Saint-Maurice tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Montpeyroux at 6 km from Saint-Maurice
Visit Saint-Maurice: highlights and tourist information
To Visit Attractions Book a visitSaint-Maurice 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-Maurice in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Popular places to visit nearby include Montpeyroux at 6 km and Billom at 9 km.
Saint-Maurice, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Montpeyroux
Most Beautiful Village at 6 km (direction south-west)Montpeyroux is a small village now listed among the 'most beautiful in...
See Montpeyroux guide

Billom
at 9 km (direction east-north-east)It is the half-timbered houses and medieval gateways that provide the charm...
See Billom guide

Saint-Saturnin
Most Beautiful Village at 11 km (direction west)With ancient narrow streets, an imposing church and its position on the...
See Saint-Saturnin guide

Issoire
at 14 km (direction south)Best known for its romanesque church, Issoire is a very pleasant and...
See Issoire guide

Saint-Floret
Most Beautiful Village at 17 km (direction south-west)The tiny village of Saint-Floret with its ruined castle and frescoes is...
See Saint-Floret guide

Sauxillanges
at 17 km (direction south-east)The principal monuments in Sauxillanges, the monastery and the castle, are not...
See Sauxillanges guide

Clermont-Ferrand basilica
Church at 17 km (direction north-west)The basilica of Notre-Dame-du-Port in Clermont-Ferrand is one of the most important...
See Clermont-Ferrand basilica guide

Clermont-Ferrand
at 17 km (direction north-west)The Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption, in sombre black lava stone, dominates the historic centre...
See Clermont-Ferrand guide

Usson
Most Beautiful Village at 18 km (direction south-east)One of the least developed of the 'most beautiful villages in France'...
See Usson guide

Saint-Nectaire
at 21 km (direction west-south-west)It is the impressive roman architecture of the Church of St-Nectaire-le-Haut that...
See Saint-Nectaire guide

Puy de Dome
at 24 km (direction west-north-west)Puy-de-Dome is the most famous, and most accessible of the Auvergne volcanoes...
See Puy de Dome guide

Murol
Castle at 25 km (direction west-south-west)The highlight of a visit to Murol is the Chateau de Murol...
See Murol guide

Courpiere
at 25 km (direction east-north-east)Once home to Coco Chanel, Courpiere is a village in the Livradois-Forez...
See Courpiere guide

Mozac
at 26 km (direction north-west)The interesting Abbey of Saint-Pierre in Mozac combines early roman elements and...
See Mozac guide
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Map of places to visit near Saint-Maurice
Markets in and near Saint-Maurice
- Vic-le-Comte: market Thursday (3km)
- Cournon-d'Auvergne: market Thursday & Saturday & Friday (8km)
- Billom: market Monday (10km)
- Lempdes: market Tuesday (11km)
- Champeix: market Friday (13km)
- Aubiere: market Sunday (13km)
- Issoire: market Saturday (14km)
- Pont-du-Chateau: market Thursday (14km)
- Clermont-Ferrand: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Saturday (17km)
- Chamalieres: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (18km)
More information about Saint-Maurice, Auvergne
Tourist attractions near Saint-Maurice, France
What to do at Saint-Maurice? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Saint-Maurice.
Grand sites of France
- Puy de Dome (24km)
Heritage sites
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Montpeyroux (6km)
- Saint-Saturnin (11km)
- Usson (18km)
- Blesle (39km)
National Monuments
- Villeneuve-Lembron Chateau (22km)
- Aulteribe Chateau (23km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Issoire (14km)
- Ambert (41km)
- Riom-es-Montagnes (62km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Livradois-Forez (32km)
- Volcans d'Auvergne (47km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise Notre Dame (Saint-Saturnin) (12km)
- Eglise de Saint Austremoine d'Issoire (Issoire) (14km)
- Cathédrale Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Clermont-ferrand) (17km)
- Eglise de Saint Léger (Royat) (18km)
- Eglise de Notre Dame (Saint-Nectaire) (22km)
- Eglise de Notre Dame de Mailhat (Lamontgie) (26km)
- Collégiale Saint-Victor et Sainte-Couronne d'Ennezat (Ennezat) (26km)
- Abbatial church de Saint Pierre de Mozac (Mozac) (28km)
- Eglise de Notre Dame (Orcival) (31km)
- Abbaye Saint Pierre (Blesle) (40km)
- Basilique de Saint Julien (Brioude) (43km)
- Abbaye Saint-Andre (Lavaudieu) (46km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins du château de la Batisse (11km)
- Jardins du château d'Opme (13km)
- Jardins du château d'Hauterive (14km)
- Parc du château de Blanzat (22km)
- Jardins de Cordès (31km)
- Parc du domaine royal de Randan (40km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Clermont-Ferrand (17km)
- Thiers (32km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Lac du Guery (33km)
- Lac Pavin (34km)
- Bois Noirs (35km)
- Puy de Sancy (37km)
- Banne d'Ordanche (37km)
- Signal du Luguet (42km)
Towns of Art and history
Geography and distances
Saint-Maurice is in the southern-centre of France at 17 kilometres from Clermont-Ferrand, the department capital (general information: Saint-Maurice is 360 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Saint-Maurice
Canton: Vic-le-Comte
Arrondissement: Clermont-Ferrand
Department: Puy-de-Dome
Region: Auvergne
New region: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Postcode: 63270
Distance to Saint-Maurice
from Clermont-Ferrand (prefecture): 17 km
from Paris: 360 km
from Calais: 596 km
from Nice: 386 km
from Bordeaux: 313 km
from Strasbourg: 470 km
Getting here
For driving distances to Saint-Maurice from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 16 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Authezat, Busseol, Corent, La Roche-Noire, La Sauvetat, Laps, Le Cendre, Les Martres-de-Veyre, Mirefleurs, Montpeyroux, Orcet, Parent, Pignols, Saint-Georges-sur-Allier, Saint-Julien-de-Coppel and Vic-le-Comte.
This page in French: Visiter Saint-Maurice