Vertolaye tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Olliergues at 6 km from Vertolaye

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Visit Vertolaye: highlights and tourist information

Vertolaye 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 Vertolaye in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Olliergues at 6 km and Ambert at 11 km.

Vertolaye, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Olliergues

at 6 km (direction west-north-west)

Olliergues is a small village with an unspoiled historic centre in the Livradois-Forez naturel...

See Olliergues guide

Ambert

at 11 km (direction south-south-east)

The quiet town of Ambert in the Natural Regional Park of Livradois-Forez has a...

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Courpiere

at 18 km (direction west-north-west)

Once home to Coco Chanel, Courpiere is a village in the Livradois-Forez natural park...

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Thiers

at 26 km (direction north-west)

Not always considered a tourist destination, Thouars actually has a facscinating historical centre with...

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Sauxillanges

at 29 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Billom

at 30 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Usson

Most Beautiful Village at 32 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Usson guide

La Chaise-Dieu

at 37 km (direction south), in the Haute-Loire department

The church, cloisters and Danse Macabre fresco in the abbey are the major attraction...

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Issoire

at 38 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Auzon

at 39 km (direction south-west), in the Haute-Loire department

The cobbled streets of Auzon wind up the hill from the river, passing an...

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Chateldon

at 39 km (direction north-north-west)

The ancient city of Chateldon still retains an important part of its medieval castle...

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Montpeyroux

Most Beautiful Village at 39 km (direction west)

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

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Brioude

at 47 km (direction south-west), in the Haute-Loire department

Brioude is most visited for the Basilica Saint-Julien, the largest romanesque church in the...

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Lavaudieu

Most Beautiful Village at 47 km (direction south-south-west), in the Haute-Loire department

Lavaoudieu is listed among the most beautiful villages in France, and has the roman...

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Reserve excursions near Vertolaye

Map of places to visit near Vertolaye

Markets in and near Vertolaye

• Ambert: market Thursday (11km)
• Courpiere: market Tuesday (18km)
• Noiretable: market Saturday (19km)
• Boen: market Thursday (25km)
• Thiers: market Thursday & Saturday (26km)
• Arlanc: market Monday (27km)
• Saint-Remy-sur-Durolle: market Sunday (28km)
• Montbrison: market Saturday (28km)
• Billom: market Monday (30km)
• Lezoux: market Saturday (32km)

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Tourist attractions near Vertolaye, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Usson (32km)
• Montpeyroux (39km)
• Lavaudieu (47km)
• Blesle (56km)

National Monuments

• Aulteribe Chateau (21km)
• Villeneuve-Lembron Chateau (45km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Ambert (11km)
• Issoire (38km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Livradois-Forez (13km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Notre Dame de Mailhat (Lamontgie) (36km)
• Eglise de Saint Austremoine d'Issoire (Issoire) (38km)
• Collégiale Saint-Victor et Sainte-Couronne d'Ennezat (Ennezat) (47km)
• Basilique de Saint Julien (Brioude) (47km)
• Abbaye Saint-Andre (Lavaudieu) (50km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Blesle) (56km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin de l’écomusée (34km)
• Jardins du château d'Hauterive (38km)
• Parc du domaine royal de Randan (49km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Thiers (26km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Bois Noirs (14km)
• Col des Pradeaux (17km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Massiac (60km)

Geography and distances

Vertolaye is in the southern-centre of France at 51 kilometres from Clermont-Ferrand, the department capital (general information: Vertolaye is 371 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bertignat, Grandval, Job, La Chapelle-Agnon, Marat, Olliergues and Saint-Pierre-la-Bourlhonne.

This page in French: Visiter Vertolaye