: market Sunday (21km)
- Billom: market Monday (25km)
- Lezoux: market Saturday (26km)
- Boen: market Thursday (27km)
- Puy-Guillaume: market Wednesday (32km)
- Vic-le-Comte: market Thursday (33km)
More information about Olmet, Auvergne
Tourist attractions near Olmet, France
What to do at Olmet? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Olmet.
Heritage sites
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Usson (32km)
- Montpeyroux (37km)
- Saint-Saturnin (45km)
- Blesle (58km)
National Monuments
- Aulteribe Chateau (15km)
- Villeneuve-Lembron Chateau (45km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Livradois-Forez (17km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise de Saint Austremoine d'Issoire (Issoire) (37km)
- Eglise de Notre Dame de Mailhat (Lamontgie) (38km)
- Collégiale Saint-Victor et Sainte-Couronne d'Ennezat (Ennezat) (40km)
- Cathédrale Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Clermont-ferrand) (44km)
- Eglise Notre Dame (Saint-Saturnin) (45km)
- Abbatial church de Saint Pierre de Mozac (Mozac) (47km)
- Abbaye Saint Pierre (Blesle) (58km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins du château d'Hauterive (37km)
- Jardin de l’écomusée (42km)
- Parc du domaine royal de Randan (42km)
- Jardins du château d'Opme (44km)
- Jardins du château de la Batisse (44km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Thiers (19km)
- Clermont-Ferrand (46km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Bois Noirs (20km)
- Col des Pradeaux (25km)
Towns of Art and history
Geography and distances
Olmet is in the southern-centre of France at 46 kilometres from Clermont-Ferrand, the department capital (general information: Olmet is 364 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Olmet
Canton: Courpière
Arrondissement: Thiers
Department: Puy-de-Dome
Region: Auvergne
New region: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Postcode: 63880
Distance to Olmet
from Clermont-Ferrand (prefecture): 46 km
from Paris: 364 km
from Calais: 598 km
from Nice: 362 km
from Bordeaux: 345 km
from Strasbourg: 445 km
Getting here
For driving distances to Olmet from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aubusson-d'Auvergne, Augerolles, La Renaudie, Le Brugeron, Marat, Olliergues and Saint-Gervais-sous-Meymont.
This page in French: Visiter Olmet