From Château de la Bâtisse on: Chanonat’s list
Châteaux or heritage sites make up 10 of the 14 places on the list. 3 places to visit are mapped in Chanonat, with 11 more within 5 km of its centre. In town, 3 sites are listed historic monuments. Walking distance covers 2 of the places on the list, all within 1 km of the middle. Set 13 km out, Puy de Dôme makes a day trip.
Highlights of Chanonat
Alongside Château de la Bâtisse you find 3 châteaux, a monastery and a church.
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.
The layout
Furthest from the centre is Château de Saint-Saturnin, 4.2 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Chanonat; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Sorted by kind
Most are châteaux or heritage sites, 10 in all, ahead of other sights (3).
Dark: in Chanonat. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All 14 on the list
14 places in all: 3 in town and 11 within 5 km of its centre.
Prieuré des Templiers de Chanonat
Priory located in Puy-de-Dôme, in France.
Église Notre-Dame de Saint-Saturnin
Church in St-Saturnin, Puy-de-Dôme, France.
7Musée archéologique de la bataille de Gergovie
Museum located in La Roche-Blanche, Puy-de-Dôme, France.
Couvent des Récollets de Saint-Amant-Tallende
Convent located in Puy-de-Dôme, in France.
The 3 places in Chanonat first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Bigger names, a drive away
Allow a day for Puy de Dôme, 13 km away, the pick of 12.
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Clermont-Ferrand9.2 km north, in Clermont-FerrandChâteauChâteauRavel27 km east, in Bort-l'ÉtangChurchChurchBasilique Notre-Dame-du-Port9.4 km north, in Clermont-FerrandAttractionAttractionChâteau de Murol17 km southwest, in MurolAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame de Randol6 km south, in Cournols
MuseumMusée Bargoin8.6 km north, in Clermont-FerrandTheme parkTheme parkVulcania17 km northwest, in Saint-Ours
GardenJardin botanique de la Charme12 km north, in Clermont-FerrandAttractionAttractionTemple de Mercure13 km northwest, in Orcines
AbbeyAbbaye de Mozac22 km north, in Mozac
ChâteauChâteau de Tournoël21 km north, in VolvicPlaces within 40 km of Chanonat with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Common questions about Chanonat
What is there to see in Chanonat?
The first on our list in Chanonat are Château de la Bâtisse, Prieuré des Templiers de Chanonat and Château de Varvasse. We list 3 places in town. Another 11 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Chanonat?
One, in town or within 5 km: Musée archéologique de la bataille de Gergovie.
Which places in Chanonat are listed historic monuments?
3 places on this page in Chanonat are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Château de la Bâtisse, Prieuré des Templiers de Chanonat and Château de Varvasse.
What well-known places are within a day out of Chanonat?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Puy de Dôme (13 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Clermont-Ferrand (9.2 km), Ravel (27 km), Basilique Notre-Dame-du-Port (9.4 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 Chanonat, 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 (6)
- Musée archéologique de la bataille de Gergovie: Musée de Gergovie, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Clermont-Ferrand: Fabien1309, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Bargoin: Fabien1309, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jardin botanique de la Charme: Pierre Tribhou, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.