Saint-Angel tourism and travel guide

Visit Saint-Angel: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Angel 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-Angel in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Volvic at 16 km and Mozac at 18 km.

Saint-Angel, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Volvic

Volvic

at 16 km (direction south-east)

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

See Volvic guide
Mozac

Mozac

at 18 km (direction south-east)

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

See Mozac guide
Riom

Riom

at 18 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

Puy de Dome

at 25 km (direction south)

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

See Puy de Dome guide
 
 
Clermont-Ferrand

Clermont-Ferrand

at 26 km (direction south-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

Clermont-Ferrand basilica

Church at 27 km (direction south-east)

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

See Clermont-Ferrand basilica guide
Charroux

Charroux

Most Beautiful Village at 28 km (direction north-east), in the Allier department

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

See Charroux guide
Orcival

Orcival

at 35 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Orcival guide
 
 
Saint-Saturnin

Saint-Saturnin

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

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

See Saint-Saturnin guide
Vichy

Vichy

at 41 km (direction east-north-east), in the Allier department

The spa town of Vichy is best known for its bottled water and as...

See Vichy guide
Billom

Billom

at 44 km (direction south-east)

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

See Billom guide
Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule

Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule

at 44 km (direction 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
 
 
Chateldon

Chateldon

at 45 km (direction east)

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

See Chateldon guide
Montlucon

Montlucon

at 46 km (direction north-west), in the Allier department

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

See Montlucon guide

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Markets in and near Saint-Angel

  • Ebreuil: market Thursday (18km)
  • Riom: market Wednesday & Saturday (18km)
  • Saint-Eloy-les-Mines: market Saturday (20km)
  • Pionsat: market Friday (22km)
  • Cebazat: market Thursday & Sunday (22km)
  • Gannat: market Saturday (23km)
  • Gerzat: market Sunday (25km)
  • Bellenaves: market Wednesday (26km)
  • Chamalieres: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (27km)
  • Clermont-Ferrand: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Saturday (27km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Angel, France

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

Grand sites of France

Heritage sites

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

National Monuments

  • Chareil-Cintrat Chateau (37km)
  • Aulteribe Chateau (50km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

  • Neris-les-Bains (39km)

Churches and religious monuments

  • Abbatial church de Saint Pierre de Mozac (Mozac) (18km)
  • Collégiale Saint-Victor et Sainte-Couronne d'Ennezat (Ennezat) (25km)
  • Cathédrale Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Clermont-ferrand) (26km)
  • Eglise de Saint Léger (Royat) (27km)
  • Eglise de Notre Dame (Orcival) (33km)
  • Eglise Notre Dame (Saint-Saturnin) (39km)
  • Eglise de Notre Dame (Saint-Nectaire) (44km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Parc du château de Blanzat (21km)
  • Jardins du château d'Opme (32km)
  • Parc du domaine royal de Randan (33km)
  • Jardins de Cordès (35km)
  • Jardins du château de la Batisse (36km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Forêt des Colettes (20km)
  • Lac du Guery (43km)
  • Banne d'Ordanche (45km)

Towns of Art and history

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

  • Montmarault (36km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

 
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Geography and distances

Saint-Angel is in the southern-centre of France at 26 kilometres from Clermont-Ferrand, the department capital (general information: Saint-Angel is 321 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Saint-Angel

Canton: Manzat

Arrondissement: Riom

Department: Puy-de-Dome

Region: Auvergne

New region: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Postcode: 63410

Distance to Saint-Angel

from Clermont-Ferrand (prefecture): 26 km

from Paris: 321 km

from Calais: 557 km

from Nice: 426 km

from Bordeaux: 303 km

from Strasbourg: 463 km

Getting here

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

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Blot-l'Eglise, Chateauneuf-les-Bains, Manzat and Vitrac.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Angel

 
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