Vensat tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Charroux at 16 km from Vensat
Visit Vensat: highlights and tourist information
Vensat 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 Vensat in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Popular places to visit nearby include Charroux at 16 km and Riom at 18 km.
Vensat, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Charroux
Most Beautiful Village at 16 km (direction ), in the Allier departmentCharroux is a very quiet Auvergne village, unusual in the 'village centre' being a...
See Charroux guide
Riom
at 18 km (direction south-south-west)The quiet regional town of Riom has several monuments of historical importance to see...
See Riom guide
Vichy
at 21 km (direction east-north-east), in the Allier departmentThe spa town of Vichy is best known for its bottled water and as...
See Vichy guide
Mozac
at 21 km (direction south-south-west)The interesting Abbey of Saint-Pierre in Mozac combines early roman elements and later gothic...
See Mozac guide
Volvic
at 23 km (direction south-west)One of the most famous bottled waters in the world is from Volvic, which...
See Volvic guide
Chateldon
at 27 km (direction east)The ancient city of Chateldon still retains an important part of its medieval castle...
See Chateldon guide
Clermont-Ferrand
at 30 km (direction south-south-west)The Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption, in sombre black lava stone, dominates the historic centre of Clermont-Ferrand...
See Clermont-Ferrand guide
Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule
at 30 km (direction north-north-east), in the Allier departmentThe quiet town of Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule lacks major monuments but merits a stroll when you...
See Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule guide
Clermont-Ferrand basilica
Church at 30 km (direction south-south-west)The basilica of Notre-Dame-du-Port in Clermont-Ferrand is one of the most important romanesque churches...
See Clermont-Ferrand basilica guide
Thiers
at 35 km (direction east-south-east)Not always considered a tourist destination, Thouars actually has a facscinating historical centre with...
See Thiers guide
Puy de Dome
at 35 km (direction south-west)Puy-de-Dome is the most famous, and most accessible of the Auvergne volcanoes and has...
See Puy de Dome guide
Billom
at 38 km (direction south-south-east)It is the half-timbered houses and medieval gateways that provide the charm in the...
See Billom guide
Lapalisse
at 41 km (direction east-north-east), in the Allier departmentThe renaissance style Chateau de la Palice, its internal decorations and its gardens are...
See Lapalisse guide
Courpiere
at 42 km (direction south-east)Once home to Coco Chanel, Courpiere is a village in the Livradois-Forez natural park...
See Courpiere guide
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Markets in and near Vensat
- Gannat: market Saturday (6km)
- Ebreuil: market Thursday (11km)
- Maringues: market Monday (18km)
- Riom: market Wednesday & Saturday (18km)
- Bellerive-sur-Allier: market Saturday (19km)
- Bellenaves: market Wednesday (19km)
- Vichy: market Every day except Monday (21km)
- Saint-Yorre: market Wednesday (21km)
- Cusset: market Saturday (23km)
- Puy-Guillaume: market Wednesday (24km)
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Tourist attractions near Vensat, France
What to do at Vensat? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Vensat.
Grand sites of France
- Puy de Dome (35km)
Heritage sites
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Charroux (16km)
- Saint-Saturnin (43km)
National Monuments
- Chareil-Cintrat Chateau (25km)
- Aulteribe Chateau (38km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Lapalisse (41km)
- Neris-les-Bains (49km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbatial church de Saint Pierre de Mozac (Mozac) (16km)
- Collégiale Saint-Victor et Sainte-Couronne d'Ennezat (Ennezat) (16km)
- Cathédrale Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Clermont-ferrand) (28km)
- Eglise de Saint Léger (Royat) (33km)
- Eglise Notre Dame (Saint-Saturnin) (44km)
- Eglise de Notre Dame (Orcival) (46km)
Remarkable gardens
- Parc du domaine royal de Randan (13km)
- Parc du château de Blanzat (25km)
- Jardins du château d'Opme (36km)
- Jardins du château de la Batisse (40km)
- Jardins de Cordès (48km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Clermont-Ferrand (31km)
- Thiers (35km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Forêt des Colettes (23km)
Towns of Art and history
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Montmarault (35km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Vichy (21km)
Geography and distances
Vensat is in the southern-centre of France at 30 kilometres from Clermont-Ferrand, the department capital (general information: Vensat is 319 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Vensat
Canton: Aigueperse
Arrondissement: Riom
Department: Puy-de-Dome
Region: Auvergne
New region: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Postcode: 63260
Distance to Vensat
from Clermont-Ferrand (prefecture): 30 km
from Paris: 319 km
from Calais: 554 km
from Nice: 414 km
from Bordeaux: 323 km
from Strasbourg: 445 km
Getting here
For driving distances to Vensat from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 12 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aigueperse, Artonne, Bussieres-et-Pruns, Chaptuzat, Charmes, Effiat, Montpensier, Poezat, Saint-Agoulin, Saint-Genes-du-Retz, Saint-Myon and Saint-Priest-d'Andelot.
This page in French: Visiter Vensat