Viaduc de Rouzat is Bègues’ place to visit
Bègues and its surroundings hold 11 attractions, 8 châteaux and a museum. The commune itself has one place on our list; 20 others are within 5 km of its centre. One of those in town is a listed historic monument. Day-trippers head 39 km out to Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Clermont-Ferrand.
The first to see in Bègues
Following Viaduc de Rouzat are 4 châteaux and a museum.
ChâteauChâteau de Gannat4.2 km southeast, in GannatChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Fauconnière2.7 km south, in GannatChâteauChâteauChâteau de Rochefort2.1 km northwest, in Saint-Bonnet-de-RochefortChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Arçon3.9 km west, in VicqMuseumMuseumMusée Yves-Machelon4.2 km southeast, in GannatBest known first: by how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each place (Wikidata’s count). It isn’t a ranking of how good they are.
On the map
Just outside town, most of the 20 sit to the southeast.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Bègues; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
How the list breaks down
Other sights number 11, châteaux or heritage sites 8.
Dark: in Bègues. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place, in and near Bègues
It starts in town with one place and goes on to 20 within 5 km of its centre.
The one place in Bègues, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Days out
Best known of the 12 within reach is Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Clermont-Ferrand, at 39 km.
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Clermont-Ferrand39 km south, in Clermont-FerrandChâteauChâteauChâteau de Billy25 km northeast, in BillyChâteauChâteauChâteau de Randan20 km southeast, in RandanChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chouvigny12 km west, in Chouvigny
AbbeyAbbaye de Mozac27 km south, in MozacChurchChurchBasilique Notre-Dame-du-Port39 km south, in Clermont-FerrandChâteauChâteauChâteau de Montgilbert37 km east, in Ferrières-sur-SichonChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chazeron24 km south, in LoubeyratTheme parkTheme parkVulcania38 km southwest, in Saint-OursChâteauChâteauChâteau de Busset28 km east, in BussetChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chareil-Cintrat17 km north, in Chareil-Cintrat
ChâteauChâteau de Tournoël28 km south, in VolvicPlaces within 40 km of Bègues with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Visiting Bègues: the answers
What is there to see in Bègues?
The one place mapped in Bègues is Viaduc de Rouzat. We list 1 place in town. Another 20 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Bègues?
One, in town or within 5 km: Musée Yves-Machelon.
Which places in Bègues are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Bègues is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Viaduc de Rouzat.
What well-known places are within a day out of Bègues?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Clermont-Ferrand (39 km), Château de Billy (25 km), Château de Randan (20 km), Château de Chouvigny (12 km).
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: named museums, galleries, châteaux, abbeys, gardens, zoos, theme parks and other visitor attractions whose mapped point lies inside the commune of Bègues, then those in the communes within 5 km of its centre, and well-known places within 40 km. Houses, ruins and gardens need a sign they’re open to visitors; places marked private, closed or disused are left out. The historic-monument link is the Culture ministry’s Mérimée record. A place that isn’t mapped isn’t listed, so this isn’t everything there is to see.
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: descriptions, websites, Wikipedia articles), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries. Distances are from the commune’s centre point.
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Château de Gannat: Fauntleroy, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Clermont-Ferrand: Fabien1309, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbaye de Mozac: Christophe Ravier. Modification et retouches : user:Matth97, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Tournoël: Matthieu Perona, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.