Saint-Flour tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Courpiere at 6 km from Saint-Flour
Visit Saint-Flour: highlights and tourist information
Saint-Flour 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-Flour in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Popular places to visit nearby include Courpiere at 6 km and Olliergues at 11 km.
Saint-Flour, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Courpiere
at 6 km (direction north-east)Once home to Coco Chanel, Courpiere is a village in the Livradois-Forez natural park...
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Olliergues
at 11 km (direction east-south-east)Olliergues is a small village with an unspoiled historic centre in the Livradois-Forez naturel...
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Billom
at 13 km (direction west)It is the half-timbered houses and medieval gateways that provide the charm in the...
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Thiers
at 17 km (direction north-north-east)Not always considered a tourist destination, Thouars actually has a facscinating historical centre with...
See Thiers guide
Sauxillanges
at 20 km (direction south-west)The principal monuments in Sauxillanges, the monastery and the castle, are not open to...
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Usson
Most Beautiful Village at 24 km (direction south-west)One of the least developed of the 'most beautiful villages in France' (a good...
See Usson guide
Montpeyroux
Most Beautiful Village at 25 km (direction west-south-west)Montpeyroux is a small village now listed among the 'most beautiful in France' and...
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Ambert
at 26 km (direction east-south-east)The quiet town of Ambert in the Natural Regional Park of Livradois-Forez has a...
See Ambert guide
Issoire
at 27 km (direction west-south-west)Best known for its romanesque church, Issoire is a very pleasant and unspoiled town...
See Issoire guide
Chateldon
at 30 km (direction west-south-west)The ancient city of Chateldon still retains an important part of its medieval castle...
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Saint-Saturnin
Most Beautiful Village at 32 km (direction west)With ancient narrow streets, an imposing church and its position on the side of...
See Saint-Saturnin guide
Clermont-Ferrand basilica
Church at 33 km (direction west)The basilica of Notre-Dame-du-Port in Clermont-Ferrand is one of the most important romanesque churches...
See Clermont-Ferrand basilica guide
Clermont-Ferrand
at 34 km (direction west-north-west)The Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption, in sombre black lava stone, dominates the historic centre of Clermont-Ferrand...
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Saint-Floret
Most Beautiful Village at 35 km (direction west-south-west)The tiny village of Saint-Floret with its ruined castle and frescoes is now listed...
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Markets in and near Saint-Flour
- Courpiere: market Tuesday (6km)
- Billom: market Monday (13km)
- Lezoux: market Saturday (16km)
- Thiers: market Thursday & Saturday (17km)
- Saint-Remy-sur-Durolle: market Sunday (21km)
- Vic-le-Comte: market Thursday (21km)
- Pont-du-Chateau: market Thursday (22km)
- Noiretable: market Saturday (24km)
- Cournon-d'Auvergne: market Thursday & Saturday & Friday (24km)
- Lempdes: market Tuesday (25km)
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Tourist attractions near Saint-Flour, France
What to do at Saint-Flour? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Saint-Flour.
Grand sites of France
- Puy de Dome (42km)
Heritage sites
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Usson (24km)
- Montpeyroux (25km)
- Saint-Saturnin (32km)
- Blesle (50km)
National Monuments
- Aulteribe Chateau (7km)
- Villeneuve-Lembron Chateau (36km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Livradois-Forez (19km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise de Saint Austremoine d'Issoire (Issoire) (27km)
- Collégiale Saint-Victor et Sainte-Couronne d'Ennezat (Ennezat) (30km)
- Eglise de Notre Dame de Mailhat (Lamontgie) (31km)
- Cathédrale Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Clermont-ferrand) (32km)
- Eglise Notre Dame (Saint-Saturnin) (33km)
- Eglise de Saint Léger (Royat) (36km)
- Abbatial church de Saint Pierre de Mozac (Mozac) (37km)
- Eglise de Notre Dame (Saint-Nectaire) (43km)
- Abbaye Saint Pierre (Blesle) (51km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins du château d'Hauterive (27km)
- Jardins du château d'Opme (31km)
- Jardins du château de la Batisse (32km)
- Parc du château de Blanzat (36km)
- Parc du domaine royal de Randan (36km)
- Jardin de l’écomusée (49km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Thiers (17km)
- Clermont-Ferrand (33km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Bois Noirs (22km)
- Col des Pradeaux (34km)
- Signal du Luguet (58km)
Towns of Art and history
Geography and distances
Saint-Flour is in the southern-centre of France at 34 kilometres from Clermont-Ferrand, the department capital (general information: Saint-Flour is 361 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Saint-Flour
Canton: Saint-Dier-d'Auvergne
Arrondissement: Clermont-Ferrand
Department: Puy-de-Dome
Region: Auvergne
New region: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Postcode: 63520
Distance to Saint-Flour
from Clermont-Ferrand (prefecture): 34 km
from Paris: 361 km
from Calais: 595 km
from Nice: 372 km
from Bordeaux: 333 km
from Strasbourg: 453 km
Getting here
For driving distances to Saint-Flour from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bongheat, Courpiere, Domaize, Estandeuil, Mauzun, Neuville, Saint-Dier-d'Auvergne, Sauviat, Sermentizon, Tours-sur-Meymont and Trezioux.
This page in French: Visiter Saint-Flour