Saint-Genes-Champespe tourism and travel guide

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Visit Saint-Genes-Champespe: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Genes-Champespe 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-Genes-Champespe in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Parc des Volcans at 8 km and Riom-es-Montagnes at 16 km.

Saint-Genes-Champespe, 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 8 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Parc des Volcans guide

Riom-es-Montagnes

at 16 km (direction south-south-west), in the Cantal department

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

See Riom-es-Montagnes guide

Chateau de Val

Castle at 17 km (direction west), in the Cantal department

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

See Chateau de Val guide

Mont-Dore

at 19 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Mont-Dore guide

La Bourboule

at 19 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See La Bourboule guide

Murol

Castle at 25 km (direction north-east)

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

See Murol guide

Saint-Nectaire

at 28 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Saint-Nectaire guide

Orcival

at 31 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Orcival guide

Saint-Floret

Most Beautiful Village at 33 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Saint-Floret guide

Salers

Most Beautiful Village at 36 km (direction south-west), in the Cantal department

Salers, listed as a 'most beautiful village in France' is very lovely - and...

See Salers guide

Blesle

Most Beautiful Village at 37 km (direction east-south-east), in the Haute-Loire department

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

See Blesle guide

Mauriac

at 38 km (direction west-south-west), in the Cantal department

The religious monuments such as the basilica and the monastery are the highlights in...

See Mauriac guide

Fontanges

at 38 km (direction south-west), in the Cantal department

Fontanges is a small village in the Monts du Cantal region at the foot...

See Fontanges guide

Saint-Saturnin

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

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

See Saint-Saturnin guide

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Map of places to visit near Saint-Genes-Champespe

Markets in and near Saint-Genes-Champespe

• Marcenat: market Friday - seasonal market only (15km)
• Bort-les-Orgues: market Tuesday & Saturday (18km)
• Mont-Dore: market Friday all day (19km)
• La Bourboule: market Saturday (19km)
• Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise: market Monday (19km)
• Murol: market Wednesday (24km)
• Saint-Nectaire: market Sunday - seasonal market only (28km)
• Ussel: market Saturday (35km)
• Champeix: market Friday (37km)
• Mauriac: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (38km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Genes-Champespe, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Puy Mary (35km)
• Puy de Dome (44km)

Heritage sites

• Clermont-Ferrand église Notre-Dame-du-Port (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (49km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Salers (36km)
• Blesle (37km)
• Saint-Saturnin (39km)
• Montpeyroux (44km)
• Tournemire (45km)

National Monuments

• Villeneuve-Lembron Chateau (37km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Riom-es-Montagnes (16km)
• Issoire (43km)
• Meymac (45km)
• Saint-Flour (52km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Volcans d'Auvergne (8km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Notre Dame (Saint-Nectaire) (28km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Orcival) (33km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Blesle) (37km)
• Eglise Notre Dame (Saint-Saturnin) (39km)
• Eglise de Saint Austremoine d'Issoire (Issoire) (43km)
• Eglise de Saint Léger (Royat) (46km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Clermont-ferrand) (52km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins de Cordès (31km)
• Verger de Déduit (32km)
• Jardin de la Ganille (35km)
• Parc-arboretum de Neuvic d'Ussel (36km)
• Jardins du château de la Batisse (42km)
• Jardins du château d'Hauterive (43km)
• Jardins du château d'Opme (45km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Clermont-Ferrand (49km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Puy de Sancy (14km)
• Lac Pavin (15km)
• Banne d'Ordanche (22km)
• Signal du Luguet (23km)
• Lac du Guery (23km)
• Puy Griou (38km)
• Cascade de Liadouze (38km)
• Plomb du Cantal (40km)

Towns of Art and history

• Salins (36km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Massiac (41km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Genes-Champespe is in the southern-centre of France at 49 kilometres from Clermont-Ferrand, the department capital (general information: Saint-Genes-Champespe is 383 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Montboudif, Picherande, Saint-Donat and Tremouille.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Genes-Champespe