Things to do in Dorat: Château de Barante and one other
All 5 places on the list are châteaux or heritage sites. There are 2 places to visit in Dorat, and 3 more within 5 km of its centre. Day-trippers head 13 km out to Ravel.
Best known, in and near Dorat
Once you have seen Château de Barante, try 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.
Finding your way
Château de la Chassaigne marks the outer edge, 4.5 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Dorat; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Sorted by kind
They are all châteaux or heritage sites: 5 in all.
Dark: in Dorat. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The places, one by one
The 2 inside Dorat come first, then 3 more within 5 km of its centre.
The 2 places in Dorat first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Bigger names, a drive away
Of the 12 day trips, Ravel (13 km) is the best known.
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Clermont-Ferrand33 km west, in Clermont-FerrandChâteauChâteauChâteau de Montgilbert20 km northeast, in Ferrières-sur-SichonChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Aulteribe13 km south, in Sermentizon
Art galleryCreux de l'enfer7.1 km southeast, in ThiersChâteauChâteauChâteau de Busset19 km north, in BussetChâteauChâteauChâteau de Randan17 km northwest, in RandanChurchChurchBasilique Notre-Dame-du-Port33 km west, in Clermont-Ferrand
MuseumMusée de la coutellerie de Thiers6.8 km southeast, in ThiersChâteauChâteauChâteau de Ravel14 km southwest, in RavelFortFortRemparts de Thiers6.8 km southeast, in ThiersChâteauChâteauChâteau de Billy38 km north, in BillyPlaces within 40 km of Dorat with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Places to visit in Dorat: questions
What is there to see in Dorat?
The first on our list in Dorat are Château de Barante and Château de Lavaure. We list 2 places in town. Another 3 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Dorat?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Dorat or within 5 km.
What well-known places are within a day out of Dorat?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Ravel (13 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Clermont-Ferrand (33 km), Château de Montgilbert (20 km), Château d'Aulteribe (13 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 Dorat, 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.