Pionsat tourism and travel guide

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Visit Pionsat: highlights and tourist information

Pionsat 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 Pionsat in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Montlucon at 27 km and Charroux at 37 km.

Pionsat, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Montlucon

at 27 km (direction north-north-west), in the Allier department

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

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Charroux

Most Beautiful Village at 37 km (direction east), in the Allier department

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

See Charroux guide

Volvic

at 38 km (direction south-east)

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

See Volvic guide

Mozac

at 40 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Mozac guide

Riom

at 40 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Riom guide

Puy de Dome

at 43 km (direction south-east)

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

See Puy de Dome guide

Aubusson

at 44 km (direction west-south-west), in the Creuse department

Aubusson is world famous for the rugs that have been produced here during several...

See Aubusson guide

Herisson

at 45 km (direction west-south-west), in the Allier department

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

See Herisson guide

Clermont-Ferrand

at 47 km (direction 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 48 km (direction south-east)

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

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Orcival

at 49 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule

at 51 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

Culan

at 55 km (direction north-west), in the Cher department

The castle at Culan is one of the most interesting in the quiet Cher...

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Saint-Saturnin

Most Beautiful Village at 59 km (direction south-east)

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

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Markets in and near Pionsat

Market days in Pionsat: weekly market: Friday;

• Pionsat: market Friday (0km)
• Saint-Eloy-les-Mines: market Saturday (12km)
• Auzances: market Tuesday (18km)
• Neris-les-Bains: market Thursday & Sunday (20km)
• Commentry: market Friday (20km)
• Montlucon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday all day (26km)
• Domerat: market Friday (30km)
• Ebreuil: market Thursday (30km)
• Montmarault: market Wednesday (31km)
• Bellenaves: market Wednesday (32km)

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Tourist attractions near Pionsat, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Puy de Dome (43km)

Heritage sites

• Clermont-Ferrand église Notre-Dame-du-Port (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (48km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Charroux (37km)

National Monuments

• Chareil-Cintrat Chateau (44km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Neris-les-Bains (20km)
• Aubusson (44km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbatial church de Saint Pierre de Mozac (Mozac) (40km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Orcival) (47km)
• Eglise de Saint Léger (Royat) (47km)
• Collégiale Saint-Victor et Sainte-Couronne d'Ennezat (Ennezat) (48km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Clermont-ferrand) (48km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du château d'Ainay-le-Vieil (43km)
• Parc du château de Blanzat (43km)
• Jardins du château d'Opme (53km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Clermont-Ferrand (48km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt des Colettes (22km)
• Pierres Jaumetres (42km)

Towns of Art and history

• Montlucon (27km)
• Marsat (39km)
• Mozac (40km)
• Riom (40km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Montmarault (31km)
• Gouzon (36km)

Geography and distances

Pionsat is in the southern-centre of France at 47 kilometres from Clermont-Ferrand, the department capital (general information: Pionsat is 306 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bussieres, Gouttieres, La Cellette, Le Quartier, Saint-Fargeol, Saint-Hilaire, Saint-Maigner and Virlet.

This page in French: Visiter Pionsat