Sauvagnat tourism and travel guide

Visit Sauvagnat: highlights and tourist information

Sauvagnat 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 Sauvagnat in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Orcival at 20 km and La Bourboule at 22 km.

Sauvagnat, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Orcival

Orcival

at 20 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Orcival guide
La Bourboule

La Bourboule

at 22 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See La Bourboule guide
Mont-Dore

Mont-Dore

at 26 km (direction south-east)

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

See Mont-Dore guide
Puy de Dome

Puy de Dome

at 27 km (direction east)

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

See Puy de Dome guide
 
 
Murol

Murol

Castle at 33 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Murol guide
Volvic

Volvic

at 34 km (direction east-north-east)

One of the most famous bottled waters in the world is from Volvic, which...

See Volvic guide
Clermont-Ferrand

Clermont-Ferrand

at 36 km (direction east)

The Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption, in sombre black lava stone, dominates the historic centre of Clermont-Ferrand...

See Clermont-Ferrand guide
Saint-Nectaire

Saint-Nectaire

at 36 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Saint-Nectaire guide
 
 
Clermont-Ferrand basilica

Clermont-Ferrand basilica

Church at 37 km (direction east)

The basilica of Notre-Dame-du-Port in Clermont-Ferrand is one of the most important romanesque churches...

See Clermont-Ferrand basilica guide
Chateau de Val

Chateau de Val

Castle at 37 km (direction south-south-west), in the Cantal department

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

See Chateau de Val guide
Mozac

Mozac

at 38 km (direction east-north-east)

The interesting Abbey of Saint-Pierre in Mozac combines early roman elements and later gothic...

See Mozac guide
Saint-Saturnin

Saint-Saturnin

Most Beautiful Village at 39 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Saint-Saturnin guide
 
 
Aubusson

Aubusson

at 41 km (direction west-north-west), in the Creuse department

Aubusson is world famous for the rugs that have been produced here during several...

See Aubusson guide
Riom

Riom

at 41 km (direction east-north-east)

The quiet regional town of Riom has several monuments of historical importance to see...

See Riom guide

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Markets in and near Sauvagnat

  • La Bourboule: market Saturday (22km)
  • Mont-Dore: market Friday all day (26km)
  • Auzances: market Tuesday (30km)
  • Murol: market Wednesday (33km)
  • Ussel: market Saturday (34km)
  • Chamalieres: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (35km)
  • Saint-Nectaire: market Sunday - seasonal market only (35km)
  • Clermont-Ferrand: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Saturday (36km)
  • Felletin: market Friday (37km)
  • Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise: market Monday (38km)

More information about Sauvagnat, Auvergne

Tourist attractions near Sauvagnat, France

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

Grand sites of France

Heritage sites

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

National Monuments

  • Villeneuve-Lembron Chateau (55km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

Regional Natural Parcs

Churches and religious monuments

  • Eglise de Notre Dame (Orcival) (19km)
  • Eglise de Notre Dame (Saint-Nectaire) (33km)
  • Eglise de Saint Léger (Royat) (33km)
  • Eglise Notre Dame (Saint-Saturnin) (38km)
  • Cathédrale Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Clermont-ferrand) (39km)
  • Abbatial church de Saint Pierre de Mozac (Mozac) (42km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Jardins de Cordès (20km)
  • Jardin de la Ganille (34km)
  • Parc du château de Blanzat (36km)
  • Jardins du château d'Opme (38km)
  • Jardins du château de la Batisse (38km)
  • Parc-arboretum de Neuvic d'Ussel (51km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Banne d'Ordanche (21km)
  • Lac du Guery (23km)
  • Puy de Sancy (31km)
  • Lac Pavin (37km)

Towns of Art and history

 
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Geography and distances

Sauvagnat is in the southern-centre of France at 36 kilometres from Clermont-Ferrand, the department capital (general information: Sauvagnat is 344 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Sauvagnat

Canton: Herment

Arrondissement: Clermont-Ferrand

Department: Puy-de-Dome

Region: Auvergne

New region: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Postcode: 63470

Distance to Sauvagnat

from Clermont-Ferrand (prefecture): 36 km

from Paris: 344 km

from Calais: 579 km

from Nice: 433 km

from Bordeaux: 270 km

from Strasbourg: 498 km

Getting here

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

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Herment, Prondines, Puy-Saint-Gulmier, Saint-Germain-Pres-Herment, Saint-Hilaire-les-Monges and Tortebesse.

This page in French: Visiter Sauvagnat

 
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