Picherande tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Parc des Volcans at 10 km from Picherande

Mont-Dore Hotels & holiday rentals

Places to visit nearby

Excursions & Activities

Car hire in France

Mont-Dore Hotels & holiday rentals

Excursions & Activities

Visit Picherande: highlights and tourist information

Picherande 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 Picherande in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Parc des Volcans at 10 km and Mont-Dore at 13 km.

Picherande, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Parc des Volcans

Scenery at 10 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Parc des Volcans guide

Mont-Dore

at 13 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Mont-Dore guide

La Bourboule

at 14 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See La Bourboule guide

Murol

Castle at 19 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Murol guide

Chateau de Val

Castle at 20 km (direction west), in the Cantal department

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

See Chateau de Val guide

Riom-es-Montagnes

at 22 km (direction south-south-west), in the Cantal department

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

See Riom-es-Montagnes guide

Saint-Nectaire

at 22 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Saint-Nectaire guide

Orcival

at 25 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Orcival guide

Saint-Floret

Most Beautiful Village at 28 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Saint-Floret guide

Saint-Saturnin

Most Beautiful Village at 34 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Saint-Saturnin guide

Blesle

Most Beautiful Village at 35 km (direction east-south-east), in the Haute-Loire department

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

See Blesle guide

Puy de Dome

at 38 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Puy de Dome guide

Montpeyroux

Most Beautiful Village at 38 km (direction east-north-east)

Montpeyroux is a small village now listed among the 'most beautiful in France' and...

See Montpeyroux guide

Issoire

at 39 km (direction east)

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

See Issoire guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Puy-de-Dome

Find Mont-Dore hotels & holiday rentals

Reserve excursions near Picherande

Map of places to visit near Picherande

Markets in and near Picherande

• Mont-Dore: market Friday all day (13km)
• La Bourboule: market Saturday (14km)
• Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise: market Monday (14km)
• Marcenat: market Friday - seasonal market only (18km)
• Murol: market Wednesday (18km)
• Saint-Nectaire: market Sunday - seasonal market only (22km)
• Bort-les-Orgues: market Tuesday & Saturday (22km)
• Champeix: market Friday (31km)
• Ussel: market Saturday (37km)
• Issoire: market Saturday (38km)

More information about Picherande, Auvergne

Tourist attractions near Picherande, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Puy de Dome (38km)
• Puy Mary (40km)

Heritage sites

• Clermont-Ferrand église Notre-Dame-du-Port (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (43km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Saturnin (34km)
• Blesle (35km)
• Montpeyroux (38km)
• Salers (42km)
• Usson (45km)

National Monuments

• Villeneuve-Lembron Chateau (33km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Riom-es-Montagnes (22km)
• Issoire (39km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Volcans d'Auvergne (10km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Notre Dame (Saint-Nectaire) (22km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Orcival) (27km)
• Eglise Notre Dame (Saint-Saturnin) (33km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Blesle) (35km)
• Eglise de Saint Austremoine d'Issoire (Issoire) (39km)
• Eglise de Saint Léger (Royat) (40km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame de Mailhat (Lamontgie) (45km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Clermont-ferrand) (46km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins de Cordès (25km)
• Jardins du château de la Batisse (36km)
• Jardin de la Ganille (37km)
• Verger de Déduit (38km)
• Jardins du château d'Hauterive (39km)
• Jardins du château d'Opme (39km)
• Parc-arboretum de Neuvic d'Ussel (40km)
• Parc du château de Blanzat (47km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Clermont-Ferrand (43km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Puy de Sancy (8km)
• Lac Pavin (10km)
• Banne d'Ordanche (16km)
• Lac du Guery (17km)
• Signal du Luguet (23km)
• Puy Griou (43km)
• Cascade de Liadouze (44km)

Towns of Art and history

• Salins (42km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Massiac (41km)

Geography and distances

Picherande is in the southern-centre of France at 43 kilometres from Clermont-Ferrand, the department capital (general information: Picherande is 378 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 3 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chastreix, Saint-Donat and Saint-Genes-Champespe.

This page in French: Visiter Picherande