Beffroi de Billom, the place to visit in Billom
Only one place to visit is in Billom, but 3 more are within 5 km of its centre. The mix takes in 3 châteaux and an attraction. In town, one site is a listed historic monument. Beyond the town, the best known is Ravel, 8.9 km off.
Most famous in Billom
The rest of the best known are 3 châteaux.
Best 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.
Finding your way
Château de Coppel, 4.5 km away, is the farthest on the map.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Billom; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
A breakdown by kind
3 of the 4 are châteaux or heritage sites, more than any other kind.
Dark: in Billom. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All 4 on the list
The one inside Billom comes first, then 3 more within 5 km of its centre.
The one place in Billom, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Names further out
Most famous of the 12 is Ravel, 8.9 km from the centre.
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Clermont-Ferrand20 km west, in Clermont-FerrandChurchChurchBasilique Notre-Dame-du-Port20 km west, in Clermont-FerrandChâteauChâteauChâteau de Ravel8.3 km northeast, in RavelAttractionAttractionChâteau de Murol34 km southwest, in MurolChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Aulteribe14 km northeast, in Sermentizon
GardenJardin botanique de la Charme19 km northwest, in Clermont-FerrandTheme parkTheme parkVulcania32 km west, in Saint-Ours
MuseumMusée Bargoin20 km west, in Clermont-Ferrand
AbbeyAbbaye de Mozac26 km northwest, in MozacAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame de Randol22 km southwest, in CournolsPlaces within 40 km of Billom with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Quick answers on Billom
What is there to see in Billom?
The one place mapped in Billom is Beffroi de Billom. We list 1 place in town. Another 3 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Billom?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Billom or within 5 km.
Which places in Billom are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Billom is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Beffroi de Billom.
What well-known places are within a day out of Billom?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Ravel (8.9 km), Puy de Dôme (30 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Clermont-Ferrand (20 km), Basilique Notre-Dame-du-Port (20 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 Billom, 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)
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Clermont-Ferrand: Fabien1309, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jardin botanique de la Charme: Pierre Tribhou, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Bargoin: Fabien1309, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbaye de Mozac: Christophe Ravier. Modification et retouches : user:Matth97, 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.