Saint-Hilaire-la-Croix tourism and travel guide

Visit Saint-Hilaire-la-Croix: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Hilaire-la-Croix 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-Hilaire-la-Croix in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Riom at 18 km and Charroux at 18 km.

Saint-Hilaire-la-Croix, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Riom

Riom

at 18 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Riom guide
Charroux

Charroux

Most Beautiful Village at 18 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
Volvic

Volvic

at 20 km (direction south)

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

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Mozac

Mozac

at 20 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Mozac guide
 
 
Clermont-Ferrand

Clermont-Ferrand

at 29 km (direction south)

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 30 km (direction south)

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

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Vichy

Vichy

at 31 km (direction east-north-east), in the Allier department

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

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Puy de Dome

Puy de Dome

at 31 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Puy de Dome guide
 
 
Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule

Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule

at 35 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...

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Chateldon

Chateldon

at 38 km (direction east)

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

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Billom

Billom

at 43 km (direction south-east)

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

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Saint-Saturnin

Saint-Saturnin

Most Beautiful Village at 43 km (direction south)

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

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Orcival

Orcival

at 43 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Thiers

Thiers

at 44 km (direction east-south-east)

Not always considered a tourist destination, Thouars actually has a facscinating historical centre with...

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Markets in and near Saint-Hilaire-la-Croix

  • Ebreuil: market Thursday (8km)
  • Gannat: market Saturday (13km)
  • Bellenaves: market Wednesday (17km)
  • Riom: market Wednesday & Saturday (18km)
  • Saint-Eloy-les-Mines: market Saturday (21km)
  • Cebazat: market Thursday & Sunday (24km)
  • Gerzat: market Sunday (26km)
  • Maringues: market Monday (26km)
  • Pionsat: market Friday (28km)
  • Bellerive-sur-Allier: market Saturday (29km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Hilaire-la-Croix, France

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

Grand sites of France

Heritage sites

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

National Monuments

  • Chareil-Cintrat Chateau (28km)
  • Aulteribe Chateau (46km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

  • Neris-les-Bains (40km)

Churches and religious monuments

  • Abbatial church de Saint Pierre de Mozac (Mozac) (16km)
  • Collégiale Saint-Victor et Sainte-Couronne d'Ennezat (Ennezat) (22km)
  • Cathédrale Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Clermont-ferrand) (28km)
  • Eglise de Saint Léger (Royat) (31km)
  • Eglise de Notre Dame (Orcival) (41km)
  • Eglise Notre Dame (Saint-Saturnin) (43km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Parc du château de Blanzat (24km)
  • Parc du domaine royal de Randan (24km)
  • Jardins du château d'Opme (35km)
  • Jardins du château de la Batisse (39km)
  • Jardins de Cordès (43km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Forêt des Colettes (16km)

Towns of Art and history

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

  • Montmarault (31km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

 
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Geography and distances

Saint-Hilaire-la-Croix is in the southern-centre of France at 29 kilometres from Clermont-Ferrand, the department capital (general information: Saint-Hilaire-la-Croix is 317 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Saint-Hilaire-la-Croix

Canton: Combronde

Arrondissement: Riom

Department: Puy-de-Dome

Region: Auvergne

New region: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Postcode: 63440

Distance to Saint-Hilaire-la-Croix

from Clermont-Ferrand (prefecture): 29 km

from Paris: 317 km

from Calais: 552 km

from Nice: 423 km

from Bordeaux: 313 km

from Strasbourg: 453 km

Getting here

For driving distances to Saint-Hilaire-la-Croix from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Champs, Joserand, Marcillat, Montcel, Pouzol, Saint-Pardoux and Saint-Quintin-sur-Sioule.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Hilaire-la-Croix

 
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