Visit Château du Crest in Le Crest
Most of what there is to see is châteaux or heritage sites: 10 of 15. One place to visit is mapped in Le Crest, with 14 more within 5 km of its centre. In town, one site is a listed historic monument. Go 16 km out for Puy de Dôme.
Start here in Le Crest
3 châteaux, a church and a museum follow Château du Crest.
MuseumMusée archéologique de la bataille de Gergovie3.7 km north, in La Roche-BlancheChâteauChâteauChâteau de Murol en Saint Amant2.6 km southwest, in Saint-Amant-TallendeBest 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.
Mapped
The 14 outside town cluster to the southwest.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Le Crest; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What you can see
The two biggest groups: châteaux or heritage sites (10) and other sights (3).
Dark: in Le Crest. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The full list
After the one in town come 14 more within 5 km of its centre.
Église Notre-Dame de Saint-Saturnin
Church in St-Saturnin, Puy-de-Dôme, France.
Musée archéologique de la bataille de Gergovie
Museum located in La Roche-Blanche, Puy-de-Dôme, France.
Prieuré des Templiers de Chanonat
Priory located in Puy-de-Dôme, in France.
Couvent des Récollets de Saint-Amant-Tallende
Convent located in Puy-de-Dôme, in France.
The one place in Le Crest, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Worth the drive
Worth the drive, Puy de Dôme (16 km) is first of the 12.
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Clermont-Ferrand11 km north, in Clermont-FerrandChâteauChâteauRavel25 km northeast, in Bort-l'ÉtangChurchChurchBasilique Notre-Dame-du-Port11 km north, in Clermont-FerrandAttractionAttractionChâteau de Murol19 km southwest, in MurolAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame de Randol6.5 km southwest, in Cournols
MuseumMusée Bargoin10 km north, in Clermont-FerrandTheme parkTheme parkVulcania20 km northwest, in Saint-Ours
GardenJardin botanique de la Charme13 km north, in Clermont-Ferrand
AbbeyAbbaye de Mozac23 km north, in MozacAttractionAttractionTemple de Mercure16 km northwest, in Orcines
ChâteauChâteau de Tournoël23 km north, in VolvicPlaces within 40 km of Le Crest with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Practical questions about Le Crest
What is there to see in Le Crest?
The one place mapped in Le Crest is Château du Crest. We list 1 place in town. Another 14 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Le Crest?
One, in town or within 5 km: Musée archéologique de la bataille de Gergovie.
Which places in Le Crest are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Le Crest is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château du Crest.
What well-known places are within a day out of Le Crest?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Puy de Dôme (16 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Clermont-Ferrand (11 km), Ravel (25 km), Basilique Notre-Dame-du-Port (11 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 Le Crest, 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.