Saint-Maurice tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Montpeyroux at 6 km from Saint-Maurice

Visit Saint-Maurice: highlights and tourist information

Saint-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)

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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

• Clermont-Ferrand église Notre-Dame-du-Port (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (17km)

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

• Mozac (26km)
• Marsat (26km)
• Riom (27km)

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).

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