Saurier tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Saint-Floret at 5 km from Saurier

Visit Saurier: highlights and tourist information

Saurier 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 Saurier in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Floret at 5 km and Saint-Nectaire at 6 km.

Saurier, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Saint-Floret

Most Beautiful Village at 5 km (direction east-north-east)

The tiny village of Saint-Floret with its ruined castle and frescoes is...

See Saint-Floret guide

Saint-Nectaire

at 6 km (direction north-west)

It is the impressive roman architecture of the Church of St-Nectaire-le-Haut that...

See Saint-Nectaire guide

Murol

Castle at 9 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Saint-Saturnin

Most Beautiful Village at 14 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Montpeyroux

Most Beautiful Village at 16 km (direction east-north-east)

Montpeyroux is a small village now listed among the 'most beautiful in...

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Issoire

at 16 km (direction east)

Best known for its romanesque church, Issoire is a very pleasant and...

See Issoire guide

Mont-Dore

at 19 km (direction west)

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

See Mont-Dore guide

Orcival

at 23 km (direction north-west)

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

See Orcival guide

Usson

Most Beautiful Village at 23 km (direction east)

One of the least developed of the 'most beautiful villages in France'...

See Usson guide

La Bourboule

at 24 km (direction west)

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

See La Bourboule guide

Parc des Volcans

Scenery at 25 km (direction south-west)

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

See Parc des Volcans guide

Sauxillanges

at 26 km (direction east)

The principal monuments in Sauxillanges, the monastery and the castle, are not...

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Blesle

Most Beautiful Village at 26 km (direction south-south-east), in the Haute-Loire department

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

See Blesle guide

Puy de Dome

at 27 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Map of places to visit near Saurier

Markets in and near Saurier

• Saint-Nectaire: market Sunday - seasonal market only (7km)
• Champeix: market Friday (9km)
• Murol: market Wednesday (9km)
• Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise: market Monday (9km)
• Issoire: market Saturday (16km)
• Mont-Dore: market Friday all day (19km)
• Vic-le-Comte: market Thursday (19km)
• La Bourboule: market Saturday (24km)
• Aubiere: market Sunday (24km)
• Cournon-d'Auvergne: market Thursday & Saturday & Friday (26km)

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Tourist attractions near Saurier, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Puy de Dome (27km)

Heritage sites

• Clermont-Ferrand église Notre-Dame-du-Port (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (27km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Saturnin (14km)
• Montpeyroux (16km)
• Usson (23km)
• Blesle (26km)
• Lavaudieu (44km)
• Salers (62km)

National Monuments

• Villeneuve-Lembron Chateau (13km)
• Aulteribe Chateau (44km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Issoire (16km)
• Riom-es-Montagnes (41km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Volcans d'Auvergne (25km)
• Livradois-Forez (44km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Notre Dame (Saint-Nectaire) (9km)
• Eglise Notre Dame (Saint-Saturnin) (14km)
• Eglise de Saint Austremoine d'Issoire (Issoire) (16km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Orcival) (24km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame de Mailhat (Lamontgie) (25km)
• Eglise de Saint Léger (Royat) (25km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Blesle) (26km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Clermont-ferrand) (29km)
• Basilique de Saint Julien (Brioude) (38km)
• Abbaye Saint-Andre (Lavaudieu) (39km)
• Abbatial church de Saint Pierre de Mozac (Mozac) (42km)
• Collégiale Saint-Victor et Sainte-Couronne d'Ennezat (Ennezat) (44km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du château d'Hauterive (16km)
• Jardins du château de la Batisse (18km)
• Jardins du château d'Opme (22km)
• Jardins de Cordès (23km)
• Parc du château de Blanzat (33km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Clermont-Ferrand (27km)
• Thiers (53km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Lac Pavin (13km)
• Puy de Sancy (18km)
• Lac du Guery (19km)
• Banne d'Ordanche (23km)
• Signal du Luguet (23km)

Towns of Art and history

• Mozac (37km)
• Marsat (38km)
• Riom (40km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Massiac (34km)

Geography and distances

Saurier is in the southern-centre of France at 27 kilometres from Clermont-Ferrand, the department capital (general information: Saurier is 373 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Saurier from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chassagne, Clemensat, Courgoul, Creste, Grandeyrolles, Montaigut-le-Blanc, Saint-Diery, Saint-Floret, Saint-Nectaire, Saint-Pierre-Colamine and Verrieres.

This page in French: Visiter Saurier