Pont-du-Chateau tourism and travel guide

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Visit Pont-du-Chateau: highlights and tourist information

Pont-du-Chateau 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 Pont-du-Chateau in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Billom at 11 km and Clermont-Ferrand basilica at 12 km.

Pont-du-Chateau, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Billom

at 11 km (direction south-east)

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

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Clermont-Ferrand basilica

Church at 12 km (direction west)

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

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Clermont-Ferrand

at 13 km (direction west)

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

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Riom

at 15 km (direction north-west)

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

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Mozac

at 15 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Volvic

at 18 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Saint-Saturnin

Most Beautiful Village at 20 km (direction south-west)

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

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Montpeyroux

Most Beautiful Village at 20 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Puy de Dome

at 22 km (direction west)

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

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Courpiere

at 23 km (direction east)

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

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Thiers

at 24 km (direction east)

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

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Issoire

at 28 km (direction south)

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

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Chateldon

at 29 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Sauxillanges

at 29 km (direction south-south-east)

The principal monuments in Sauxillanges, the monastery and the castle, are not open to...

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Markets in and near Pont-du-Chateau

Market days in Pont-du-Chateau: weekly market: Thursday;

• Pont-du-Chateau: market Thursday (0km)
• Lempdes: market Tuesday (5km)
• Cournon-d'Auvergne: market Thursday & Saturday & Friday (7km)
• Gerzat: market Sunday (8km)
• Billom: market Monday (11km)
• Lezoux: market Saturday (11km)
• Aubiere: market Sunday (12km)
• Cebazat: market Thursday & Sunday (12km)
• Clermont-Ferrand: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Saturday (13km)
• Chamalieres: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (14km)

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Tourist attractions near Pont-du-Chateau, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Puy de Dome (22km)

Heritage sites

• Clermont-Ferrand église Notre-Dame-du-Port (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (12km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Saturnin (20km)
• Montpeyroux (20km)
• Usson (31km)
• Charroux (43km)

National Monuments

• Aulteribe Chateau (20km)
• Villeneuve-Lembron Chateau (36km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Issoire (28km)
• Ambert (47km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Livradois-Forez (39km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Cathédrale Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Clermont-ferrand) (10km)
• Collégiale Saint-Victor et Sainte-Couronne d'Ennezat (Ennezat) (12km)
• Abbatial church de Saint Pierre de Mozac (Mozac) (15km)
• Eglise de Saint Léger (Royat) (16km)
• Eglise Notre Dame (Saint-Saturnin) (20km)
• Eglise de Saint Austremoine d'Issoire (Issoire) (28km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Saint-Nectaire) (31km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Orcival) (33km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame de Mailhat (Lamontgie) (40km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du château de Blanzat (13km)
• Jardins du château d'Opme (14km)
• Jardins du château de la Batisse (16km)
• Parc du domaine royal de Randan (26km)
• Jardins du château d'Hauterive (28km)
• Jardins de Cordès (34km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Clermont-Ferrand (13km)
• Thiers (24km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Lac du Guery (39km)
• Banne d'Ordanche (42km)
• Bois Noirs (42km)
• Lac Pavin (44km)
• Puy de Sancy (45km)
• Forêt des Colettes (47km)

Towns of Art and history

• Riom (15km)
• Mozac (15km)
• Marsat (16km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Vichy (39km)

Geography and distances

Pont-du-Chateau is in the southern-centre of France at 13 kilometres from Clermont-Ferrand, the department capital (general information: Pont-du-Chateau is 346 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Pont-du-Chateau from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 14 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Beauregard-l'Eveque, Bouzel, Chas, Chauriat, Chavaroux, Dallet, Lempdes, Les Martres-d'Artiere, Lussat, Malintrat, Mezel, Saint-Beauzire, Vassel and Vertaizon.

This page in French: Visiter Pont-du-Chateau