Sainte-Agathe tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Thiers at 6 km from Sainte-Agathe
Visit Sainte-Agathe: highlights and tourist information
Sainte-Agathe 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 Sainte-Agathe in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Popular places to visit nearby include Thiers at 6 km and Courpiere at 9 km.
Sainte-Agathe, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Thiers
at 6 km (direction west-north-west)Not always considered a tourist destination, Thouars actually has a facscinating historical centre with...
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Courpiere
at 9 km (direction south-west)Once home to Coco Chanel, Courpiere is a village in the Livradois-Forez natural park...
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Olliergues
at 16 km (direction south)Olliergues is a small village with an unspoiled historic centre in the Livradois-Forez naturel...
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Chateldon
at 19 km (direction north-north-west)The ancient city of Chateldon still retains an important part of its medieval castle...
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Billom
at 24 km (direction west-south-west)It is the half-timbered houses and medieval gateways that provide the charm in the...
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Ambert
at 32 km (direction south-south-east)The quiet town of Ambert in the Natural Regional Park of Livradois-Forez has a...
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Sauxillanges
at 35 km (direction south-west)The principal monuments in Sauxillanges, the monastery and the castle, are not open to...
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Vichy
at 37 km (direction north-north-west), in the Allier departmentThe spa town of Vichy is best known for its bottled water and as...
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Montpeyroux
Most Beautiful Village at 39 km (direction west-south-west)Montpeyroux is a small village now listed among the 'most beautiful in France' and...
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Usson
Most Beautiful Village at 39 km (direction south-west)One of the least developed of the 'most beautiful villages in France' (a good...
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Riom
at 40 km (direction west)The quiet regional town of Riom has several monuments of historical importance to see...
See Riom guide
Clermont-Ferrand basilica
Church at 41 km (direction west)The basilica of Notre-Dame-du-Port in Clermont-Ferrand is one of the most important romanesque churches...
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Clermont-Ferrand
at 41 km (direction west)The Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption, in sombre black lava stone, dominates the historic centre of Clermont-Ferrand...
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Mozac
at 41 km (direction west)The interesting Abbey of Saint-Pierre in Mozac combines early roman elements and later gothic...
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Markets in and near Sainte-Agathe
- Thiers: market Thursday & Saturday (7km)
- Saint-Remy-sur-Durolle: market Sunday (8km)
- Courpiere: market Tuesday (9km)
- Noiretable: market Saturday (12km)
- Lezoux: market Saturday (18km)
- Puy-Guillaume: market Wednesday (19km)
- Billom: market Monday (24km)
- Maringues: market Monday (24km)
- Le Mayet-de-Montagne: market Monday (28km)
- Pont-du-Chateau: market Thursday (29km)
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Tourist attractions near Sainte-Agathe, France
What to do at Sainte-Agathe? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Sainte-Agathe.
Heritage sites
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Montpeyroux (39km)
- Usson (39km)
- Saint-Saturnin (44km)
- Charroux (53km)
National Monuments
- Aulteribe Chateau (10km)
- Villeneuve-Lembron Chateau (51km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Livradois-Forez (30km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Collégiale Saint-Victor et Sainte-Couronne d'Ennezat (Ennezat) (31km)
- Cathédrale Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Clermont-ferrand) (39km)
- Abbatial church de Saint Pierre de Mozac (Mozac) (39km)
- Eglise de Saint Austremoine d'Issoire (Issoire) (42km)
- Eglise de Saint Léger (Royat) (44km)
- Eglise Notre Dame (Saint-Saturnin) (45km)
- Eglise de Notre Dame de Mailhat (Lamontgie) (47km)
- Couvent des Cordeliers (Saint-Nizier-sous-Charlieu) (54km)
- Eglise de Saint Marcel (Iguerande) (56km)
- Abbaye Saint-Fortuné de Charlieu (Charlieu) (57km)
Remarkable gardens
- Parc du domaine royal de Randan (30km)
- Jardins du château d'Opme (41km)
- Parc du château de Blanzat (41km)
- Jardins du château d'Hauterive (42km)
- Jardins du château de la Batisse (43km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Thiers (7km)
- Clermont-Ferrand (41km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Bois Noirs (32km)
- Col des Pradeaux (38km)
Towns of Art and history
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Vichy (37km)
Geography and distances
Sainte-Agathe is in the southern-centre of France at 41 kilometres from Clermont-Ferrand, the department capital (general information: Sainte-Agathe is 351 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Sainte-Agathe
Canton: Courpière
Arrondissement: Thiers
Department: Puy-de-Dome
Region: Auvergne
New region: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Postcode: 63120
Distance to Sainte-Agathe
from Clermont-Ferrand (prefecture): 41 km
from Paris: 351 km
from Calais: 585 km
from Nice: 373 km
from Bordeaux: 345 km
from Strasbourg: 438 km
Getting here
For driving distances to Sainte-Agathe from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Celles-sur-Durolle, Escoutoux, La Monnerie-le-Montel, Thiers, Viscomtat, Vollore-Montagne and Vollore-Ville.
This page in French: Visiter Sainte-Agathe