In Saint-Georges, Château de Varillettes is the place to visit
Most of what there is to see is châteaux or heritage sites: 5 of 9. Only one place to visit is in Saint-Georges, but 8 more are within 5 km of its centre. France lists one of the town’s sites as a historic monument. If you have a day, head to Château d'Alleuze, 8.9 km away.
First stops in Saint-Georges
Next to Château de Varillettes, the best known are a cathedral, a museum and a manor.
MuseumMusée de la Haute-Auvergne3.4 km west, in Saint-Flour
Manor houseHôtel de Lastic3.6 km west, in Saint-FlourFortFortPorte des Tuiles3.6 km west, in Saint-FlourHistoric houseHistoric housePalais épiscopal de Saint-Flour3.4 km west, in Saint-FlourBest 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.
Map of the places
To the west lie most of the 8 nearby.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Saint-Georges; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What there is to see
Count 5 châteaux or heritage sites and 2 museums or galleries.
Dark: in Saint-Georges. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The complete list
In town there is one, and the list adds 8 more within 5 km of its centre.
Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Saint-Flour
Diocese's Cathedral on Saint-Flour, Department of Cantal, in France.
7The one place in Saint-Georges, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Saint-Georges → · Parks and trails in Saint-Georges →
Within a day
Best known of the 12 within reach is Château d'Alleuze, at 8.9 km.
Places within 40 km of Saint-Georges with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Planning a visit to Saint-Georges
What is there to see in Saint-Georges?
The one place mapped in Saint-Georges is Château de Varillettes. We list 1 place in town. Another 8 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Saint-Georges?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée de la Haute-Auvergne and Musée d'Art et d'Histoire Alfred-Douët.
Which places in Saint-Georges are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Saint-Georges is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Varillettes.
What well-known places are within a day out of Saint-Georges?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château d'Alleuze (8.9 km), Puy Griou (34 km), Château de Chavaniac (37 km), Château d'Apcher (28 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 Saint-Georges, 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 (3)
- Musée de la Haute-Auvergne: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hôtel de Lastic: BUFO88, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'Art et d'Histoire Alfred-Douët: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.