Vic-le-Comte tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Montpeyroux at 4 km from Vic-le-Comte

Visit Vic-le-Comte: highlights and tourist information

Vic-le-Comte is situated in the Puy-de-Dome department and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.

Popular places to visit nearby include Montpeyroux at 4 km and Issoire at 11 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

Vic-le-Comte, 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 Vic-le-Comte in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

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

Montpeyroux

Most Beautiful Village at 4 km (direction west-south-west)

Montpeyroux is a small village now listed among the...

See Montpeyroux guide

Issoire

at 11 km (direction south)

Best known for its romanesque church, Issoire is a very...

See Issoire guide

Billom

at 11 km (direction north-east)

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

See Billom guide

Saint-Saturnin

Most Beautiful Village at 12 km (direction west)

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

See Saint-Saturnin guide

Sauxillanges

at 14 km (direction south-east)

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

See Sauxillanges guide

Saint-Floret

Most Beautiful Village at 15 km (direction west-south-west)

The tiny village of Saint-Floret with its ruined castle and frescoes...

See Saint-Floret guide

Usson

Most Beautiful Village at 15 km (direction south-east)

One of the least developed of the 'most beautiful...

See Usson guide

Clermont-Ferrand basilica

Church at 19 km (direction north-west)

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

See Clermont-Ferrand basilica guide

Clermont-Ferrand

at 20 km (direction north-west)

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

See Clermont-Ferrand guide

Saint-Nectaire

at 20 km (direction west-south-west)

It is the impressive roman architecture of the Church of...

See Saint-Nectaire guide

Murol

Castle at 24 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Murol guide

Puy de Dome

at 26 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Puy de Dome guide

Courpiere

at 26 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Courpiere guide

Mozac

at 28 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Mozac guide

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

Map of places to visit near Vic-le-Comte

Markets in and near Vic-le-Comte

Market days in Vic-le-Comte: weekly market: Thursday;

• Vic-le-Comte: market Thursday (0km)
• Champeix: market Friday (11km)
• Issoire: market Saturday (11km)
• Cournon-d'Auvergne: market Thursday & Saturday & Friday (11km)
• Billom: market Monday (12km)
• Lempdes: market Tuesday (14km)
• Aubiere: market Sunday (16km)
• Pont-du-Chateau: market Thursday (17km)
• Clermont-Ferrand: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Saturday (19km)
• Chamalieres: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (20km)

More information about Vic-le-Comte, Auvergne

Tourist attractions near Vic-le-Comte, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Puy de Dome (26km)

Heritage sites

• Clermont-Ferrand église Notre-Dame-du-Port (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (19km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Montpeyroux (4km)
• Saint-Saturnin (12km)
• Usson (15km)
• Blesle (36km)
• Lavaudieu (45km)

National Monuments

• Villeneuve-Lembron Chateau (19km)
• Aulteribe Chateau (25km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Issoire (11km)
• Ambert (40km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Livradois-Forez (30km)
• Volcans d'Auvergne (45km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Austremoine d'Issoire (Issoire) (11km)
• Eglise Notre Dame (Saint-Saturnin) (13km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Clermont-ferrand) (20km)
• Eglise de Saint Léger (Royat) (20km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Saint-Nectaire) (22km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame de Mailhat (Lamontgie) (23km)
• Collégiale Saint-Victor et Sainte-Couronne d'Ennezat (Ennezat) (29km)
• Abbatial church de Saint Pierre de Mozac (Mozac) (31km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Orcival) (32km)
• Abbaye Saint Pierre (Blesle) (37km)
• Basilique de Saint Julien (Brioude) (40km)
• Abbaye Saint-Andre (Lavaudieu) (43km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du château d'Hauterive (11km)
• Jardins du château de la Batisse (13km)
• Jardins du château d'Opme (15km)
• Parc du château de Blanzat (24km)
• Jardins de Cordès (32km)
• Parc du domaine royal de Randan (43km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Clermont-Ferrand (19km)
• Thiers (33km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Lac Pavin (32km)
• Lac du Guery (33km)
• Bois Noirs (33km)
• Puy de Sancy (36km)
• Banne d'Ordanche (37km)
• Signal du Luguet (40km)

Towns of Art and history

• Mozac (28km)
• Marsat (29km)
• Riom (30km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Massiac (44km)

Geography and distances

Vic-le-Comte is in the southern-centre of France at 20 kilometres from Clermont-Ferrand, the department capital (general information: Vic-le-Comte is 363 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Vic-le-Comte from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 15 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Authezat, Busseol, Corent, Coudes, Laps, Les Martres-de-Veyre, Mirefleurs, Montpeyroux, Parent, Pignols, Saint-Babel, Saint-Julien-de-Coppel, Saint-Maurice, Sauvagnat-Sainte-Marthe and Yronde-et-Buron.

This page in French: Visiter Vic-le-Comte