Virlet tourism and travel guide

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Visit Virlet: highlights and tourist information

Virlet 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 Virlet in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Montlucon at 22 km and Charroux at 36 km.

Virlet, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Montlucon

at 22 km (direction north-north-west), in the Allier department

Periods of prosperity in the 12th, 15th and 19th centuries have each contributed monuments...

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Charroux

Most Beautiful Village at 36 km (direction east), in the Allier department

Charroux is a very quiet Auvergne village, unusual in the 'village centre' being a...

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Herisson

at 39 km (direction east), in the Allier department

The ruined castle and the historic centre along the banks of the Aumance river...

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Volvic

at 41 km (direction south-east)

One of the most famous bottled waters in the world is from Volvic, which...

See Volvic guide

Mozac

at 43 km (direction south-east)

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

See Mozac guide

Riom

at 43 km (direction east-south-east)

The quiet regional town of Riom has several monuments of historical importance to see...

See Riom guide

Aubusson

at 46 km (direction west-south-west), in the Creuse department

Aubusson is world famous for the rugs that have been produced here during several...

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Puy de Dome

at 47 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule

at 49 km (direction east-north-east), in the Allier department

The quiet town of Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule lacks major monuments but merits a stroll when you...

See Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule guide

Clermont-Ferrand

at 51 km (direction south-east)

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

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Culan

at 51 km (direction north-west), in the Cher department

The castle at Culan is one of the most interesting in the quiet Cher...

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Clermont-Ferrand basilica

Church at 51 km (direction south-east)

The basilica of Notre-Dame-du-Port in Clermont-Ferrand is one of the most important romanesque churches...

See Clermont-Ferrand basilica guide

Souvigny

at 57 km (direction north-east), in the Allier department

The Priory Church of Saint-Peter and Saint-Paul with the tombes of the Dukes of...

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Moulins

at 67 km (direction east-north-east), in the Allier department

In the historic centre of Moulins it is the cathedral that is the most...

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Reserve excursions near Virlet

Map of places to visit near Virlet

Markets in and near Virlet

• Pionsat: market Friday (5km)
• Saint-Eloy-les-Mines: market Saturday (10km)
• Neris-les-Bains: market Thursday & Sunday (15km)
• Commentry: market Friday (15km)
• Auzances: market Tuesday (21km)
• Montlucon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday all day (22km)
• Domerat: market Friday (26km)
• Montmarault: market Wednesday (27km)
• Bellenaves: market Wednesday (30km)
• Ebreuil: market Thursday (30km)

More information about Virlet, Auvergne

Tourist attractions near Virlet, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Puy de Dome (47km)

Heritage sites

• Clermont-Ferrand église Notre-Dame-du-Port (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (51km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Charroux (36km)

National Monuments

• Chareil-Cintrat Chateau (42km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Neris-les-Bains (15km)
• Aubusson (46km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbatial church de Saint Pierre de Mozac (Mozac) (43km)
• Collégiale Saint-Victor et Sainte-Couronne d'Ennezat (Ennezat) (50km)
• Eglise de Saint Léger (Royat) (51km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Clermont-ferrand) (51km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du château d'Ainay-le-Vieil (39km)
• Parc du château de Blanzat (47km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Clermont-Ferrand (52km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt des Colettes (21km)
• Pierres Jaumetres (40km)

Towns of Art and history

• Montlucon (22km)
• Marsat (43km)
• Mozac (43km)
• Riom (43km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Montmarault (27km)
• Gouzon (36km)

Geography and distances

Virlet is in the southern-centre of France at 51 kilometres from Clermont-Ferrand, the department capital (general information: Virlet is 301 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ars-les-Favets, La Cellette, La Crouzille, Le Quartier, Marcillat-en-Combraille, Pionsat, Ronnet, Saint-Fargeol and Saint-Hilaire.

This page in French: Visiter Virlet