Thiers tourism and travel guide

Visit Thiers: highlights and tourist information

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Thiers is situated in the Puy-de-Dome department and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.

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.

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!

Courpiere

at 11 km (direction south)

Once home to Coco Chanel, Courpiere is a village in...

See Courpiere guide

Chateldon

at 13 km (direction north-north-west)

The ancient city of Chateldon still retains an important...

See Chateldon guide

Olliergues

at 22 km (direction south-south-east)

Olliergues is a small village with an unspoiled historic centre in the...

See Olliergues guide

Billom

at 22 km (direction west-south-west)

It is the half-timbered houses and medieval gateways that provide the...

See Billom guide

Vichy

at 31 km (direction north-north-west), in the Allier department

The spa town of Vichy is best known for its bottled...

See Vichy guide

Riom

at 34 km (direction west)

The quiet regional town of Riom has several monuments of...

See Riom guide

Mozac

at 36 km (direction west)

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

See Mozac guide

Clermont-Ferrand basilica

Church at 36 km (direction west)

The basilica of Notre-Dame-du-Port in Clermont-Ferrand is one of...

See Clermont-Ferrand basilica guide

Sauxillanges

at 37 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Sauxillanges guide

Clermont-Ferrand

at 37 km (direction west)

The Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption, in sombre black lava stone, dominates...

See Clermont-Ferrand guide

Montpeyroux

Most Beautiful Village at 37 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Montpeyroux guide

Ambert

at 37 km (direction south-south-east)

The quiet town of Ambert in the Natural Regional Park of...

See Ambert guide

Volvic

at 39 km (direction west)

One of the most famous bottled waters in the world is...

See Volvic guide

Usson

Most Beautiful Village at 40 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Usson guide

... 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)

More information about Thiers, Auvergne

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

Thiers is in the southern-centre of France at 37 kilometres from Clermont-Ferrand, the department capital (general information: Thiers is 345 kilometres from Paris).

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