Thiers tourism and travel guide

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France This Way comment: Not always considered a tourist destination, Thouars actually has a facscinating historical centre with several interesting highlights

Thiers is situated in the Puy-de-Dome department and Auvergne region (now part of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region), in the southern-centre of France at 37 kilometres from Clermont-Ferrand, the department capital (general information: Thiers is 345 kilometres from Paris).

Tourist classifications for Thiers include "secteur sauvegarde".

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateldon at 13 km and Olliergues at 22 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

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Thiers, France: places to visit and attractions

Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Thiers in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

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

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Puy-de-Dome

Map of places to visit near Thiers

Markets in and near Thiers

Market days in Thiers: weekly market: Thursday & Saturday;

• Thiers: market Thursday & Saturday (0km)
• Saint-Remy-sur-Durolle: market Sunday (5km)
• Courpiere: market Tuesday (11km)
• Puy-Guillaume: market Wednesday (13km)
• Lezoux: market Saturday (13km)
• Noiretable: market Saturday (18km)
• Maringues: market Monday (18km)
• Billom: market Monday (21km)
• Pont-du-Chateau: market Thursday (24km)
• Saint-Yorre: market Wednesday (24km)

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Tourist attractions near Thiers, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Puy de Dome (46km)

Heritage sites

• Clermont-Ferrand église Notre-Dame-du-Port (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (36km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Montpeyroux (37km)
• Usson (40km)
• Saint-Saturnin (41km)
• Charroux (47km)

National Monuments

• Aulteribe Chateau (10km)
• Villeneuve-Lembron Chateau (51km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Ambert (37km)
• Issoire (42km)
• Lapalisse (44km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Livradois-Forez (34km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Collégiale Saint-Victor et Sainte-Couronne d'Ennezat (Ennezat) (25km)
• Abbatial church de Saint Pierre de Mozac (Mozac) (33km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Clermont-ferrand) (34km)
• Eglise de Saint Léger (Royat) (40km)
• Eglise de Saint Austremoine d'Issoire (Issoire) (42km)
• Eglise Notre Dame (Saint-Saturnin) (42km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Saint-Nectaire) (53km)
• Couvent des Cordeliers (Saint-Nizier-sous-Charlieu) (55km)
• Eglise de Saint Marcel (Iguerande) (57km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du domaine royal de Randan (23km)
• Parc du château de Blanzat (36km)
• Jardins du château d'Opme (37km)
• Jardins du château de la Batisse (39km)
• Jardins du château d'Hauterive (42km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Clermont-Ferrand (37km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Bois Noirs (37km)
• Col des Pradeaux (44km)
• Forêt des Colettes (57km)

Towns of Art and history

• Riom (34km)
• Mozac (36km)
• Marsat (36km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Vichy (31km)

Geography and distances

Getting here

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

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Dorat, Escoutoux, La Monnerie-le-Montel, Peschadoires, Saint-Remy-sur-Durolle and Sainte-Agathe.

This page in French: Visiter Thiers