Château de la Barge opens Courpière’s list
The 5 places on the list are all châteaux or heritage sites. We list 3 places to visit in Courpière and 2 within 5 km of its centre. In town, one site is a listed historic monument. Allow a day for Ravel, 10 km off.
What Courpière is known for
Following Château de la Barge are 4 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.
The places, mapped
Furthest from the centre is Château de Sauviat, 4.8 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Courpière; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The list by type
All 5 are châteaux or heritage sites.
Dark: in Courpière. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Everything on the list
First the 3 in town, then the 2 within 5 km of its centre.
The 3 places in Courpière first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Courpière → · Parks and trails in Courpière →
Big names nearby
Ravel, 10 km away, is the best known of the 12.
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Clermont-Ferrand35 km west, in Clermont-FerrandChâteauChâteauChâteau de Ravel11 km west, in Ravel
Art galleryCreux de l'enfer10 km north, in ThiersChâteauChâteauChâteau de Montgilbert32 km north, in Ferrières-sur-SichonChurchChurchBasilique Notre-Dame-du-Port35 km west, in Clermont-FerrandChâteauChâteauChâteau de Vollore5.4 km northeast, in Vollore-Ville
MuseumMusée de la coutellerie de Thiers11 km north, in ThiersFortFortRemparts de Thiers11 km north, in ThiersChâteauChâteauChâteau de Busset34 km north, in BussetChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chalmazel25 km east, in Chalmazel-JeansagnièreMuseumMuseumVallée des Rouets12 km north, in ThiersPlaces within 40 km of Courpière with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Questions before you go to Courpière
What is there to see in Courpière?
The first on our list in Courpière are Château de la Barge, Château des Taillades and Château des Rioux. We list 3 places in town. Another 2 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Courpière?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Courpière or within 5 km.
Which places in Courpière are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Courpière is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de la Barge.
What well-known places are within a day out of Courpière?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Ravel (10 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Clermont-Ferrand (35 km), Château de Ravel (11 km), Creux de l'enfer (10 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 Courpière, 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)
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Clermont-Ferrand: Fabien1309, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Creux de l'enfer: Lethiernois, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de la coutellerie de Thiers: Sylenius, 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.