Château de Sampigny is the place to visit in Gerzat
Visitors to Gerzat can choose from 4 attractions, 3 châteaux and a garden. The commune itself has one place on our list; 10 others are within 5 km of its centre. In town, one site is a listed historic monument. Beyond the town, the best known is Puy de Dôme, 16 km off.
Gerzat’s big names
Behind Château de Sampigny on the list are a garden, a museum and a fort.
GardenJardin botanique de la Charme3.5 km southwest, in Clermont-Ferrand
MuseumMusée d'Art Roger-Quilliot4.4 km southwest, in Clermont-FerrandFortFortFortifications de Montferrand4.5 km southwest, in Clermont-FerrandChâteauChâteauChâteau des Vergnes2.1 km southwest, in Clermont-FerrandAttractionAttractionHôtel Gaschier4.7 km southwest, in Clermont-FerrandBest 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 lie of the land
The map puts most of the 10 to the southwest.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Gerzat; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What sort of places
4 châteaux or heritage sites and 4 other sights top the count.
Dark: in Gerzat. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The full list
In town there is one, and the list adds 10 more within 5 km of its centre.
The one place in Gerzat, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Beyond the town
The pick of the 12 is Puy de Dôme, 16 km off.
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Clermont-Ferrand7.2 km southwest, in Clermont-FerrandChâteauChâteauRavel21 km east, in Bort-l'ÉtangChurchChurchBasilique Notre-Dame-du-Port6.8 km southwest, in Clermont-Ferrand
AbbeyAbbaye de Mozac8.2 km northwest, in Mozac
MuseumMusée Bargoin7.5 km southwest, in Clermont-FerrandTheme parkTheme parkVulcania16 km west, in Saint-Ours
MuseumMusée Mandet7.8 km north, in Riom
ChâteauChâteau de Tournoël11 km northwest, in VolvicAttractionAttractionChâteau de Murol32 km southwest, in MurolChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chazeron14 km northwest, in LoubeyratAttractionAttractionTemple de Mercure15 km southwest, in OrcinesPlaces within 40 km of Gerzat with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Planning a visit to Gerzat
What is there to see in Gerzat?
The one place mapped in Gerzat is Château de Sampigny. We list 1 place in town. Another 10 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Gerzat?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée d'Art Roger-Quilliot and Les Ateliers.
Which places in Gerzat are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Gerzat is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Sampigny.
What well-known places are within a day out of Gerzat?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Puy de Dôme (16 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Clermont-Ferrand (7.2 km), Ravel (21 km), Basilique Notre-Dame-du-Port (6.8 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 Gerzat, 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 (7)
- Jardin botanique de la Charme: Pierre Tribhou, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'Art Roger-Quilliot: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Clermont-Ferrand: Fabien1309, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbaye de Mozac: Christophe Ravier. Modification et retouches : user:Matth97, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Bargoin: Fabien1309, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Mandet: MOSSOT, CC BY-SA 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.