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Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Clermont-Ferrand
Attractions in Clermont-Ferrand

Clermont-Ferrand’s big name is Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Clermont-Ferrand

Visitors to Clermont-Ferrand can choose from 10 attractions, 9 museums and 6 châteaux. 29 places to visit are mapped in Clermont-Ferrand, with 11 more within 5 km of its centre. In town, 12 sites are listed historic monuments. A short walk covers 8, all within 1 km. Drive 10 km to reach Puy de Dôme.

Photo: Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Clermont-Ferrand, Fabien1309 (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Clermont-Ferrand
29
inside the commune
Within 5 km
11
in the communes around
Museums & galleries
12
in town and nearby
Châteaux & heritage
14
in town and nearby
Historic monuments
12
in town, listed (Mérimée)
Best known

What Clermont-Ferrand is known for

3 museums, a church and a garden follow Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Clermont-Ferrand.

AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Clermont-Ferrandin townMuseumMuseumL'Aventure Michelinin townChurchChurchBasilique Notre-Dame-du-Portin townGardenJardin botanique de la Charmein townMuseumMusée Bargoinin townMuseumMusée d'Art Roger-Quilliotin town

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.

Map

How they lie

The list reaches out to Château de la Prade, 5 km away.

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The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Clermont-Ferrand; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN

By kind

The kinds on offer

Châteaux or heritage sites number 14, museums or galleries 12.

Museums & galleries 9 museums · 3 galleries9 in town · 3 nearby
Châteaux & heritage 6 châteaux · 3 abbeys · 2 forts · 1 church · 1 monastery · 1 archaeological site9 in town · 5 nearby
Gardens 3 gardens3 in town
Zoos, parks & days out 1 water park0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 10 attractions8 in town · 2 nearby

Dark: in Clermont-Ferrand. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.

Every place

The whole list for Clermont-Ferrand

In town there are 29, and the list adds 11 more within 5 km of its centre.

The 29 places in Clermont-Ferrand first, then those within 5 km of its centre.

The history of Clermont-Ferrand → · Parks and trails in Clermont-Ferrand →

Further afield

Day trips from Clermont-Ferrand

Best known of the 12 within reach is Puy de Dôme, at 10 km.

AttractionAttractionPuy de Dôme10 km west, in OrcinesChâteauChâteauRavel25 km east, in Bort-l'ÉtangTheme parkTheme parkVulcania12 km west, in Saint-OursAttractionAttractionChâteau de Murol26 km southwest, in MurolAbbeyAbbaye de Mozac12 km north, in MozacChâteauChâteau de Tournoël12 km north, in VolvicAttractionAttractionTemple de Mercure10 km west, in OrcinesMuseumMusée Mandet12 km north, in RiomAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame de Randol16 km south, in CournolsChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chazeron16 km north, in LoubeyratChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Opme8.5 km south, in RomagnatAttractionAttractionChâteau-Dauphin20 km west, in Pontgibaud

Places within 40 km of Clermont-Ferrand with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.

Visiting Clermont-Ferrand: questions

What is there to see in Clermont-Ferrand?

The first on our list in Clermont-Ferrand are Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Clermont-Ferrand, L'Aventure Michelin, Basilique Notre-Dame-du-Port and Jardin botanique de la Charme. We list 29 places in town. Another 11 are within 5 km of the centre.

Are there museums in or near Clermont-Ferrand?

12 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including L'Aventure Michelin, Musée Bargoin, Musée d'Art Roger-Quilliot and Muséum Henri-Lecoq.

Which places in Clermont-Ferrand are listed historic monuments?

12 places on this page in Clermont-Ferrand are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Clermont-Ferrand, Basilique Notre-Dame-du-Port, Abbaye royale de Saint-Alyre and Hôtel Fontfreyde.

What well-known places are within a day out of Clermont-Ferrand?

The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Puy de Dôme (10 km), Ravel (25 km), Vulcania (12 km), Château de Murol (26 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 Clermont-Ferrand, 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 (10)

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.