An abbey to see in Charmes: Abbaye de Pont-Ratier
This is a list led by châteaux or heritage sites, 7 of its 8. One place to visit is mapped in Charmes, with 7 more within 5 km of its centre. Among the sites in town, one is a listed historic monument. Drive 36 km to reach Ravel.
The names to know in Charmes
The rest of the best known are 4 châteaux and a museum.
ChâteauChâteau de Gannat4.6 km northwest, in GannatChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Effiat4.3 km south, in EffiatChâteauChâteauChâteau de Fontorte2.8 km north, in Monteignet-sur-l'AndelotChâteauChâteauChâteau de Denone3.5 km south, in EffiatMuseumMuseumMusée Yves-Machelon4.6 km northwest, 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.
Where they are
The list reaches out to Château d'Idogne, 4.9 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Charmes; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What kind of places
Most common are châteaux or heritage sites: 7 of 8.
Dark: in Charmes. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All the places to visit
8 places in all: one in town and 7 within 5 km of its centre.
The one place in Charmes, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Further away
The standout of the 12 is Ravel, 36 km from town.
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Clermont-Ferrand36 km south, in Clermont-FerrandChâteauChâteauChâteau de Billy22 km northeast, in BillyChâteauChâteauChâteau de Randan11 km southeast, in RandanChâteauChâteauChâteau de Busset20 km east, in BussetChâteauChâteauChâteau de Montgilbert29 km east, in Ferrières-sur-Sichon
AbbeyAbbaye de Mozac25 km southwest, in MozacChurchChurchBasilique Notre-Dame-du-Port36 km south, in Clermont-FerrandChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chazeron24 km southwest, in LoubeyratTheme parkTheme parkVulcania38 km southwest, in Saint-Ours
ChâteauChâteau de Tournoël27 km southwest, in Volvic
MuseumMusée Mandet23 km southwest, in RiomPlaces within 40 km of Charmes with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Seeing Charmes: your questions
What is there to see in Charmes?
The one place mapped in Charmes is Abbaye de Pont-Ratier. We list 1 place in town. Another 7 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Charmes?
One, in town or within 5 km: Musée Yves-Machelon.
Which places in Charmes are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Charmes is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Abbaye de Pont-Ratier.
What well-known places are within a day out of Charmes?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Ravel (36 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Clermont-Ferrand (36 km), Château de Billy (22 km), Château de Randan (11 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 Charmes, 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 (5)
- 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
- Musée Mandet: MOSSOT, CC BY-SA 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.