Puy-Saint-Gulmier tourism and travel guide

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Visit Puy-Saint-Gulmier: highlights and tourist information

Puy-Saint-Gulmier 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 Puy-Saint-Gulmier in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Orcival at 21 km and La Bourboule at 24 km.

Puy-Saint-Gulmier, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Orcival

at 21 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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La Bourboule

at 24 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Puy de Dome

at 26 km (direction east)

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

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Mont-Dore

at 28 km (direction south-east)

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

See Mont-Dore guide

Volvic

at 33 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Volvic guide

Murol

Castle at 34 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Murol guide

Clermont-Ferrand

at 35 km (direction east)

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

See Clermont-Ferrand guide

Clermont-Ferrand basilica

Church at 36 km (direction east)

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

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Mozac

at 37 km (direction east)

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

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Saint-Nectaire

at 37 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Saint-Saturnin

Most Beautiful Village at 39 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Riom

at 40 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Riom guide

Chateau de Val

Castle at 40 km (direction south-south-west), in the Cantal department

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

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Aubusson

at 40 km (direction west-north-west), in the Creuse department

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

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Map of places to visit near Puy-Saint-Gulmier

Markets in and near Puy-Saint-Gulmier

• La Bourboule: market Saturday (24km)
• Mont-Dore: market Friday all day (28km)
• Auzances: market Tuesday (28km)
• Chamalieres: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (34km)
• Murol: market Wednesday (34km)
• Clermont-Ferrand: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Saturday (35km)
• Pionsat: market Friday (36km)
• Saint-Nectaire: market Sunday - seasonal market only (36km)
• Ussel: market Saturday (36km)
• Felletin: market Friday (37km)

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Tourist attractions near Puy-Saint-Gulmier, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Puy de Dome (26km)

Heritage sites

• Clermont-Ferrand église Notre-Dame-du-Port (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (36km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Saturnin (39km)
• Montpeyroux (49km)
• Charroux (60km)

National Monuments

• Villeneuve-Lembron Chateau (56km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Aubusson (40km)
• Meymac (46km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Notre Dame (Orcival) (20km)
• Eglise de Saint Léger (Royat) (33km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Saint-Nectaire) (34km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Clermont-ferrand) (38km)
• Eglise Notre Dame (Saint-Saturnin) (38km)
• Abbatial church de Saint Pierre de Mozac (Mozac) (41km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins de Cordès (21km)
• Parc du château de Blanzat (35km)
• Jardin de la Ganille (36km)
• Jardins du château d'Opme (38km)
• Jardins du château de la Batisse (38km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Clermont-Ferrand (35km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Banne d'Ordanche (23km)
• Lac du Guery (25km)
• Puy de Sancy (33km)
• Lac Pavin (39km)
• Forêt des Colettes (50km)

Towns of Art and history

• Marsat (36km)
• Mozac (37km)
• Riom (40km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Gouzon (54km)

Geography and distances

Puy-Saint-Gulmier is in the southern-centre of France at 35 kilometres from Clermont-Ferrand, the department capital (general information: Puy-Saint-Gulmier is 341 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Puy-Saint-Gulmier from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Combrailles, Herment, Prondines, Saint-Etienne-Des-Champs, Saint-Hilaire-les-Monges and Sauvagnat.

This page in French: Visiter Puy-Saint-Gulmier