Saint-Alyre-Es-Montagne tourism and travel guide

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Visit Saint-Alyre-Es-Montagne: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Alyre-Es-Montagne 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 Saint-Alyre-Es-Montagne in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Parc des Volcans at 14 km and Blesle at 16 km.

Saint-Alyre-Es-Montagne, 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 14 km (direction west)

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

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Blesle

Most Beautiful Village at 16 km (direction east-south-east), in the Haute-Loire department

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

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Saint-Floret

Most Beautiful Village at 20 km (direction north-east)

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

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Murol

Castle at 21 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Saint-Nectaire

at 22 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Saint-Nectaire guide

Mont-Dore

at 25 km (direction north-west)

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

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Issoire

at 27 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Issoire guide

Riom-es-Montagnes

at 28 km (direction west-south-west), in the Cantal department

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

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La Bourboule

at 30 km (direction north-west)

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

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Auzon

at 30 km (direction east), in the Haute-Loire department

The cobbled streets of Auzon wind up the hill from the river, passing an...

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Montpeyroux

Most Beautiful Village at 31 km (direction north-east)

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

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Saint-Saturnin

Most Beautiful Village at 31 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Usson

Most Beautiful Village at 31 km (direction east-north-east)

One of the least developed of the 'most beautiful villages in France' (a good...

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Brioude

at 32 km (direction east-south-east), in the Haute-Loire department

Brioude is most visited for the Basilica Saint-Julien, the largest romanesque church in the...

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Map of places to visit near Saint-Alyre-Es-Montagne

Markets in and near Saint-Alyre-Es-Montagne

• Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise: market Monday (14km)
• Marcenat: market Friday - seasonal market only (16km)
• Murol: market Wednesday (21km)
• Massiac: market Tuesday (22km)
• Saint-Nectaire: market Sunday - seasonal market only (22km)
• Champeix: market Friday (25km)
• Mont-Dore: market Friday all day (25km)
• Sainte-Florine: market Sunday (26km)
• Brassac-les-Mines: market Sunday (26km)
• Issoire: market Saturday (26km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Alyre-Es-Montagne, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Puy Mary (40km)
• Puy de Dome (43km)

Heritage sites

• Clermont-Ferrand église Notre-Dame-du-Port (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (44km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Blesle (16km)
• Montpeyroux (31km)
• Saint-Saturnin (31km)
• Usson (31km)
• Lavaudieu (39km)
• Salers (48km)
• Tournemire (54km)

National Monuments

• Villeneuve-Lembron Chateau (18km)
• Aulteribe Chateau (58km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Issoire (27km)
• Riom-es-Montagnes (28km)
• Saint-Flour (40km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Volcans d'Auvergne (14km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Blesle) (16km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Saint-Nectaire) (24km)
• Eglise de Saint Austremoine d'Issoire (Issoire) (27km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame de Mailhat (Lamontgie) (28km)
• Eglise Notre Dame (Saint-Saturnin) (31km)
• Abbaye Saint-Andre (Lavaudieu) (32km)
• Basilique de Saint Julien (Brioude) (32km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Orcival) (37km)
• Eglise de Saint Léger (Royat) (42km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du château d'Hauterive (27km)
• Jardins de Cordès (35km)
• Jardins du château de la Batisse (35km)
• Jardins du château d'Opme (39km)
• Verger de Déduit (48km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Clermont-Ferrand (44km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Signal du Luguet (6km)
• Lac Pavin (14km)
• Puy de Sancy (21km)
• Lac du Guery (28km)
• Banne d'Ordanche (30km)
• Plomb du Cantal (41km)
• Puy Griou (41km)
• Cascade de Liadouze (43km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Massiac (22km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Alyre-Es-Montagne is in the southern-centre of France at 44 kilometres from Clermont-Ferrand, the department capital (general information: Saint-Alyre-Es-Montagne is 389 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Saint-Alyre-Es-Montagne from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Compains, La Godivelle, Mazoires and Roche-Charles-la-Mayrand.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Alyre-Es-Montagne