Saint-Hippolyte tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Riom-es-Montagnes at 7 km from Saint-Hippolyte

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Visit Saint-Hippolyte: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Hippolyte is situated in the Cantal 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-Hippolyte in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Riom-es-Montagnes at 7 km and Salers at 19 km.

Saint-Hippolyte, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Riom-es-Montagnes

at 7 km (direction north-west)

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

See Riom-es-Montagnes guide

Salers

Most Beautiful Village at 19 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Salers guide

Parc des Volcans

Scenery at 19 km (direction north-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

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

See Parc des Volcans guide

Fontanges

at 20 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Fontanges guide

Saint-Chamant

at 25 km (direction west-south-west)

Saint-Chamant is a small Auvergne village with a castle in the Monts du Cantal...

See Saint-Chamant guide

Tournemire

Most Beautiful Village at 26 km (direction south-west)

The very picturesque village of Tournemire is overlooked by the Chateau de Anjony...

See Tournemire guide

Chateau de Val

Castle at 29 km (direction north-west)

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

See Chateau de Val guide

Mauriac

at 29 km (direction west)

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

See Mauriac guide

Saint-Flour

at 37 km (direction east-south-east)

Although built in rather sombre granite, we found lots of interesting sights in the...

See Saint-Flour guide

Blesle

Most Beautiful Village at 38 km (direction east-north-east), in the Haute-Loire department

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

See Blesle guide

Aurillac

at 39 km (direction south-west)

Close to the scenic Route des Cretes', Aurillac lacks major monuments but is a...

See Aurillac guide

Mont-Dore

at 40 km (direction north-north-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

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

See Mont-Dore guide

La Bourboule

at 41 km (direction north-north-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

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

See La Bourboule guide

Murol

Castle at 44 km (direction north-east), in the Puy-de-Dome department

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

See Murol guide

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Reserve excursions near Saint-Hippolyte

Map of places to visit near Saint-Hippolyte

Markets in and near Saint-Hippolyte

• Marcenat: market Friday - seasonal market only (13km)
• Bort-les-Orgues: market Tuesday & Saturday (25km)
• Valuejols: market Tuesday (26km)
• Mauriac: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (29km)
• Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise: market Monday (37km)
• Massiac: market Tuesday (39km)
• Mont-Dore: market Friday all day (40km)
• Aurillac: market Wednesday & Saturday (40km)
• La Bourboule: market Saturday (41km)
• Mur-de-Barrez: market Thursday (43km)

More information about Saint-Hippolyte, Auvergne

Tourist attractions near Saint-Hippolyte, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Puy Mary (13km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Salers (19km)
• Tournemire (26km)
• Blesle (38km)
• Montpeyroux (59km)

National Monuments

• Villeneuve-Lembron Chateau (47km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Riom-es-Montagnes (7km)
• Saint-Flour (37km)
• Meymac (54km)
• Issoire (56km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Volcans d'Auvergne (19km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Blesle) (38km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Saint-Nectaire) (47km)
• Eglise de Saint Austremoine d'Issoire (Issoire) (55km)

Remarkable gardens

• Verger de Déduit (21km)
• Parc-arboretum de Neuvic d'Ussel (38km)
• Jardin de la Ganille (48km)
• Jardins du château d'Hauterive (56km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Puy Griou (16km)
• Cascade de Liadouze (16km)
• Plomb du Cantal (19km)
• Signal du Luguet (25km)
• Lac Pavin (33km)
• Puy de Sancy (35km)
• Banne d'Ordanche (43km)
• Lac du Guery (44km)

Towns of Art and history

• Salins (25km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Massiac (39km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Hippolyte is in the southern-centre of France at 39 kilometres from Aurillac, the department capital (general information: Saint-Hippolyte is 405 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 3 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Apchon, Cheylade and Collandres.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Hippolyte